I am 15 weeks pregnant and 33 years old. I am prescribed adderall. I haven't been able to set up a appointment with a OBGYN yet waiting on a referral through my insurance. But I am worried or not sure if my medication is safe for the baby and worried that it could have done something or will effect the baby. Having extreme anxiety of the unknown. I was prescribed adderall from mutipal MDs and have been tested twice for ADHD.
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Adderall, Adderall XR, and Mydayis are combination drugs containing four salts of the two enantiomers of amphetamine, a central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine class. Adderall is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. This is what I can find in research articles In animal studies, methylphenidate has not produced teratogenic effects in mice or rats; in rabbits, only doses that were about 40 times the maximum recommended human dose resulted in an increased risk of spina bifida10. Amphetamines given orally in doses approximately 1.5 and 8 times the normal human dose to both pregnant mice and rabbits had no apparent effects on fetal development, although parenteral doses at approximately 6 times the human dose resulted in fetal malformations in mice. 11 However, it is important to note that animal studies are not predictive of human effects12; teratogenicity in animals does not imply the same effect in humans, and lack of teratogenicity in animals does not ensure no effect in humans13. The increase in use of ADHD medications in pregnancy, and particularly Adderall�/Adderall XR�, amphetamine mixed salts), together with the troubling lack of information regarding potential fetal risks in humans, indicate that this is an area where postmarketing studies are urgently needed. So it?s better you ask your gynaecologist or neurologist. They will weigh side effects vs benefits in your condition n will advice you accordingly.
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