Tag: Pregnancy: Drugs
Recreational Cannabis Legalization Tied to Higher Prenatal Use
Increase driven by individuals living in jurisdictions that permitted adult-use retailers
ADHD Meds May Help Control Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
Additional benefits include increased buprenorphine initiation, decreased methadone initiation, and improved buprenorphine retention
New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
New initiative would use Justice Department, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Indian Health Service to improve access to buprenorphine, methadone
Prenatal Cannabis Exposure May Raise Risk for Psychopathology
Findings seen in middle childhood, especially for maternal cannabis use after knowledge of pregnancy
Educational Disabilities More Likely With Neonatal Abstinence
Children with neonatal abstinence syndrome more likely to be evaluated, meet criteria for disability
Some Neonatal Risks for Lithium Exposure in Pregnancy
Increased risk of neonatal readmission and major malformations for lithium-exposed pregnancy
Fluconazole Use Doesn’t Up Risk of Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
No significantly increased risks of stillbirth, neonatal death in study conducted in Sweden, Norway
Prenatal Valproate Exposure May Impact School Performance
Significant decrease in school performance for offspring exposed to valproate versus lamotrigine
Antiplatelets Cut Preterm Birth in Those at Risk for Preeclampsia
Lower risk of spontaneous preterm birth at less than 37 and less than 34 weeks of gestation
Rx Use in Pregnancy Common in Low-Income Women
Medicaid data reveal commonly prescribed medications and raise safety concerns
