Monthly Archives: February 2009

Antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy and lactation

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Doctor

Cecilie M Lander, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Queensland, and Senior Visiting Neurologist, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane No antiepileptic drug is completely safe to use in pregnancy as the risk of fetal abnormality is increased. Valproate should … Continue reading →

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Antipsychotic drugs in pregnancy and breastfeeding

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Doctor

Debra Kennedy, Director, MotherSafe, Royal Hospital for Women, and Conjoint Lecturer,School of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney There are limited data on the safety of antipsychotic drugs in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Reports of congenital abnormalities … Continue reading →

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Drugs in Pregnancy

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Doctor

GIDEON KOREN, M.D., ANNE PASTUSZAK, M.SC., AND SHINYA ITO ,M.D. Before marketing a new drug, the manufacturer almost never tests the product in pregnant women to determine its effects on the fetus. Consequently, most drugs are not labeled for use … Continue reading →

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Drugs and Pregnancy – “Oh My”

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Doctor

By Densie Schlingman DVM Let’s start this article with three facts that need to be understood from the beginning. There are no drugs approved for use in alpacas in Canada at this time. Drugs that are used in alpacas have … Continue reading →

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