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Chapter 15 - Drugs in Pregnancy and Teratogenesis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2023

Edited by
Zarko Alfirevic ,
Seshadri Suresh  and
Jonathan Hyett
Zarko Alfirevic
Affiliation:
Liverpool Women's Hospital
Seshadri Suresh
Affiliation:
Mediscan, Chennai
Jonathan Hyett
Affiliation:
Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
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Summary

This chapter starts with definitions of teratogens and susceptibility of a fetus to a teratogenic insult depending on the phases of the exposure. The basic principles of counselling regarding drug use in pregnancy are outlined. Risks of congenital malformations are presented in a tabular form for the following classes of drugs: antibiotics, anticoagulants, antidepressants, antipsychotics and mood stabilisers, antiepileptics, antihypertensives, autoimmune disease drugs, chemotherapy agents, abortifacients, vitamins.

Possible teratogenic effects of substance misuse and ionising radiation are also included.

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Fetal Medicine
An Illustrated Textbook
 , pp. 381 - 398
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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Australian Government, Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration: www.tga.gov.auGoogle Scholar
FDA categories and summaries: www.drugs.comGoogle Scholar
Kumar, R, De Jesus, O. Radiation effects on the fetus. 2021. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK564358Google Scholar
RCOG. Green-Top Guideline No. 68: Epilepsy in Pregnancy. 2016. www.rcog.org.uk/guidance/browse-all-guidance/green-top-guidelines/epilepsy-in-pregnancy-green-top-guideline-no-68.Google Scholar
UK Teratology Information Service: www.uktis.orgGoogle Scholar

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