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Acne

  • Acne Therapies
         Briggs GG; Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
  • Acne and Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS)
    • Isotretinoin
      Trade Name(s): Accutane ®  
      • Accutane
        Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) January 2002
      • Accutane (isotretinoin) English
             Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
      • Accutane
             Hazardous Substances Data Bank
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    • Tretinoin
    • Retin-A English EspañolFrançais
           Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

    Alcohol

  • Alcohol and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Booklet: A Parent's Guide to Caring for a Child with FAS (40 pages, 820 KB) English  
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
  • Alcohol and Pregnancy
          Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS)
  • Alcohol Consumption in Pregnancy
    Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  • Alcohol
         Hazardous Substances Data Bank
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  • Angiotensin-Convertine (ACE) Inhibitors and Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1996


    Anticoagulants

  • Anticoagulants
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) October 2002
  • Anticoagulants, Part I
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) July 2002
  • Use of Antithrombotic Agents During Pregnancy
    Chest 1998

  • Anticonvulsants

  • First- and Second-Generation Anticonvulsants
         Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) 15 August 2006
  • A Clinician's Approach to Anticonvulsants
        Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) July 2006
  • The New Antiepileptic Drugs and Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 2004
  • Antiepileptics
        Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) October 2001
  • Epilepsy and Antiepileptic Medications in Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1993

      Carbamazepine

    • Tegretol (Carbamazepine) English  EspañolFrançais
           Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
      Valproic Acid
    • Valproic Acid
          Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) 15 March 2006

  • Antidepressants

  • Antidepressants
       Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) May 2003
  • In Utero Antidepressant Exposure
        Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) December 2003
  • Treating Postpartum Depression
        Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) February 2002
  • Update: Prozac and Other Selective
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS)1999
  • Antidepressants and neurodevelopment
        Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) July 2001
  • The New SSRI Anti-Depressants and Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 2005
  • Neonatal Complications Associated with Late Pregnancy Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 2006
  • Weighing New Evidence on SSRI Use
        Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) 15 April 2006
  • Reviewing the Safety of SSRIs
        Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) 15 October 2005
  • Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome and SSRIs
        Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) 15 March 2005
  • SSRIs and Neonatal Neurobehavior
        Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) 15 March 2004

  • Antidotes

  • Antidotes
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) October 2004

  • Antihistamines

  • Antihistamines
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) June 2001

  • Antihyperlipidemic Agents
    BRIGGS GG
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
    15 July 2005 (Vol. 40, Issue 14, Page 10)
    Full Text | PDF (83 KB)

    Antiinfectives
  • Anti-Infectives
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) March 2002
  • Anti-Infectives
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) April
  • Anti-Infectives
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) November 2001
  • Anti-Infectives
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) December 2001

  • Antibiotics

  • Antibiotics and Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1995
     

    Tetracycline

    Tetracycline English Español
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

    Flagyl (metronidazole) English EspañolFrançais
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

     Fluoroquinolones

  • Loebstein R et al.Pregnancy Outcome Following Gestational Exposure to Fluoroquinolones: a Multicenter Prospective Controlled Study
    Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 1998. 42:1336-1339.
     
  • Antifungals

    AntiFungal Drugs and Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 2000
     

    Antivirals
  • Antiretroviral Therapy
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) August 2002
  • Antiviral Medications to Treat/Prevent Influenza (Flu)English
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

    Acyclovir

  • Acyclovir (Zovirax)/Valacyclovir (Valtrex) English Français
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

  • Acyclovir
         Hazardous Substances Data Bank
  • Acyclovir
         LactMed
     
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  • Asthma Treatment

  • New Asthma Treatment Guidelines
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) 15 February 2005
  • Asthma and Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 2002

    Salmeterol


  • Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

  • Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) September 2001

  • Atypical Antipsychotics
    COHEN L
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
    15 June 2005 (Vol. 40, Issue 12, Page 13)
    Full Text | PDF (91 KB)

    Safety of Antipsychotics
    Cohen L
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
    May 2001 (Vol. 36, Issue 9, Page 12)
    Full Text


    Antithyroid Drugs - Methimazole, Carbimazole, and Propylthiouracil
    Teratology Society


    BenzodiazepinesEnglish
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

    Benzodiazepines and Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1995

    Update: Benzodiazepines in Pregnancy      Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1999

    Benzodiazepine use in pregnancy
    meta-analysis of cohort and case-control studies
    1998 British Medical Journal
     


    Bipolar Disorder Drugs
    Cohen L
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
    15 December 2004 (Vol. 39, Issue 24, Page 7)
    Full Text

    Bipolar Disorder
    Cohen L
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
    September 2003 (Vol. 38, Issue 17, Page 9)
    Full Text

    Update on Bipolar Disorder
    Cohen L
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
    June 2002 (Vol. 37, Issue 11, Page 9)
    Full Text

    Lithium English Français
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

    Affective Disorders and Lithium Use During Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1994


    Bupropion
     


    CaffeineEnglishFrançais
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

    Caffeine and Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1997

    Evaluation of the Reproductive and Developmental Risks of Caffeine

     

