anything that causes a birth defects

4 factors influence effects of teratogens

before the implantaion rarly impacted

 embryohic- most serious defects 

fetal- damage mostly minior, brain, eyes, lungs,

Perscription drugs

Non perscription drugs 

Psychoactive drugs

only high does are problems

Nonperscription drug

teratogens

Thalidomide

Diethlstibestrol

Accutane

nonperscription drug

teratogens

women who consume 200 or more milligrams of caffeine a day had increased risk or miscarriage, (also baby can go through with draw when born)

-FDA recomend that pregnet women wither not consum it or do it sparelynly.

 Teratogens Perscription drug

-sedative given in the 1960's

-also used for anti-anxicity, nassea used to relieve systes of morning sickness

-mothers 4-6 weeks after conseption had children with gross deformaties eyes, nose, ears, missing limbs

teratogen, Percription drug

(DES) 1945-1970

drugs used to prevent miscarriages 

daughters of women that took drugs of higher rates of cancer

sons also have seminal fluid abdnomalities

Perscription drug

More than 150 documented cases each year of babies being born while mother was being treated.

acts on the nervous system to alter states of consciousness, modfy perception and change moods

- estimated 80% of women drink alchol and 30% smoke in the USA

- even moderate consumption druing pregnacy can result in fetal alchohol syndrom

-nicotine results in pteterm births, low birth weight fetal and neonatal death, respiratory problems and sudden infant death syndrom (SIDS)

-possibly poor language and cognitive skills, and adhd; delay in intellectual and behavioral development

over the counter

Aspirin

Caffeine