First trimester exposure to anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs and the risks of major congenital anomalies: a United Kingdom population-based cohort study

BACKGROUND: Despite their widespread use the effects of taking benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics during pregnancy on the risk of major congenital anomaly (MCA) are uncertain. The objectives were to estimate absolute and relative risks of MCAs in children exposed to specific anxiolytic...

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Main Authors: Ban, Lu, West, Joe, Gibson, Jack E., Fiaschi, Linda, Sokal, Rachel, Doyle, Pat, Hubbard, Richard, Smeeth, Liam, Tata, Laila J.
Format: Article
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32718/