Pregnancy tips Harmful Meds In Pregnancy Surprisingly Common

If you need to be on medications while pregnant, make sure you talk with your doctor ahead of time. I also recommend talking with a pharmacist since they may actually be more up-to-date on which medications should be avoided in pregnancy. Here is an article that talks about some medications which can be harmful:

Use of Fetus-Harming Prescription Medications Shockingly Common, Canadian Study Finds (www.sciencedaily.com)

From the article:

The study also examined the use of prescription drugs that are known to be feto-toxic or increase in-utero problems or premature births. The researchers found that 11,400 prescriptions -- for dangerous medicines such as isotretinoin (for the treatment of acne and rosacea), anxiolytic benzodiazepines (anti-anxiety treatment) and antiepileptics (epileptic seizure treatment) -- were used by pregnant women. Other drugs that were harmful to fetuses -- for hypertension, anticoagulation and infection -- were also widely used.