PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Facundo Garcia-Bournissen
AU  - Yaron Finkelstein
AU  - Massoud Rezvani
AU  - Gideon Koren
TI  - Exposure to alcohol-containing medications during pregnancy.
DP  - 2006 Sep 01
TA  - Canadian Family Physician
PG  - 1067--1068
VI  - 52
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/52/9/1067.short
4100  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/52/9/1067.full
SO  - Can Fam Physician2006 Sep 01; 52
AB  - QUESTION: A pregnant patient consulted her physician after discovering that a diphenhydramine preparation (Benadryl elixir) she used for allergy symptoms during the first trimester of her pregnancy contained 15% alcohol. Should she be concerned about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in her baby? ANSWER: Most ethanol-containing medical preparations are safe during pregnancy. Adult doses of some elixirs with high ethanol concentrations might produce blood levels similar to those achieved by drinking 1 alcoholic beverage. Caution is advisable when prescribing ethanol-containing elixirs to pregnant women, as is informing them about the alcohol content.