Pregnancy Risks

Pregnancy categories for commonly used drugs or special risks

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For those who are pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant, abusing recreation drugs is extremely discouraged. Regardless however, some may decide to abuse drugs anyway and so here is some basic information on pregnancy risks and categories of commonly abused drugs

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Alcohol

Stimulants

Amphetamine sulfate (Adderall): Pregnancy category C according to the FDA. Evidence has shown usage during pregnancy can cause premature birth, low birthweight, and withdrawal syndrome in the baby. This occurs more often in abuse of adderall. Recommendation is to consult with a physician if you are pregnant.

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2007/011522s040lbl.pdf

https://www.drugs.com/adderall.html

Caffeine

Cocaine

Crack (is it freebase cocaine? look into this)

Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine): Pregnancy category C according to the FDA. Animal trials indicate teratogenic effects meaning that it affects the genes of the fetus causing congenital defects. One reported human case supports this theory

https://www.drugs.com/pregnancy/dextroamphetamine.html

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2007/017078s042lbl.pdf

Evekeo

Focalin

MDMA

Methamphetamine

Methylphenidate

Nicotine

Vyvanse

Opioids

Fentanyl

Heroin

Hydromorphone

Ketobemidone

Morphine

Norcos

Oxycodone

Oxymorphone

Vicodin

U4700 (spell check)

Benzodiazepines

Alprazolam (Xanax): Pregnancy category D according to the FDA. Potential to cause congenital defects with the fetus if used during pregnancy.

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2011/018276s044,021434s006lbl.pdf

Bromazepam

Brotizolam

Chlordazepoxide

Clobazam

Clonazepam

Clorazepate

Diazepam (Valium): Pregnancy category D according to the FDA. Potential to cause congenital defects proven through animal studies.

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2008/013263s083lbl.pdf

Diclazepam

Estazolam

Etizolam

Flubromazepam

Flubromazolam

Flunitrazepam

Flutoprazepam

Flurazepam

Halazepam

Ketazolam

Loprazolam

Lorazepam (Ativan): Pregnancy category D according to the FDA. Studies in animals show potential for congenital defects. Newborns upon delivery from mothers who used Ativan late into their trimesters were seen to have respiratory depression or stopped breathing completely.

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2007/017794s034s035lbl.pdf

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2006/018140s028lbl.pdf

Lormetazepam

Medazepam

Midazolam (Versed):

Nitrazepam

Nordazepam

Oxazepam

Phenazepam

Prazepam

Pyrazolam

Quazepam

Temazopam

Triazolam

SSRIs

Citalopram

Escitalopram

Fluoxetine

Paroxetine

Sertraline

SNRIs

SARIs

NDRIs

MAOIs

TCAs

TeCAs

NMDA antagonists

Other antidepressants

Deliriants

DPH

Datura

Scopolamine

Tobacco