Teratogenic Pregnancy

Question 1

Benzodiazepines can cause what teratogenic risks? (2)

Answer 1

floppy baby syndrome
cleft palate

Question 2

carbamazepine (tegretol) can cause what teratogenic risk?

Answer 2

Neural tube defect

Question 3

lithium can cause what teratogenic risk?

Answer 3

epstein anomaly congenital heart defect

Question 4

depakote teratogenic risks

Answer 4

neural tube defects
heart defect

Question 5

What medications are safer in pregnancy (2)

Answer 5

buspar (can be quicker onset)
Sertraline (4-6 weeks to kick in)