| Literature DB >> 14594094 |
Amy E French1, Nikolay Kaplan, Michael Lishner, Gideon Koren.
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QUESTION: Several of my female patients take bisphosphonates for low bone mineral density (BMD). Two of them are of reproductive age. Are these drugs safe during pregnancy? ANSWER: Very little is currently known about the effects of bisphosphonates on human pregnancy. There have been only two reports of bisphosphonate use during late pregnancy. Animal studies suggest that biphosphonates cross the placenta and that the effect is an extension of the expected pharmacologic effect of bisphosphonates on both fetus and mother. Risks and benefits should be carefully weighed.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14594094 PMCID: PMC2214129
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can Fam Physician ISSN: 0008-350X Impact factor: 3.275