Study: Pregnant Women Prescribed Macrolides Had Increased Risk Of Birth Defects

Macrolides include drugs like Erythromycin and Azithromycin.

AND ABOUT RIGHT NOW BECAUSETHERE IS SO MUCH FLU GOINGAROUND.GOOD HEADS UP.THANKS, STEPHANIE.ALSO A NEW STUDY ISLINKING COMMON ANTIBIOTIC TO AHIGHER RISK OF BIRTH DEFECTS.STUDY SUGGEST THAT IS WOMANPRESCRIBE MACROLIGHTS DURINGFIRST THREE MONTHS, HAD ANINCREASED RISK ON HAVE BIRTHDEFECTS COMPARED TO THOSEPRESCRIBED PENICILLIN.