Thursday, September 17, 2015

Side Effects Of Benzodiazepines Use During Pregnancy

A 30 Year old female G2 P1+0 came in for her antenatal checkup. She is 20 weeks pregnant and it is her first visit with the doctor. She says she has certain family problems and her husband has left her when she was just a few weeks pregnant, and she did not knew about it. She was very depressed that time and took some antidepressants to help her sleep and control her panic attacks. 
The use of benzodiazepiens in pregnancy is associated with  which of the following?

A. Ebstein Abnormality
B. Failure to thrive
C. Development of attention deficit disorder in child.
D. Increased risk of oral clefts.
E. Spina Bifida.

Answer:

D. Increased risk of oral cleft.

Use of benzodiazepiens during pregnancy has been associated with development of oral clefts. Also the other side effects in unborn baby include:
  • Hypotonia
  • Apnea
  • Hypthermia
  • feeding difficulties. 

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