Are ADHD Meds Safe In Pregnancy?
Dr. Chapa’s Clinical Pearls.
English - March 15, 2024 13:55 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 252 ratingsScience Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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It has been estimated that up to 4.4% of the US adult population has been diagnosed with ADHD. Use of ADHD medication is increasing among pregnant women. In the last several years, there’s been a litany of publications looking at the effects of pregnancy on ADHD, as well as the effects of medication on the pregnancy. In this episode, we will highlight a new publication released March 2024 (Archives Women’s Mental Health) examining prenatal outcomes in women who continued dexamphetamine in pregnancy. We will also summarize the data regarding the effect of ADHD medication on congenital anomalies and neurodevelopmental outcomes in the children.