Antihistamines

Further Reading

• Acid-suppressing drugs during pregnancy
  Arieh Lalkin, MD; Laura Magee, MD, FRCPC; Antonio Addis, Pharmd; Ronen Loebstein, MD; Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC
• Nonsedating antihistamines in pregnancy: Considering astemizole
  Paolo Mazzota, BSC; Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC
• Antihistamines are safe during the first trimester
  Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC
• Drug Saf. 1999 Apr;20(4):361-75. Review.
  Mazzotta P, Loebstein R, Koren G: Treating allergic rhinitis in pregnancy. Safety considerations
• J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1999 Nov;104(5):953-6.
  Loebstein R, Lalkin A, Addis A, Costa A, Lalkin I, Bonati M, Koren G: Pregnancy outcome after gestational exposure to terfenadine: A multicenter, prospective controlled study
• J Allergy Clin Immunol 98: 748-750, 1996.
  Pastuszak A, Schick B, D'Alimonte D, Donnenfeld A, Koren G: The safety of astemizole in pregnancy
• Can J Clin Pharmacol 3: 71-74, 1996
  Scolnik D, Koren G: Antihistamines, respiratory depression and SIDS-a review and recommendations.
• Am J. Perinatal 14: 119-124, 1997.
  Seto A, Einarson T, Koren G: Pregnancy outcome following first trimester exposure to antihistamines: A meta-analysis
• Digest Dis Sci 48; 1145-1149, 1996.
  Magee LA, Innocencio G, Kambo JL, Rosetti, Koren G: The safety of first trimester exposure to H2 blockers; A prospective cohort study
• Amer J Perinatol 8: 37-38, 1991.
  Koren G, Zemelickis D: Pregnancy outcome following first trimester exposure to H2 receptor blockers
• Reprod Toxicol 7: 393-395, 1993.
  Seto A, Einarson TR, Koren G: Evaluation of brompheniramine safety in pregnancy
• Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology. 78(2):183-6, 1997 Feb.
  Einarson A, Bailey B, Jung G, Spizzirri D, Baillie M, Koren G: Prospective controlled study of hydroxyzine and cetirizine in pregnancy.