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Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed®)

Selected References:

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  • Anastasio GD, et al. 1992. Fetal tachycardia associated with maternal use of pseudoephedrine, an over-the-counter oral decongestant. J Am Board Fam Pract 5(5):527-8.
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  • Findlay JW, et al. 1984. Pseudoephedrine and triprolidine in plasma and breast milk of nursing mothers. Br J Clin Pharmacol 18(6):901-906.
  • Głowacka K, et al. 2021. Pseudoephedrine-Benefits and Risks. Int J Mol Sci; 22(10):5146. PMID: 34067981 PMCID: PMC8152226 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22105146
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  • Ito S, et al. 1993. Prospective follow-up of adverse reactions in breast-fed infants exposed to maternal medication. Am J Obstet Gynecol 168(5):1393-1399.
  • Miller RK. 1992. From the pages of Teratology: vitamin A to pseudoephedrine issues in patient counseling. Teratology 45(4):341-343.
  • Rosa F. 1993. Personal communication. Cited in: Briggs GG, et al. 2005. Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk. Seventh Edition. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins.
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  • Torfs CP, et al. 1996. Maternal medications and environmental exposures as risk factors for gastroschisis. Teratology 54(2):84-92.
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  • Werler MM, et al. 2003. Association of vasoconstrictive exposures with risks of gastroschisis and small intestinal atresia. Epidemiology 14(3):349-54.
  • Werler MM, et al. 1992. First trimester maternal medication use in relation to gastroschisis. Teratology 45(4):361-367.
  • Werler MM, et al. 2002. Maternal medication use and risks of gastroschisis and small intestinal atresia. Am J Epidemiol 155(1):26-31.
  • Werler MM, et al. 2004. Vasoactive exposures, vascular events, and hemifacial microsomia. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 70(6):389-395.

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