ArticleBMC pharmacology & toxicology2016
Calls to a teratogen information service regarding potential exposures in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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- Investigation of Teratogenic Concerns in the Coronavirus Disease of 2019 Era.Birth defects research · 2026Article
- Drug exposure during breastfeeding: a descriptive population-based cohort study with SIDIAP database.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Article
- The most common medications dispensed to lactating persons: An electronic health record-based approach.Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety · 2023Article
- Identifying target areas of medicines information efforts to pregnant and breastfeeding women by reviewing questions to SafeMotherMedicine: A Norwegian web-based public medicines information service.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Prenatal risk factors for internalizing and externalizing problems in childhood.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2020Review
- From abortion-inducing medications to Zika Virus Syndrome: 27 years experience of the First Teratogen Information Service in Latin America.Genetics and molecular biology · 2019Article
- Effects of Exposure to Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen on Fetal Germ Cell Development in Both Sexes in Rodent and Human Using Multiple Experimental Systems.Environmental health perspectives · 2018Article
- Analysis of questions about use of drugs in breastfeeding to Norwegian drug information centres.International breastfeeding journal · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundMotherToBaby Utah is a teratogen information service that provides support for pregnant and breastfeeding women and healthcare providers regarding risks of exposures to medications, infections, herbals, homeopathic and dietary medications, chemicals and other substances. Calls are anonymous and free of charge. This study was undertaken to examine the volume and classification of calls regarding exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
methodsData were extracted from calls requesting information about medication use and other exposures to pregnant and breastfeeding women, between January 1 2009 and December 31 2012. Descriptive statistics were calculated.
resultsA total of 27,299 calls regarding 46,031 exposures were identified in this study population. The majority of calls were made by the exposed individual (82.1 %); 13.0 % were made by a healthcare provider and 4.9 % were made by a family member or acquaintance. The majority of calls concerned pregnancy (65.8 %) versus breastfeeding (34.2 %). Exposure during the current pregnancy was the subject of 88.6 % of calls. For calls where trimester information was available, the percentage of calls for first, second and third trimesters were 44.1, 32.5 and 23.4 %, respectively.
conclusionThis study found analgesics, cold medications, herbals, homeopathic, and dietary medications were of the topic of concern for the majority of the calls regarding exposure during pregnancy and/or breastfeeding. Teratogen information services gather and provide important educational resources for both patients and healthcare providers. As the majority of calls concern nonprescription drugs and vaccines, these data provide insight into a lack of education on these subjects that should be addressed during prenatal care.
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