TY - JOUR T1 - Fetal safety of calcium channel blockers JF - Canadian Family Physician JO - Can Fam Physician SP - 746 LP - 747 VL - 58 IS - 7 AU - Fatoumah Alabdulrazzaq AU - Gideon Koren Y1 - 2012/07/01 UR - http://www.cfp.ca/content/58/7/746.abstract N2 - Question Many of my pregnant or lactating patients are taking calcium channel blockers (CCBs) for hypertension. How safe is maternal use of CCBs for fetuses and nursing infants? Answer Generally, CCBs have not been shown to increase teratogenic risk. Information regarding the safety of CCBs during lactation is limited, although they are not likely to pose a risk to the nursing infant. ER -