Drugs / Chemical Agents
Cold
Radiation
Heat
Animals
Microcephaly (Small Head)
Facial Clefting
Skeletal Malformations
IUGR
Mental Retardation
Hypothermia
Hyperthermia
IUGR
Mental Retardation
Microcephaly (Small Head)
Skeletal Malformation
Facial Clefting
Micrognathia (Small Jaw)
Neural Tube Defects
True
False
Drugs that have been tested to be Safe in Pregnancy
Drugs that do not cause major Birth Defects
Drugs that have been shown to cause birth defects and should never be taken during pregnancy
Antibiotics, Acetaminophen (Tylenol), Aspartame, Pepcid, Cortisone, Insulin (for Diabetes), and Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) Before 3rd trimester
Thyroid medicine in moderation, or in prescribed doses, Folic Acid, and Vitamin B6
Some Antidepressants, Compazine, Sudafed, Diflucan, Cipro
Chemotherapy drugs to treat cancer Alcohol, Lithium (used to treat Manic Depression), Dilantin
DES (Diethylstilbestrol), Sedative, Accutane, Tegison or Soriatane (Used to treat Psoriasis)
Antibiotics, Acetaminophen (Tylenol), Aspartame, Pepcid, Cortisone, Insulin (for Diabetes), and Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) Before 3rd trimester
Thyroid medicine in moderation, or in prescribed doses, Folic Acid, and Vitamin B6
Some Antidepressants, Compazine, Sudafed, Diflucan, Cipro
Chemotherapy drugs to treat cancer Alcohol, Lithium (used to treat Manic Depression), Dilantin
DES (Diethylstilbestrol), Sedative, Accutane, Tegison or Soriatane (Used to treat Psoriasis)
Antibiotics, Acetaminophen (Tylenol), Aspartame, Pepcid, Cortisone, Insulin (for Diabetes), and Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) Before 3rd trimester
Thyroid medicine in moderation, or in prescribed doses, Folic Acid, and Vitamin B6
Some Antidepressants, Compazine, Sudafed, Diflucan, Cipro
Chemotherapy drugs to treat cancer Alcohol, Lithium (used to treat Manic Depression), Dilantin
DES (Diethylstilbestrol), Sedative, Accutane, Tegison or Soriatane (Used to treat Psoriasis)
Antibiotics, Acetaminophen (Tylenol), Aspartame, Pepcid, Cortisone, Insulin (for Diabetes), and Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) Before 3rd trimester
Thyroid medicine in moderation, or in prescribed doses, Folic Acid, and Vitamin B6
Some Antidepressants, Compazine, Sudafed, Diflucan, Cipro
Chemotherapy drugs to treat cancer Alcohol, Lithium (used to treat Manic Depression), Dilantin
DES (Diethylstilbestrol), Sedative, Accutane, Tegison or Soriatane (Used to treat Psoriasis)
Antibiotics, Acetaminophen (Tylenol), Aspartame, Pepcid, Cortisone, Insulin (for Diabetes), and Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) Before 3rd trimester
Thyroid medicine in moderation, or in prescribed doses, Folic Acid, and Vitamin B6
Some Antidepressants, Compazine, Sudafed, Diflucan, Cipro
Chemotherapy drugs to treat cancer Alcohol, Lithium (used to treat Manic Depression), Dilantin
DES (Diethylstilbestrol), Sedative, Accutane, Tegison or Soriatane (Used to treat Psoriasis)