Drug abuse in pregnancy: fetal growth and malformations

Panminerva Med. 1989 Apr-Jun;31(2):71-5.

Abstract

The influence of drug addiction in pregnancy on the fetus is in terms of malformation, ponderal and functional development and post-natal psychoneuromotor development. The Authors evaluate the incidence of this complications in 101 drug addicted pregnant patients and the results are shown below.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / etiology*
  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Birth Weight / drug effects
  • Female
  • Fetal Growth Retardation / chemically induced*
  • Growth Disorders / chemically induced
  • Heroin Dependence / drug therapy
  • Heroin Dependence / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Maternal-Fetal Exchange
  • Methadone / pharmacology
  • Methadone / therapeutic use
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / physiopathology*
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
  • Substance-Related Disorders / physiopathology*

Substances

  • Methadone