pregnancyThe present article is an update on the effects of drug abuse on pregnancy outcome. Substance abuse in pregnancy is on the increase worldwide. Simultaneously, there is great variability in prevalence rates in different countries, regions of countries and in different ethnic groups. In the...
(2011). Illicit drug use in preg- nancy: Effects and management. Expert Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 6(2), 179Y192. doi:10.1586/eog.10.54Madgula RM, Groshkova T, Mayet S. Illicit drug use in pregnancy: effects and management. Expert Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Mar;6(2):179-92....
In the USA, the 2004 Survey on Drug Use and Health showed that 5% of American women reported the use of an illicit drug during pregnancy [1] . In the UK, national estimates for pregnant drug users are lacking, but studies report that approximately a third of drug users in treatment are...
If your health isn't enough to make youquit smoking, then the health of your baby should be.Smokingduringpregnancyaffects you and yourbaby's healthbefore, during, and after your baby is born. The nicotine (the addictive substance in cigarettes), carbon monoxide, and numerous other poisons you...
In pediatric individuals, polypharmacy would increase the prevalence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). However, there is no report on the ADR increase adjusted for the influence of concomitant disease types. We conducted a retrospective study in pediatri
Infants who are born from women who use cannabis during pregnancy have been found to have “altered responses to visual stimuli, increase trembling, and a high-pitched cry, which could indicate problems with neurological development,” according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (or NIDA...
Older adults may be more sensitive to the effects of fluoxetine.Ask your doctor about taking fluoxetine if you are pregnant. Taking an SSRI antidepressant during late pregnancy may cause serious medical complications in the baby. However, you may have a relapse of depression if you stop taking ...
Your doctor will determine whether Tylenol is safe for you to use during pregnancy. Do not use this medicine without the advice of your doctor if you are pregnant. Acetaminophen can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Ask a doctor before using this medicine if you are breast...
82. “Any kind of drug is a self-deception, which eventually turns into remorse.”— Franz Schmidberger 83. “It is not the use of drugs that is the problem, but the abuse.”— Patrick Betsch 84. “Whether you sniff it smoke it eat it or shove it up your ass the result is the...
Tramadol hydrochloride extended-release capsules/tablets may complicate a healthcare provider’s clinical assessment of an acute abdominal condition. They should also not be used by people with liver or kidney disease.Taking tramadol during pregnancy may cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the ...