Excerpt from Teratology and Drug Use During Pregnancy Synonyms, Key Words, and Related Terms: teratogenic, teratogenicity, human X-linked dominant chondrodysplasia punctata, Happle syndrome, Happle's syndrome, Conradi-Hunermann-Happle syndrome, CDPX2, emopamil-binding protein, EBP, fetal ototoxicity, intrauterine growth retardation, IUGR, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal growth restriction, birth defects, pregnancy complications, Dilantin congenital defects, phenytoin toxicity, fetal phenytoin syndrome, fetal hydantoin syndrome, FHS, meadow syndrome, congenital hydantoin syndrome, Dilantin syndrome, fetal Dilantin syndrome, hydantoin syndrome, fetal trimethadione syndrome, fetal warfarin syndrome, warfarin toxicity seizure disorders in pregnancy, FDA pregnancy category, pregnancy category D, pregnancy category X, drug use during pregnancy and lactation, drug adverse effects, drug exposure during pregnancy, psychosocial and environmental pregnancy risks Please click here to view the full topic text: Teratology and Drug Use During Pregnancy Drug use is an uncommon cause of birth defects, yet approximately 200,000 children (3-5% of live births) are born with birth defects each year.1 While some papers estimate that 1-3% of birth defects are thought to be caused by medications taken during pregnancy, the authors could not find a source for this statement that was based on study data. The purpose of this article is to provide an organized source of information about medication use in pregnancy, with data regarding commonly used medications and pregnancy categories established by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Please click here to view the full topic text: Teratology and Drug Use During Pregnancy

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