
Iron
Selected References:
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Iron
Selected References:
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- Dusci LJ, et al. 1990. Excretion of diazepam and its metabolites in human milk during withdrawal from combination high dose diazepam and oxazepam. Br J Clin Pharmacol; 29:123-6.
- Kanto JH. 1982. Use of benzodiazepines during pregnancy, labour and lactation, with particular reference to pharmacokinetic considerations. Drugs 23:354-80.
- Kargas GA, et al. 1985. Perinatal mortality due to interaction of diphenhydramine and temazepam. N Eng J Med 313:1417-8.
- Kelly LE, et al. Neonatal benzodiazepines exposure during breastfeeding. J Pediatr. 161:448-51.
- Lebedevs TH, et al. 1992. Excretion of temazepam in breast milk. Br J Clin Pharmacol; 33:204-6.
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Iron
Selected References:
- Aldridge TD, et al. 2014. First-trimester antihistamine exposure and risk of spontaneous abortion or preterm birth. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf, 23(10):1043-50.
- Aselton P, et al. 1985. First-trimester drug use and congenital disorders. Obstet Gynecol 65(4):451-455.
- Diav-Citrin O, et al. 2003. Pregnancy outcome after gestational exposure to loratadine or antihistamines: a prospective controlled cohort study. J Allergy Clin Immunol 111(6):1239-1243.
- Etwel F, et al. 2017. The Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcome After First Trimester Exposure to H1 Antihistamines: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Drug Saf, 40(2):121-132.
- Gilboa SM, et al. 2014. Antihistamines and birth defects: a systematic review of the literature. Expert Opin Drug Saf, 13(12):1667-98.
- Gilboa SM, et al. 2009. National Birth Defects Prevention Study: Use of antihistamine medications during early pregnancy and isolated major malformations. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 85(2):137-150.
- Hansen C, et al. 2020. Use of antihistamine medications during early pregnancy and selected birth defects: The National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2011. Birth Defects Res, 112(16):1234-1252.
- Hellbom E. 2005. Chlorpheniramine, selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and over-the-counter (OTC) treatment. Med Hypotheses. ;66(4):689-90.
- Ito S, et al. 1993. Prospective follow-up of adverse reactions in breastfed infants exposed to maternal medication. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 168:1393-1399.
- Jick H, et al. 1981: First-trimester drug use and congenital disorders. JAMA 246(4):343-346.
- Koh YP, et al. 2019. New Change in pregnancy and lactation labeling: Review of dermatologic drugs. Int’l J of Women’s Dermatology, 5(4):216-226
- Li Q et al. 2013. Assessment of antihistamine use in early pregnancy and birth defects. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 1(6):666-74.
- Nelson MM and Forfar JJ. 1971. Associations between drugs administered during pregnancy and congenital abnormalities of the fetus. Br Med J. 1;523-527.
- Ngo E, et al. 2022. Antihistamine use during breastfeeding with focus on breast milk transfer and safety in humans: A systematic literature review. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol, 130(1):171-181.
Iron
Selected References:
- Arango O, et al. 1996. Reversible azoospermia in a patient treated with triazolam. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care; 1:293-4.
- Bagger NT, et al. 2023. Perinatal outcomes after therapeutic rest in the latent phase of labor: A cohort study. Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica, 102(9), 1210–1218.
- Halcion Prescribing Information. Available online at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2016/017892s049lbl.pdf. [Accessed Jan 2025]
- Kallen B, et al. 2013. The use of central nervous system active drugs during pregnancy. Pharmaceuticals 6(10):1221-1286.
- Kelly LE, et al. 2012. Neonatal benzodiazepines exposure during breastfeeding. J Pediatr; 161(3):448-51.
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- Noh Y, et al. 2022. First-trimester exposure to benzodiazepines and risk of congenital malformations in offspring: A population-based cohort study in South Korea. PLoS Med; 19(3):e1003945.
- Sakai T, et al. 1996. Triazolam (Halcion) intoxication in a neonate–a first report [letter]. Eur J Pediatr; 155:1065-6.
Iron
Selected References:
- Aselton P, et al. 1984. First-trimester drug use and congenital disorders. Obstet Gynecol,65(4):451- 455.
- Brigstocke S, et.al 2022. Review of the Safety Profiles of Laxatives in Pregnant Women. J Clin Gastroenterol, 56(3):197-203.
- Greenhalf JO, Leonard HS. 1973. Laxatives in the treatment of constipation in pregnant and breast-feeding mothers. Practitioner; 210:259-63.
- Hale, TW. 2012. Medications and Mothers’ Milk. Fifteenth Edition. Amarillo, TX: Hale Publishing L.P.
- Heinonen OP, et al. 1977. Birth Defects and Drugs in Pregnancy. Littleton, Mass.: John Wright-PSG, pp 385, 442.
- Jick H, et al. 1981. First-trimester drug use and congenital disorders. JAMA,246(4):343-346.
- Laden S. 2019. OTC Medication Use in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding. US Pharmacist, 44(9):16-19
- Lameris AL, et al. 1979. Drug induced alterations in Mg2+ homeostasis. Clinical Science,123(1):1.
- MacKenzie K, et al. 1990. Three-generation reproduction study with dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate in rats. Fundam Appl Toxicol,15:53-62.
- Mahadevan U, & Kane S. 2006. American Gastroenterological Association Institute technical review on the use of gastrointestinal medications in pregnancy. Gastroenterology,131(1):283-311.
- Rungsiprakarn P, et al. 2015. Interventions for treating constipation in pregnancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, Sep 4;2015(9):CD011448
- Schindler AM. 1984. Isolated neonatal hypomagnesaemia associated with maternal overuse of stool softener. Lancet,2:822.
- Thorpe PG, et al. 2013. Medications in the first trimester of pregnancy: most common exposures and critical gaps in understanding fetal risk. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Safe, 22(9): 1013-1018.
- Zielinski R, et al. 2015. Gastrointestinal distress in pregnancy: prevalence, assessment, and treatment of 5 common minor discomforts. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs, 29(1):23-31.