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during the first trimeter the embryo is highly sensitve
to drugs (during this time all the structures are developing)
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| thalidomide | missing or deformed arms and leggs. | |
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antibiotic streptomycin: hearing problems and nervous
system problems.
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retaloic acid
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facial and cranial deformities
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antibiotic tetracycline causes yellow teeth |
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cocaine
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small fetus due to lack of oxygen, may have problems with
emotional and social development
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Alcohol
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fetal alcohol syndrom, 3rd most common cause of mental
retardation in the US. present in 60 to 70% of alcoholic women
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