Lecture Note: Teratogenic or Fetotoxic Drugs






  1. ACE inhibitors
  2. Alcohol
  3. A-II antagonists
  4. Androgens
  5. Anticonvulsants (phenytoin, valproic acid, carbamazepine)
  6. Benzodiazepines
  7. Carbarsone (amebicide)
  8. Chloramphenicol (third trimester)
  9. Cyclophosphamide
  10. Diazoxide
  11. Diethylstilbestrol
  12. Disulfiram
  13. Ergotamine
  14. Estrogens
  15. Griseofulvin
  16. Isotretinoin
  17. Lithium
  18. Methotrexate
  19. Misoprostol
  20. NSAIDs (third trimester)
  21. Opioids (prolonged use)
  22. Progestins
  23. Radioiodine (antithyroid)
  24. Reserpine
  25. Ribavirin
  26. Sulfonamides (third trimester)
  27. SSRIs
  28. Tetracycline (third trimester)
  29. Thalidomide
  30. Tobacco smoking
  31. Trimethoprim (third trimester)
  32. Warfarin and other coumarin anticoagulants
Source: Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 50th Edition
 

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