| Exposure to alcohol-containing medications during pregnancy. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17279213 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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QUESTION: A pregnant patient consulted her physician after discovering that a diphenhydramine preparation (Benadryl elixir) she used for allergy symptoms during the first trimester of her pregnancy contained 15% alcohol. Should she be concerned about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in her baby? ANSWER: Most ethanol-containing medical preparations are safe during pregnancy. Adult doses of some elixirs with high ethanol concentrations might produce blood levels similar to those achieved by drinking 1 alcoholic beverage. Caution is advisable when prescribing ethanol-containing elixirs to pregnant women, as is informing them about the alcohol content. |
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Authors:
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Facundo Garcia-Bournissen; Yaron Finkelstein; Massoud Rezvani; Gideon Koren |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien Volume: 52 ISSN: 1715-5258 ISO Abbreviation: Can Fam Physician Publication Date: 2006 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-02-06 Completed Date: 2007-02-23 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0120300 Medline TA: Can Fam Physician Country: Canada |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1067-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adjuvants, Pharmaceutic
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adverse effects*,
chemistry Diphenhydramine / adverse effects, chemistry Drug Toxicity Ethanol / adverse effects* Female Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / prevention & control* Follow-Up Studies Humans Hypersensitivity / drug therapy Patient Education as Topic Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, First Risk Assessment |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Adjuvants, Pharmaceutic; 58-73-1/Diphenhydramine; 64-17-5/Ethanol |
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