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it depends on which drug but most just cause premature birth, learning and behavioral problems others may cause serious effects
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Why shouldn't pregnant women take over the counter drugs?
BY TAKING OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS YOU CAN CAUSE PROLONGED PREGNACY AND CAN CAUSE EXCESIVE BLEEDING BEFORE AND AFTER PRGNANCY.ALTHOUGH SCIENTIST MOST OF THEM, DONT KNOW THWE OAFFECTS ONT HE FETUS OF ALL OTC DRUGS SOME HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS LIKE SMALL JAW CLEFT PALATE HEART DEFECTS AND SKULL AND FACIAL DISFIGURMENTSBY TAKING OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS YOU CAN CAUSE PROLONGED PREGNACY AND CAN CAUSE EXCESIVE BLEEDING BEFORE AND AFTER PRGNANCY.ALTHOUGH SCIENTIST MOST OF THEM, DONT KNOW THWE OAFFECTS ONT HE FETUS OF ALL OTC DRUGS SOME HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS LIKE SMALL JAW CLEFT PALATE HEART DEFECTS AND SKULL AND FACIAL DISFIGURMENTS
How are antianxiety drugs linked with birth defects?
Antipsychotic and antianxiety agents. Several drugs given for anxiety and mental illness are known to cause specific defects
How are antipsychotic drugs linked to birth defects?
Antipsychotic and antianxiety agents. Several drugs given for anxiety and mental illness are known to cause specific defects.
Can drugs like drinking or smoking kill a fertilized egg?
No, but they will cause severe birth defects.
Will your baby be healthy if you smoke marijuana?
No, you should not drink, smoke, or do drugs as this can cause birth defects and the baby will be addicted at birth.
How might some antimalarial drugs affect pregnant women?
In laboratory animal studies, some antimalarial drugs cause birth defects.
What are the effects of antihelminthic drugs on pregnancy?
There is research evidence reporting that some antihelminthic drugs cause birth defects or miscarriage in animal studies.
How are systemic antifungal drugs linked to birth defects?
In laboratory studies of animals, systemic antifungal drugs have caused birth defects and other problems in the mother and fetus. Studies have not been done on pregnant women, so it is not known whether these drugs cause similar effects in people.
How are anticonvulsants linked to birth defects?
Drugs given to prevent seizures can cause serious problems in the developing fetus,including mental retardation and slow growth. Studies in the United Kingdom and Australia have tracked the percentage of birth defects caused by certain antiepileptic drugs
What are causes of birth defects?
Smoking, Alcoholism, taking abortive drugs, exposure to radiation and taking ellicit drugs.
Can HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors cause birth defects?
By blocking the production of cholesterol, these drugs prevent a fetus from developing properly. Women who are able to bear children should use an effective birth control method while taking these drugs.
Are birth defects caused by supplements?
Theoretically, some supplements might, but those have specific warnings not to take them while pregnant. Most of the drugs, foods, and other ingested things that could cause birth defects have specific warnings on them due to FDA regulations because of that very reason.
