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Diflucan May be Linked to Birth Defects, Warns the FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety alert on Aug. 3 to warn patients and healthcare providers about a potential risk of birth defects when women take high doses of Diflucan (fluconazole) during the first trimester of … Continue reading
Wellbutrin birth defects
The antidepressant Wellbutrin (bupropion) has been shown to cause birth defects in some children born to mothers taking the drug, according to a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology on April 26, 2010. The most common … Continue reading
FDA warning: Topamax anti-seizure/migraine drug creates high risk of birth defects
After years of controversy over the safety of anti-convulsant/migraine-prevention drug Topamax, a recent study in human test subjects showed that Topamax greatly increases the risk of cleft lip and cleft palate birth defects. The new data has prompted the FDA … Continue reading
Tegretol May Increase Risk of Spina Bifida Birth Defect
According to research published in a recent issue of the BMJ (British Medical Journal) Group, spina bifida was found to be 2.6 times more likely to occur in newborns of pregnant women who took Tegretol (carbamazepine) for epilepsy than in … Continue reading
Bupropion Hydrochloride May Increase Risk of Birth Defects
Bupropion hydrochloride, sold under the brand names Wellbutrin and Zyban, is potentially a defective drug as it may be linked to severe birth defects. Potential birth defects associated with the medications include cardiac malformations, neural tube defects, craniosynostosis and clubfoot. … Continue reading