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1
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Effects of ACEi’s/ARBs in pregnancy?

A

Renal hypoplasia

2
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Effect of androgens in pregnancy?

A

Virilisation of female foetus

3
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Effect of cytotoxics in pregnancy?

A

Multiple defects

Abortion

4
Q

Effect of methotrexate in pregnancy?

A

Skeletal defects

5
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Effect of retinoids in pregnancy?

A

Ear, cardiovascular and skeletal defects

6
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Effect of warfarin in pregnancy?

A

Limb and facial defects

7
Q

What happens if you give opiates around term?

A

Can cause respiratory depression

8
Q

Which drugs can cause withdrawal syndrome?

A

SSRIs
Opiates
Benzodiazepines

9
Q

People were once prescribed diethylstilbesterol in pregnancy, what horrible things did this cause in the babies when they were growing up?

A

Vaginal adenocarcinoma in girls

urological malignancy in boys

10
Q

Someone has epilepsy, what dosage of folic acid should you give them in pregnancy?

A

5mg

11
Q

What medication can you give for nausea and vomitting in pregnancy?

A

Cyclizine

12
Q

What medications can you give for UTI in pregnancy?

A

Amoxicillin or cefalexin

13
Q

What medication can you give for pain in pregnancy?

A

Paracetemol

14
Q

What medication can you give for heartburn in pregnancy?

A

Antacids

15
Q

What can phenobarbitone cause if you are breastfeeding your baby?

A

Suckling difficulties

16
Q

What problem can amiodarone cause in breastfeeding?

A

Neonatal hypothyroidism

17
Q

What problem can cytotoxics cause in breastfeeding?

A

Bone marrow suppression

18
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What problem can bromocriptine cause in breastfeeding?

A

Suppresses lactation

19
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What problems can benzodiazepines cause in breastfeeding?

A

Drowsiness