Studies:
Use of Psychiatric medications during pregnancy and lactation. Obstet
Gynecol 2007; 87:1179.
Effects of commonly used benzodiazepines on the fetus, the neonate, and
the nursing infant. Iqbal MM; Sobhan T; Ryals T Psychiatr Serv 2002
Jan;53(1):39-49.
Is benzodiazepine use during pregnancy really teratogenic?
Ornoy A; Arnon J; Shechtman S; Moerman L; Lukashova I
Reprod Toxicol 1998 Sep-Oct;12(5):511-5.
Also meta-analysis: Benzodiazepine use in pregnancy and major
malformations or oral cleft: meta-analysis of cohort and case-control
studies.
Dolovich LR; Addis A; Vaillancourt JM; Power JD; Koren G; Einarson TR
BMJ 1998 Sep 26;317(7162):839-43.
Textbook: Briggs, G, Freeman, R.K., Yaffe, S. J. Drugs in Pregnancy and
Lactation, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA
Website: TERIS (Friedman, J, Polifka, JE. Teratogenic effects of drugs:
a resource for clinicians (TERIS), Johns Hopkins University Press
Baltimore,), REPROTOX, UP TO DATE
Hope that helps.
Leanne
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Dear Colleagues,
If anyone can answer Salman's query I should be grateful if you would
respond to him directly.
All good wishes,
Olive
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>>> Salman Shafiq <[log in to unmask]> 29/09/2008 18:35 >>>
Dear Ms Goddard
Could you please forward this request to all in the list
I am looking forward for latest information available about the usage of
Benzodiazepines in pregnancy specially in first trimester
Could anybody please advise me about any sources including websites,
books, indivdual studies etc
many regards
Salman
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