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This review aims to categorize drugs based on their teratogenic effects during pregnancy.

February 1, 1973Teratology

Present status of drugs as teratogens in man

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This review aims to categorize drugs based on their teratogenic effects during pregnancy.
Reviewed existing literature on drugs and their impact on intrauterine development.
Classified drugs into four categories of teratogenic potential based on evidence.
Evaluated the overall contribution of drugs to human developmental defects.
Identified drugs that are positively implicated, suspected, or possibly teratogenic.
Concluded that the overall contribution of drugs to developmental defects is small.
Emphasized the need for careful consideration of drug use during pregnancy.

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Review evaluates the teratogenic effects of drugs on fetal development, showing a minor contribution to defects.

James G. Wilson (1973) studied this question.

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