Obstetrics

Studies Highlight Need to Prevent Exposures During Pregnancy to Medications Known to Cause Birth Defects

Published in Women's Health Weekly, September 13th, 2001

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that despite prevention efforts some women who take Accutane^R (Hoffman-LaRoche), a prescription medication given for severe acne and known to cause birth defects, still become pregnant while on this medication.

The CDC also reported that a symbol intended to remind women that they must not get pregnant while taking these medications is commonly misinterpreted.

The two studies, "Continued occurrence of Accutane-exposed pregnancies" and "Interpretations of a teratogen warning symbol", are published in the September 2001 issue of the journal Teratology. A teratogen is...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2001-09-13)

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