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Abnormalities, Drug-Induced

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Definition: Congenital abnormalities caused by medicinal substances or drugs of abuse given to or taken by the mother, or to which she is inadvertently exposed during the manufacture of such substances. The concept excludes abnormalities resulting from exposure to non-medicinal chemicals in the environment.  IM; do not use /chem ind /compl /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; coord IM with specific chem /adv eff-pois-tox (IM) + specific organ /abnorm or specific abnorm /chem ind (IM); Manual 23.20.3   
See Also Teratogens 		Other names Drug-Induced Abnormality; Abnormality, Drug-Induced; Drug-Induced Abnormalities; Drug Induced Abnormalities; Abnormalities, Drug Induced
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Ho Kaufman Mcalister syndrome  0   *Abnormalities, Drug-Induced *Abnormalities, Multiple/chemically induced *Bone Diseases *Cleft Palate *Heart Defects, Congenital *Hip Dislocation, Congenital *Micrognathism. Am J Dis Child 129(6):714-6
Acitretin embryopathy  0   *Abnormalities, Drug-Induced Acitretin/adverse effects.
Fetal hydantoin syndrome  0   *Abnormalities, Drug-Induced.
Fetal trimethadione syndrome  0   *Abnormalities, Drug-Induced.
Warfarin syndrome  0   *Abnormalities, Drug-Induced Nasal Bone/abnormalities Warfarin/adverse effects.
Valproic acid antenatal infection  0   *Abnormalities, Drug-Induced Valproic Acid/adverse effects.
Accutane embryopathy  0   *Abnormalities, Drug-Induced Isotretinoin/adverse effects.
Isotretinoin embryopathy like syndrome  0   Tamoxifen/adverse effects *Abnormalities, Drug-Induced.

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