More than 90% of pregnant women take prescription or non-prescription drugs at some time during pregnancy. In general, unless absolutely necessary, drugs should not be used during pregnancy because many of them are harmful to the fetus. Pregnancy introduces unique considerations for drug ...
During pregnancy, it is possible to catch a bacterial infection, and antibiotics may be needed. While some medications have been determined safe to take during a female’s pregnancy, others are not safe and have the potential to cause birth abnormalities.6In order to help patients understand and...
Thalidomide was not tested in pregnant women during first trimester prior to marketing. This devastating episode has taught us valuable lessons about how drugs can affect fetal organ development. It also changed how medicine use during pregnancy is viewed by the wider community, the pharmaceutical ind...
The 12 drugs with mitigation protocols in the study were found to be used infrequently and contributed to only a small portion of prenatal exposures. The study's authors concluded more research and regulatory action are needed to optimize the use of medications during pregnancy. "There is much t...
Ethical considerations limit clinical testing during pregnancy, so there is animportant lack in safety data. There is a general misconception that all drugs are harmful to the fetus,therefore mothers expose themselves to high risks refusing medication in life threatening medical conditions. On the ...
Being exposed to these harmful substances can have adverse, sometimes fatal, effects on the fetus, as well as the pregnant mother. The article talks about the harmful effects of smoking, drugs and alcohol intake during pregnancy.
More than 80% of pregnant women take OTC or prescription drugs during pregnancy, with only 60% of these patients consulting a health care professional when selecting a product. Common pregnancy-associated conditions include cough, cold, allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, and pain. The cough, cold...
the placenta. Any drugs taken by a pregnant woman will also cross the placenta to reach her baby. The effects of any drug on the developing fetus are largely dependent upon the stage of a woman’s pregnancy. Prescription drugs can cause the following problems and complications during pregnancy...
Antihypertensive drugs administered during the first trimester of pregnancy may have teratogenic effects, the period of greatest risk being from the third to ... SRC Small - 《Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine》 被引量: 19发表: 2008年 Possible teratogenic effect of valproate during pregnancy Ant...
Long-term effects of drug exposures during pregnancy are of great importance but are also problematic to identify due to a number of confounders which are difficult to measure. For studies of less common outcomes like autism or ADHD relatively large studies are needed but analyses must take into...