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Specific Drugs

Acne

• Isotretinoin
  Trade Name(s): Accutane ®  
  Pregnancy: Category X
  • Accutane
    Ob.Gyn. News 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
Pregnancy: Category D

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)

Angiotensin-Convertine (ACE) Inhibitors and Pregnancy
     Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1996

Anticoagulants

Use of Antithrombotic Agents During Pregnancy
Chest 1998

Anticonvulsants

First- and Second-Generation Anticonvulsants
     Ob.Gyn. News 15 August 2006

A Clinician's Approach to Anticonvulsants
    Ob.Gyn. News July 2006

The New Antiepileptic Drugs and Pregnancy
     Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 2004

Antiepileptics
    Ob.Gyn. News 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 15 March 2006

Antidepressants

Antidepressants
   Ob.Gyn. News May 2003

In Utero Antidepressant Exposure
    Ob.Gyn. News December 2003

Treating Postpartum Depression
    Ob.Gyn. News February 2002

Update: Prozac and Other Selective
     Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS)1999

Antidepressants and neurodevelopment
    Ob.Gyn. News 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 15 April 2006

Reviewing the Safety of SSRIs
    Ob.Gyn. News 15 October 2005

Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome and SSRIs
    Ob.Gyn. News 15 March 2005

SSRIs and Neonatal Neurobehavior
    Ob.Gyn. News 15 March 2004

Citalopram

• Citalopram
  obfocus.com

Fluoxetine

• Fluoxetine
  obfocus.com
• Prozac/Serafem (fluoxetine)
   Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
• Fluoxetine and Pregnancy
  Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1995

Paroxetine

• Paxil (paroxetine)
   Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
• The FDA Advisory on Paroxetine
  Ob.Gyn. News 15 January 2006
  

Sertraline

• Sertraline
  obfocus.com

• Zoloft (sertraline)English
  Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

Trazadone

• Trazodone
  obfocus.com
  
• Desyrel® (trazodone) and Serzone® (nefazodoneEnglish Español
       Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

Venlafaxine

• Venlafaxine
  obfocus.com

Escitalopram

• Escitalopram
  obfocus.com

Antidotes

Antihistamines

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

Antibiotics

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

Asthma Treatment

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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

Safety of Antipsychotics
Cohen L
Ob.Gyn. News
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
15 December 2004 (Vol. 39, Issue 24, Page 7)
Full Text

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

Update on Bipolar Disorder
Cohen L
Ob.Gyn. News
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

Calcium Channel Blockers and Pregnancy     
 Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS) 1996

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy  English
     Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

Paternal exposure to chemotherapy
     Illinois Teratogen Information Service (ITIS)

• Busulfan
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Chlorambucil
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Cisplatin
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Cyclophosphamide
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Cytarabine
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Dacarbazine
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Daunorubicin
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Doxorubicin
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Etoposide
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• 5-Fluorouracil
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Hydroxyurea
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Mechloroethamine
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Melphalan
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• 6-Mercaptopurine
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Methotrexate
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Mitoxantrone
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Paclitaxel
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Pentostatin
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Procarbazine
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Vinblastine
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)  
• Vincristine
  Motherisk (The Hospital for Sick Children)

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 15 December 2005 (Vol. 40, Issue 24, Page 14)
  Full Text | PDF (106 KB)

Docusate sodium

Herbal Medicines
Koren G
Ob.Gyn. News
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
Full Text | PDF (82 KB)

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

Hydrocodone and Acetaminophen  

 Ibuprofen

Ibuprofen  English  EspañolFrançais
     Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

Immunomodulators
Briggs GG
Ob.Gyn. News
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
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 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

Oral Antidiabetic Agents
Briggs GG
Ob.Gyn. News
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

Thalidomide

Thalidomide English
     Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

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

Anthrax Vaccine

• Anthrax Vaccine
      obfocus.com
• Chicken pox (varicella) and PregnancyEnglish
       Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
• Cholera vaccine
      obfocus.com
• Haemophilus B Conjugate
      obfocus.com
• Hepatitis A
      obfocus.com
• Hepatitis B
      obfocus.com
• Influenza
      obfocus.com
• Influenza and the Vaccine during Pregnancy English Español
       Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
• Measles Vaccine
      obfocus.com
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) Virus and Vaccine English
       Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
• Meningococcus
      obfocus.com
• Mumps
      obfocus.com
• Plague
      obfocus.com
• Pneumococcal
      obfocus.com
• Poliovirus Inactivated
      obfocus.com
• PoliovirusLive
      obfocus.com
• Rabies
      obfocus.com
• Rubella (MERUVAX®II)
      obfocus.com
• TC-83 Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Vaccine
      obfocus.com
• Typhoid
      obfocus.com
• Vaccinia - Smallpox, (Dryvax ®)
      obfocus.com
• Varicella (Varivax ®)
      obfocus.com
• Yellow Fever
      obfocus.com

Vitamins

Zolpidem
Trade Name(s): Ambien ®