Risk Factors Emerging During Pregnancy
Risk Factors Emerging During Pregnancy DEFINITION During pregnancy, a problem may occur or a condition can be established to make high-risk pregnancies. For example, pregnant women can be exposed to something that could result in birth defects (teratogens), such as radiation, certain chemicals, drugs, or infection. Or a disruption could occur. Some disorders are related to (are complications of) pregnancy Drugs Some medicines used during pregnancy causes birth defects. For example, alcohol, isotretinoin (used to treat acute acne), some antikonsulvan, lithium, some antibiotics (such as streptomycin, kanamycin, and tetracycline), thalidomide, warfarin, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) (used during the late second trismester). Using drugs that inhibit the action of folic acid (such as methotrexate immunosuppressant or antibiotic trimethoprim) can also cause birth defects (folic acid deficiency increases the risk of having deformed babies from birth). Using cocaine can ...