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There is evidence of risk when used during pregnancy but no evidence of harm with a single dose during breastfeeding. [17] [18] Midazolam was patented in 1974 and came into medical use in 1982. [19] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [20] Midazolam is available as a generic medication. [17]
The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) is a psychological questionnaire that evaluates risk for autism spectrum disorder in children ages 16–30 months. The 20-question test is filled out by the parent, and a follow-up portion is available for children who are classified as medium- to high-risk for autism spectrum disorder.
Holly B. Shulman is an American statistician in the Division of Reproductive Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a developer of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System for the CDC, [1] and the former president of the Caucus for Women in Statistics. [2]
The tables below contain a sample list of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine analogs that are commonly prescribed, with their basic pharmacological characteristics, such as half-life and equivalent doses to other benzodiazepines, also listed, along with their trade names and primary uses.
Prenatal care, also known as antenatal care, is a type of preventive healthcare.It is provided in the form of medical checkups, consisting of recommendations on managing a healthy lifestyle and the provision of medical information such as maternal physiological changes in pregnancy, biological changes, and prenatal nutrition including prenatal vitamins, which prevents potential health problems ...
The pregnancy category of a medication is an assessment of the risk of fetal injury due to the pharmaceutical, if it is used as directed by the mother during pregnancy. It does not include any risks conferred by pharmaceutical agents or their metabolites in breast milk. Every drug has specific information listed in its product literature.
Polydrug use involving benzodiazepines and alcohol can result in an increased risk of blackouts, risk-taking behaviours, seizures, and overdose. [229] Dependence and tolerance, often coupled with dosage escalation, to benzodiazepines can develop rapidly among people who misuse drugs; withdrawal syndrome may appear after as little as three weeks ...
Drugs during pregnancy and lactation: handbook of prescription drugs and comparative risk assessment. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-444-50763-1. Schaefer C, Peters PW, Miller RK, eds. (2011). Drugs during pregnancy and lactation: treatment options and risk assessment (2nd ed.). Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-08-054977-4.