Antibiotic Use During Pregnancy and Birth Defects WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Antibiotic Use During Pregnancy and Birth Defects
Researchers studied antibiotics in pregnancy and found common drugs used to treat urinary infections were associated with birth defects. Reassuringly, penicillin, the most-used antibiotic in early pregnancy, appears to be the safest. Mothers of babies with birth defects were more likely than mothers with healthy babies to report taking two types of antibiotics during pregnancy: sulfa drugs (brand names include Thiosulfil Forte and Bactrim) and urinary germicides called nitrofurantoins (brand names include Furadantin and Macrobid). 1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Associated Press: Study Ties Common Antibiotics With Birth Defects (Nov. 2, 2009)
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 8, 2009
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Antibacterial Medication Use During Pregnancy and Birth Defects Risk, Antibiotic Use During Pregnancy and Birth Defects, Penicillin the Safest, Antibiotics Used During Pregnancy and Risk of Birth Defects, CDC Study Ties Antibiotics to Birth Defects, Common Drugs to Treat Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnant Moms Linked to Birth Defects, Moms Who Took Antibiotics for Urinary Infections During Pregnancy at Risk of Birth Defects in Babies, Pregnant Women Who Took Sulfa Drugs or Nitrofurantoins Had Higher Chance of Birth Defects in Babies, Study Finds Antibiotic Use in Pregnancy Linked to Anencephaly, Study Finds Antibiotic Use in Pregnancy Linked to Left Heart Syndrome, Study Finds Penicillins, Erythromycins, and Cephalosporins Not Linked to Many Birth Defects, Study Finds Sulfa Meds and Nitrofurantoins Linked to Cleft Lip With Cleft Palate, Study Finds Sulfonamides and Nitrofurantoins Associated With Several Birth Defects, Study Suggests Common Antibiotics With Birth Defects, Study Suggests Increased Risk of Birth Defects With Antibiotics To Treat UTI, Sulfa Drugs Such as Bactrim Linked to Birth Defects, Sulfa Drugs and Nitrofurantoins Linked to Birth Defects
- Last update: Nov. 7, 2009
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