Teratogenics Flashcards
1
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Valproic acid
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Treatment of manic episodes/Migraine prophylaxis/Epilepsy: Spina bifida, hypospadias
2
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Lithium
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Tx of Bipolar disorder: Cardiac Ebstein’s anomies
3
Q
Alcohol
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Fetal alcohol syndrome
4
Q
Phenytoin
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Tx of seizures: Craniofacial defects, limb defects, cerebrovascular defects, mental retardation
5
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Carbamazepine
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Seizure tx/ Trigeminal neuralgia/ Prophylaxis of bipolar disorder unresponsive to lithium/ Adjunct in alcohol withdrawal/Diabetic neuropathy: Fingernail hypoplasia, craniofacial defects
6
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Diazepam
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Anxiolytic: Cleft lip/ palate