A 40-year-old member asked:
Can valium cause birth defects?
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Dr. Evaristo Badiolaanswered
Psychiatry 49 years experience
Possibly.: Studies in rats have shown that it can lead to cleft palate and other palatal abnormalities.
Anti-anxiety meds like valium is category d meaning it is likely to cause birth defects. I would not recommend valium at any stage of pregnancy.
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Dr. Walter Rootanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Yes: All medications in this class, benzodiazepines, are category d -- known to cause birth defects in humans.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What is atrazine? Does it cause birth defects?
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Dr. Michael H. T. Siaanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
Yes: Atrazine is a widely used herbicide (esp. With corn fields & grass on golf courses) with history of widespread contamination in drinking water and association with menstrual problems, birth defects & more vulnerable to cancer in later life. It is banned in europe. Environmental protection agency feels the current levels & spikes are safe. Scientists/health advocates disagree.
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