Prescribing in Pregnancy

Question 1

Effects of ACEi’s/ARBs in pregnancy?

Answer 1

Renal hypoplasia

Question 2

Effect of androgens in pregnancy?

Answer 2

Virilisation of female foetus

Question 3

Effect of cytotoxics in pregnancy?

Answer 3

Multiple defects

Abortion

Question 4

Effect of methotrexate in pregnancy?

Answer 4

Skeletal defects

Question 5

Effect of retinoids in pregnancy?

Answer 5

Ear, cardiovascular and skeletal defects

Question 6

Effect of warfarin in pregnancy?

Answer 6

Limb and facial defects

Question 7

What happens if you give opiates around term?

Answer 7

Can cause respiratory depression

Question 8

Which drugs can cause withdrawal syndrome?

Answer 8

SSRIs
Opiates
Benzodiazepines

Question 9

People were once prescribed diethylstilbesterol in pregnancy, what horrible things did this cause in the babies when they were growing up?

Answer 9

Vaginal adenocarcinoma in girls

urological malignancy in boys

Question 10

Someone has epilepsy, what dosage of folic acid should you give them in pregnancy?

Answer 10

5mg

Question 11

What medication can you give for nausea and vomitting in pregnancy?

Answer 11

Cyclizine

Question 12

What medications can you give for UTI in pregnancy?

Answer 12

Amoxicillin or cefalexin

Question 13

What medication can you give for pain in pregnancy?

Answer 13

Paracetemol

Question 14

What medication can you give for heartburn in pregnancy?

Answer 14

Antacids

Question 15

What can phenobarbitone cause if you are breastfeeding your baby?

Answer 15

Suckling difficulties

Question 16

What problem can amiodarone cause in breastfeeding?

Answer 16

Neonatal hypothyroidism

Question 17

What problem can cytotoxics cause in breastfeeding?

Answer 17

Bone marrow suppression

Question 18

What problem can bromocriptine cause in breastfeeding?

Answer 18

Suppresses lactation

Question 19

What problems can benzodiazepines cause in breastfeeding?

Answer 19

Drowsiness