login
Become a member
Quick Registration
Full Registration Benefits -
Free Homepages for Doctors
Free Homepages for Hospitals
Free Homepages for Medical Conference
Free Homepages for NGO's
Personal Health Record Creation
Access to all Medical Slides
Access to all Jobs & Products Sale
Medindia »
Consumer Health »
Health Information »
Drug-Induced Birth Defects - About Drug Birth Defects
| Disease Info Index | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Drug-Induced Birth Defects
Page Options
Drug-Induced Birth Defects | |
|
|
Text 
|
Teratogenicity refers to the capability of a drug to cause fetal abnormalities when administered to the pregnant mother. One of the best-known examples of such a drug- induced birth defect is the Thalidomide disaster. The drug was prescribed on a wide scale to pregnant mothers to ease the anxiety associated with it. The large-scale consumption of the drug resulted in children born with seal like limbs, often referred to as phocomelia. The drug was banned for prescription in 1961.  |
Latest Publication and Research on Drug-Induced Birth Defects - Updated on 12/06/2011
Musculoskeletal conditions associated with Wilson's disease. - Published by PubMed
Mitochondrial-Associated Cell Death Mechanisms Are Reset to an Embryonic-Like State in Aged Donor-Derived iPS Cells Harboring Chromosomal Aberrations. - Published by PubMed
Background incidence of liver chemistry abnormalities in pediatric clinical trials for conditions with and without underlying liver disease. - Published by PubMed
Mechanistic Investigation of Drug-Induced-Cardiac Injury and Torsades de Pointes in Cynomolgus Monkeys. - Published by PubMed
Thyroid dysfunction from antineoplastic agents. - Published by PubMed
Musculoskeletal conditions associated with Wilson's disease. - Published by PubMed
Mitochondrial-Associated Cell Death Mechanisms Are Reset to an Embryonic-Like State in Aged Donor-Derived iPS Cells Harboring Chromosomal Aberrations. - Published by PubMed
Background incidence of liver chemistry abnormalities in pediatric clinical trials for conditions with and without underlying liver disease. - Published by PubMed
Mechanistic Investigation of Drug-Induced-Cardiac Injury and Torsades de Pointes in Cynomolgus Monkeys. - Published by PubMed
Thyroid dysfunction from antineoplastic agents. - Published by PubMed
| Share it! |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Comment & Contribute
Medwonders Health Network
| Citing this Health Article | ||||||
|
||||||
| News on Drug-Induced Birth Defects |
| * Chances of Birth Defects With Assisted Reproductive Technologies |
| * Hike In Birth Defects Due To Assisted Reproduction |
| * Scientists Unveil The Cause Behind Birth Defects |
| * Study Says Pregnant Diabetics More Prone to Birth Defects |
| * Genetic Cause of Spinal Birth Defect Bypassed by Fasudil |
| Total News Item 61 |
Are you a member of Facebook? Become a fan of Medindia and get breaking news delivered to your Facebook page.
