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Does drugs such as pregabalin/gabapentin have potential teratogenic effects in males?? because pfizer's sources/articles say it affects not even pregnant females but even males. if this true, should drug be stopped before planning a baby??

Q: does drugs such as pregabalin/gabapentin have potential teratogenic effects in males?? because pfizer's sources/articles say it affects not even pregnant females but even males. if this true, should drug be stopped before planning a baby??

: Research has shown that these medications do not affect the morphology of sperm and therefore will not have mutagenic properties or affect male fertility.

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Research has shown that these medications do not affect the morphology of sperm and therefore will not have mutagenic properties or affect male fertility.

Answered 4/2/2022

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A member asked:

Does drugs such as pregabalin/gabapentin have potential teratogenic effects in males?? because pfizer's sources/articles say it affects not even pregnant females but even males. if this true, should drug be stopped before planning a baby??

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