Benzodiazepines and Pregnancy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Benzodiazepines and Pregnancy
Benzodiazepine use during pregnancy is not recommended. The FDA has listed this as a category D medication. Neurodevelopmental disorders occur in the babies exposed to benzodiazepines. Functional defects and lower intelligence may occur.1
Fast Facts:
- When taken shortly before labor or delivery benzodiazepines can cause problems in the newborn such as weakness, breathing problems, and slow heartbeat.2
- Benzodiazepines are a medication used in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia, seizures, and alcohol withdrawal.1
- Side effects may include weakness, amnesia, depression, blurred vision, and upset stomach.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wikipedia: Benzodiazepines and Pregnancy
- ↑ Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via Healthline): Benzodiazepines -Pregnancy
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Pregnancy and Benzodiazepines, Benzodiazepine Use During Pregnancy, Use of Benzodiazepines in Pregnancy
- Last update: Jan. 9, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
