PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Garcia-Bournissen, Facundo AU - Shrim, Alon AU - Koren, Gideon TI - Exposure to sibutramine during pregnancy DP - 2007 Feb 01 TA - Canadian Family Physician PG - 229--230 VI - 53 IP - 2 4099 - http://www.cfp.ca/content/53/2/229.short 4100 - http://www.cfp.ca/content/53/2/229.full SO - Can Fam Physician2007 Feb 01; 53 AB - QUESTION One of my patients who was taking sibutramine to lose weight found out that she had unexpectedly conceived. The medication was stopped as soon as she found out, about 5 weeks into the pregnancy. Is the baby at risk? Should the pregnancy be aborted? ANSWER No data to date suggest that involuntary exposure to sibutramine during pregnancy carries major risk of congenital malformations. Nevertheless, this medicationshould be avoided whenever possible during pregnancy, as there is little information on its effects.