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Teratogens Flashcards

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ACE/ARB

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Increase risk of oligohydramnios and fetal kidney damage, decreased skull ossification

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Tetracyclines (Doxycycline)

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Interfere w/ fetal bone and tooth development

Gray/yellow discoloration of teeth

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Fluoroquinolones (Ciprofloxacin)

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Associated w/ bone/cartilage deformaties and arthropathy

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Sulfonamides (TMP-SMX)

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Class C
First trimester - interferes with folic acid metabolism
Third trimester - increases risk of kernicterus (possibly)

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Retinoids (isotretinoin)

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CNS abnl, cardiovascular abnl, facial abnl, spontaneous abortion

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Lithium

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Congenital heart disease, esp Ebstein’s anomaly

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NSAIDs

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Increase risk of miscarriage

May promote premature closure of fetal ductus arteriosus

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Mycophenolate

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(Immunosuppressant)
Ear/face congenital malformations
Increases risk of first trimester miscarriages

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Thalidomide

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(Immunosuppressant)
Flipper limbs (phocomelia)
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Warfarin

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Spontaneous abortion, IUgR, CNS abnl, facial abnl, MR, Dandy-Walker malformation (use heparin or LMWH)

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Efavirenz

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NNRTI (teratogenic)

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Finasteride

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Blocks testosterone -> DHEA

Femininization / genitalia abnl in male fetus

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Aminoglycosides (gentamicin, etc)

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CN VIII damage (deafness)

Skeletal abnormalities, renal defects

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Anti-seizure medications in general

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NTD, facial abnormalities (clefting)

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Carbamazepine

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Facial abnl, NTD

Fingernail hypoplasia

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Chemotherapeutics (all classes)

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Intrauterine fetal demise (30%)

Severe IUGR, multiple anatomic abnl, MR, spontaneous abortion, secondary neoplasms

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Diazepam

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Cleft palate

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Diethylstilbestrol (DES)

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Anatomic genital tract abnl +

Vaginal and cervical adenocarcinoma later in life

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Heparin

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Mild prematurity, IUFD (much safer than warfarin)

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OCPs

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Spontaneous abortion, ectopic pregnancy (overall fairly safe)

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Phenobarbital

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Neonatal withdrawal

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Phenytoin

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Facial abnl (cleft)

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Valproic acid

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NTD (1%), facial abnl (cleft)

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Cocaine

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Abruptio placentae

Arrythmia, MI, stroke in mother

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Ethanol

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FAS (MR, IUGR, facial abnl, fetal demise)

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Opioids

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Narcotic withdrawal

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Tobacco

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IUGR, prematurity

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Radiation

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> 10 rads risk of fetal malformation, small increased risk of childhood leukemias

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