FETOTOXIC AGENTS Flashcards
Preterm infants: NEPHROTOXICITY and OTOTOXICITY
Aminoglycosides (Gentamicin OR Streptomycin)
GRAY BABY SYNDROME
NOT TERATOGENIC
Chloramphenicol
1st trimester: hypoplastic left heart syndrome, microphthalmia/anophthalmia, clefts and ASD
Nitrofurantoin
1st trimester: anencephaly, left ventricular outflow obstruction, choanal atresia, diaphragmatic hernia
Sulfonamides
> 25 weeks AOG: YELLOWISH BROWN DISCOLORATION OF DECIDUOUS TEETH
Tetracyclines
FEMALE - hypoplastic, T-shaped uterine cavity; cervical collars, breast cancer
MALE - epididymal cysts, hypospadias, cryptorchidism
SEX HORMONES
Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
Embryopathy (6th-9th week)
Stippling of vertebrae
Nasal hypoplasia
Choanal atresia
ANTICOAGULANT
Warfarin
CLOVER LEAF skull, wide nasal bridge, low set ears, micrognathia and limb abnormalities
Methotrexate
Irreversible HYPOTHYROIDISM
RISK of THYROID CA
Radioiodine
Fetal growth and behavioral abnormalities
CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY
Lead
Disturbances in NEURONAL CELL DIVISION and migration
Developmental delay, microcephaly and severe brain damage
AVOID: shark, king mackerel, swordfish, albacore tuna
Mercury
MOST POTENT TERATOGEN
Cranial-neural crest defects
Retinoids (Isotretinoin)
> 10 000 mIU/day causes defects
Retinol
NOT considered a major teratogen
NEONAYAL BEHAVIRAL SYNDROME: jitteriness, irritability, hyper or hypotonia, feeding abnormalities, vomiting, hypoglycemia, thermoregulatory instability and respiratory abnormalities
(Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) SSRI/ (serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor) SNRI
ASD and VSD
SSRI - Paroxetine