Use of Acitretin Among Girls and Women of Childbearing Age and Occurrence of Acitretin-Exposed Pregnancies in Germany.

Jonas Reinold Bianca Kollhorst Hellen L Temme Nadine Wentzell Ulrike Haug

Published in: Clinical drug investigation (2023)

We observed 35 acitretin-exposed pregnancies mainly because treatment ended too late before pregnancy. Approximately one in five children born from these pregnancies had malformations, highlighting the importance of drawing more attention to the long-lasting teratogenicity of this drug.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
gestational age
low birth weight
pregnant women
risk assessment
young adults
polycystic ovary syndrome
working memory
emergency department
metabolic syndrome
combination therapy