  • caffeine
         Hazardous Substances Data Bank
  • caffeine
         LactMed
     
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  • Calcium Channel Blockers and Pregnancy     
     Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1996


    Chemotherapy

  • Cancer Drugs
         Koren G. Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
  • Chemotherapy  English
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
  • Cancer, Chemotherapy & Pregnancy
          Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS)
  • Paternal exposure to chemotherapy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS)
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    Chlomophine Citrate(Clomid) and Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1999


    Contraceptive Exposure and Pregnancy     
     Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1994
    DepoProvera English Español
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)


    Corticosteroids and Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 2000

    • Inhaled Corticosteroids and Fetal Growth
      Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) 15 December 2005 (Vol. 40, Issue 24, Page 14)
      Full Text |
      PDF (106 KB)

    Docusate sodium


    Drugs of Abuse

  • CocaineEnglish Español
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
  • Cocaine and Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1998
  • Hallucinogens and Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 2000
  • Stimulants, Narcotics, Hallucinogens
        Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) June 2003

  • Gastrointestinal Agents  

    Herbal Medicines
    Koren G
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
    April 2003 (Vol. 38, Issue 7, Page 18)
    Full Text

    When pregnant patients use nutritional and herbal supplements ...
    Contemporary OB/GYN 2001

    Echinacea English Français
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

    Ginger
    KOREN G Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
    Full Text |
    PDF (82 KB)

    St. John's Wort (hypericum) English Français
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)


    Hydrocodone and Acetaminophen  

     

     Ibuprofen

  • Ibuprofen
         Hazardous Substances Data Bank
  • Ibuprofen
         LactMed
  • Ibuprofen  English  EspañolFrançais
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
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  • Immunomodulators
    Briggs GG
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
    15 April 2004 (Vol. 39, Issue 8, Page 25)
    Full Text


    Loperamide
    obfocus.com


    Methamphetamine / Dextroamphetamine
    Methamphetamine / DextroamphetamineEnglish
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)


    Methylprednisolone
    obfocus.com
     


    Migraine Drugs
    BRIGGS GG
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
    15 January 2005 (Vol. 40, Issue 2, Page 16)
    Full Text |
    PDF (100 KB)

    Migraine Headache and Preganancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1998


    Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy

    Briggs GG Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) August 2001 (Vol. 36, Issue 15, Page 8)
    Full Text

    The Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP)
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 2001

    Ondansetron
    obfocus.com


    Non-narcotic Analgesics and Pregnancy     
    Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1995


    Acetaminophen   Also known as paracetamol.
    Trade Name(s): APAP, Panadol ®, Tylenol ®  
     

  • Acetaminophen
          OBFocus.com
  • AcetaminophenEnglish
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
  • Acetaminophen
         Hazardous Substances Data Bank
  • Acetaminophen
         LactMed
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  • Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
    Briggs GG
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
    January 2004 (Vol. 39, Issue 1, Page 12)
    Full Text
    Aspirin
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
     
  • Aspirin
         Hazardous Substances Data Bank
  • Aspirin
         LactMed
     
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    Fetal effects of indomethacin administration during pregnancy


  • Oral Antidiabetic Agents
    Briggs GG
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
    15 July 2004 (Vol. 39, Issue 14, Page 12)
    Full Text

    Metformin (glucophage) English Español
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)


    Over the Counter Medications

    O-T-C Cold Medications & Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1998

    Over-the-Counter Medications in Pregnancy
    Am Fam Physician 2003;67:2517-24
    Pseudoephedrine
    obfocus.com
    Trade Name(s)Sudafed ®
    Tylenol Cold®
    obfocus.com
    Zyrtec-D
    obfocus.com

    Dextromethorphan 
    obfocus.com

  • Safety of Dextromethorphan
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) 01 April 2001
  • Oxycodone
    obfocus.com
    Percocet
    obfocus.com
    Phentermine English
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
    Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs
    BRIGGS GG
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
    15 April 2005 (Vol. 40, Issue 8, Page 17)
    Full Text |
    PDF (102 KB)
    Alternative Tx for Psychiatric Disorders
    Cohen L
    Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration)
    September 2002 (Vol. 37, Issue 17, Page 16)
    Full Text

    Thalidomide

  • Thalidomide English
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
  • Thalidomide
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1997
  • Thalidomide: a review, with a focus on ocular findings and new potential uses
        teratology.org

  • Vaccines

  • VaccinesEnglish
         Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
  • Immunization During Pregnancy
         American College Of Obstericians and Gynecologists

  • Vitamins

  • Folic Acid
         Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) February 2004 (Vol. 39, Issue 3, Page 14)
  • Prenatal Vitamins and Pediatric Ca Risk
         Ob.Gyn. News (Requires registration) 15 June 2006
  • Vitamin A and Pregnancy
         Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1996

  • Zolpidem
    Trade Name(s): Ambien ®  

  • Zolpidem
        obfocus.com

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