Antibiotics during pregnancy and risk of birth defects

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Ladies, if you absolutely have to take an antibiotic during pregnancy note the results of this study just published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Avoid sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins (quinolones are generally not recommended while pregnant). Penicillins, erythromycins, and cephalosporins were associated with less birth defects.

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