Side effects on fetus and infant of psychotropic drug use during pregnancy.
Psychotropic drugs are used frequently for the treatment of emotional as well as other disorders. With usage so widespread, many pregnant women receive psychotropic drugs. Maternal ingestion of these drugs may produce, in the fetus, side effects including withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal signs in the fetus as a result of maternal intake of opiates, hypnotics, analgesics, and tricyclic antidepressant drugs have been reported. Fetal side effects can occur by maternal ingestion of nuroleptic medications, lithium, antidepressants, anxiolytic sedatives, anticonvulsants, and bromides. The author feels that even though these drugs are generally safe, they must only be administered to pregnant women when absolutely needed, and then under vigilance.
D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000009:adverse effects; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D001965:Bromides / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D009022:Morphine Derivatives / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents / Q000009:adverse effects
D000700:Analgesics; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D001965:Bromides; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D009022:Morphine Derivatives; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents; D008094:Lithium