Drugs & pregnancy
antibiotics.
anti-emetics.
metoclopramide safety in the 1st. trimester
folic acid
reduced incidence of congenital heart disease with folate fortification of flour
smoking.
stopping smoking < 15 weeks is effective in pregnancy
steroids.
MACS trial result: "No" to multiple courses of antenatal steroids
tocolytics.
good review of tocolytic drugs and their nasty side-effects
other.
SSRI use in pregnancy linked to risk of hypertension and PET
proton pump inhibitors appear safe in pregnancy
phthalate (plasticiser) linked to low birth weight
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