Teratogens Flashcards
Alkylating Agents
Absence of digits, multiple anomalies
Ace inhibitors
Renal damage
Aminoglycosides
CN VIII toxicity
Carbamazepine
Facial dysmorphism
Developmental delay
Neural tube defects
Phalanx/fingernail hypoplasia
Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
Vaginal clear cell adenocarcinoma
Congenital Mullerian anomalies
Folate antagonists
Neural tube defects
Isotretinoin
Multiple severe birth defects
Lithium
Ebsteins anomaly (atrialized right ventricle)
Methimazole
Aphasia cutis congenita
Phenytoin
Fetal hydantoin syndrome - cleft palate, cardiac defects, phalanx/fingernail hypoplasia
Tetracyclines
Discolored teeth
Thalidomide
Limb defects (phocomelia, micromelia - “flipper” limbs)
Valproate
Inhibition of maternal folate absorption - neural tube defects
Warfarin
Bone deformities, fetal hemorrhage, abortion, ophthalmologist abnormalities
Alcohol
Fetal alcohol syndrome - intellectual disability, wide lips