Selected References: Auffret M, et al. 2016. Misoprostol exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy: Is the malformation risk varying depending on the indication? Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 207:188-192. Baev OR, et al. 2017. Outcomes of mifepristone usage for cervical ripening and induction of labour in full-term pregnancy. Randomized controlled trial. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 217:144-149. Brown A, et al. 2002. Daily low dose mifepristone has contraceptive …
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Nifedipine (Procardia®)
Selected References: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). 2022/Apr. Preeclampsia and High Blood Pressure during Pregnancy. https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/preeclampsia-and-high-blood-pressure-during-pregnancy Anderson PO, et al 2020. Drug treatment of Raynaud’s phenomenon of the nipple. Breastfeed Med 15:686-8. Benoff S, et al. 1994. The effect of calcium ion channel blockers on sperm fertilization potential. Fertil Steril 62:606-17. Bortolus R, et …
Dextromethorphan
Selected References: Aselton P, et al. 1985. First-trimester drug use and congenital disorders. Obstet Gynecol, 65(4):451-455. Cao Y, et al. 2021. Maternal use of cough medications during early pregnancy and selected birth defects: a US multisite, case–control study. BMJ Open, 11:e053604. Einarson A, et al. 2001. The safety of dextromethorphan in pregnancy: Results of a controlled study. Chest, 119(2):466-469. Heinonen OP, et al. 1977. Birth Defects and Drugs in Pregnancy. …
Alprazolam
Selected References Anderson PO, McGuire GG. 1989. Neonatal alprazolam withdrawal - possible effects of breastfeeding. DICP. 23:614. Letter. Andrade C. 2019. Gestational Exposure to Benzodiazepines, 1: The Risk of Spontaneous Abortion Examined Through the Prism of Research Design. J Clin Psychiatry.;80(5):19f13076 Barry WS, St. Clair SM. 1987. Exposure to benzodiazepines in utero. Lancet. 1:1436-7. Browne JL, Hauge KJ. 1986. A review of alprazolam withdrawal. Drug Intell Clin …
Fluoxetine (Prozac®)
Selected References: Alwan S, et al. 2016. Safety of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in pregnancy: a review of current evidence. CNS Drugs, 30(6):499-515. Andersen JT, et al. 2014. Exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in early pregnancy and the risk of miscarriage. Obstet Gynecol, 124:655-661. Bandoli G, et al. 2020. Prenatal antidepressant use and risk of adverse neonatal outcomes. Pediatrics, 146(1):e20192493. Berard A, et al. 2017. Antidepressant use …
