RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Exposure to alcohol-containing medications during pregnancy. JF Canadian Family Physician JO Can Fam Physician FD The College of Family Physicians of Canada SP 1067 OP 1068 VO 52 IS 9 A1 Facundo Garcia-Bournissen A1 Yaron Finkelstein A1 Massoud Rezvani A1 Gideon Koren YR 2006 UL http://www.cfp.ca/content/52/9/1067.abstract 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.