Fact Sheets

To educate the public, the Organization of Teratology Information Services has compiled "fact sheets" on various exposures of concern. Fact Sheets answer frequently asked questions about exposures during pregnancy, and have been designed to print on a single double-sided page. Currently fact sheets on the following topics are available:

Medications
Accutane (isotretinoin)
Acyclovir (Zovirax)/Valacyclovir (Valtrex)
Chemotherapy
DEET (N,N-ethyl-m-toluamide)
DepoProvera
Flagyl (metronidazole)
Ibuprofen

Lithium
Metformin (glucophage)
Paxil (paroxetine)
Phentermine
Propecia/Proscar (finasateride)
Prozac/Serafem (fluoxetine)
Retin A
Tegretol (carbamazepine)
Tetracycline
Thalidomide
Desyrel® (trazodone) and Serzone® (nefazodone)
Zoloft (sertraline)

Herbal Products
Echinacea
St. John's Wort (hypericum)

Infections and Vaccines
Chicken pox (varicella) and vaccine
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Fifth disease (parvovirus)
Hepatitis A
Hyperthermia (fever)
Influenza vaccine
Listeriosis
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV)
Toxoplasmosis

Maternal Medical Conditions
Diabetes
Exercise
Maternal PKU
Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP)

Illicit Substances
Cocaine


Other Common Exposures
Caffeine
Hair treatments
Paternal exposures
Hyperthermia (hot tubs, saunas)

Methylmercury (fish)

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rev. 2-November-2004