Counseling psychiatric patients about drug exposures during pregnancy.
QUESTIONSeveral of my patients with psychiatric disorders are either planning to conceive or are already pregnant. I find it difficult to reassure them about the safety of taking medications during pregnancy. How do you deal with such situations at Motherisk?ANSWERThese patients should be counseled in an unambiguous and consistent manner. They can be referred to the Motherisk Program, or Motherisk can fax up-to-date information to their physicians.
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Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.
Koren
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D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000494:pharmacology; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000494:pharmacology; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000494:pharmacology; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000494:pharmacology; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012017:Referral and Consultation
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D002998:Clonazepam; D007099:Imipramine