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Dangerous Drugs During Pregnancy

Teratogens

Drugs and agents that can cause fetal malformations

  • Alcohol
  • Androgens and testosterone derivatives (eg, danazol)
  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (eg, enalapril, captopril)
  • Coumarin derivatives (eg, warfarin)
  • Carbamazepine
  • Folic acid antagonists (methotrexate and aminopterin)
  • Cocaine
  • Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
  • Lead
  • Lithium
  • Organic mercury
  • Phenytoin
  • Streptomycin and kanamycin
  • Tetracycline
  • Thalidomide
  • Trimethadione and paramethadione
  • Valproic acid
  • Vitamin A and its derivatives (eg, isotretinoin, etretinate, and retinoids)
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