Pregnancy

Nasal Decongestants May Cause Birth Defect. Women who take nasal decongestants in the first trimester of their pregnancy may be raising the risk that their newborn will suffer from one [...]

SSRI Antidepressant Can Cause PPHN. Did you take a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant during pregnancy and give birth to a child who suffered from persistent pulmonary hypertension of [...]

Zofran is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline or GSK as an anti-nausea medication. The US Food and Drug Administration approved the drug in 1991 for patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and for [...]

A study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics found that use of Tylenol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy was associated with a higher risk of behavioral problems such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). [...]

New research suggests that some antidepressants may increase the risk of birth defects if taken early in pregnancy, though others do not seem to pose the same risks. Whether antidepressants [...]

New research suggests that males may have a higher risk of infertility if their mothers took Tylenol for extended periods during pregnancy. A study conducted by researchers at the University [...]

  Acetaminophen Could Affect Boy’s Fertility. New research from the University of Edinburgh suggests that long-term exposure to acetaminophen during pregnancy could lower a boy’s production of testosterone, possibly affecting [...]

A new study from researchers at University College London reports a slightly increased risk of epilepsy or cerebral palsy for babies whose mothers take macrolide antibiotics during pregnancy. The study, [...]

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Britain’s drug regulatory agency, has issued a statement urging healthcare professionals to give women better information on the risk of birth defects [...]

BMJ Study Find SSRIs During Pregnancy. A new study published in the British Medical Journal has provided compelling new evidence of a connection between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressants [...]