Teratogenic Risks

Question 1

Which psychiatric medication class is associated with floppy baby syndrome?

Answer 1

Benzodiazepines

Question 2

Which congenital abnormality is linked to benzodiazepine use in pregnancy?

Answer 2

Cleft palate

Question 3

What neonatal withdrawal symptoms are associated with benzodiazepines?

Answer 3

Irritability, hypertonia, tremors

Question 4

Which mood stabilizer is associated with neural tube defects?

Answer 4

Carbamazepine

Question 5

Carbamazepine teratogenic risk primarily affects which structure?

Answer 5

Neural tube

Question 6

Which antiepileptic drug induces liver enzymes and increases drug interactions?

Answer 6

Carbamazepine

Question 7

Which mood stabilizer is associated with Ebstein anomaly?

Answer 7

Lithium

Question 8

Lithium teratogenic risk most commonly affects which organ system?

Answer 8

Heart (congenital cardiac defect)

Question 9

During which trimester is lithium teratogenic risk highest?

Answer 9

First trimester

Question 10

Which mood stabilizer is associated with spina bifida?

Answer 10

Divalproex sodium (Depakote)

Question 11

Depakote teratogenic risk involves which defect?

Answer 11

Neural tube defect

Question 12

Which medication requires routine liver function monitoring due to hepatotoxicity?

Answer 12

Divalproex sodium (depakote)

Question 13

Which medication is associated with pancreatitis risk?

Answer 13

Divalproex sodium

Question 14

What additional monitoring is required for lithium besides pregnancy risk?

Answer 14

Serum levels and hydration status

Question 15

Which lithium complication can occur due to renal effects?

Answer 15

Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus