Sulphonylureas is a drug used to treat type-2 diabetes. 1st and 2nd generations of sulphonylureas were associated with a 61% increased risk of mortality, and a 30% increased risk of heart failure.
EurekAlert, 2009-12-03, Popular diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of heart failure and death
Asthma has been linked to increased asthma in children and adults who used the pain reliever called acetaminophen.
EurekAlert, 2009-11-05, Acetaminophen may be linked to asthma in children and adults
Mother’s who take psychiatric medication increase their chance of a premature child delivery by 3 times.
EurekAlert, 2009-10-29, Pregnant women risk early delivery from using psychiatric medication
10-36 percent of the patients, aged 4-19 years old, become overweight or obese after 11 weeks on the medication.
EurekAlert, 2009-10-27, Use of antipsychotic medications by children and adolescents associated with significant weight gain
Rats that were given general anesthetics developed learning disabilities. Although the study was done on rats, the researchers believe the same effect could be seen in children. The rat’s age translated to children in their third trimester to 2 years old. They used a drug that is similar to some general anesthetics in that it blocks the NMDA receptor. Not only did blocking the receptors kill cells, but it also turns off the brain’s ability to regenerate new cells. This could be related to schizophrenia.
EurekAlert, 2009-10-22, General anesthetics lead to learning disabilities in animal models
Pregnant women who take medications that reduce or block the actions of folic acid increase the risk that their fetus will develop abnormalities. Some of those medication’s names are: trimethoprim, sulfasalazine, methotrexate, carbamazepine, phenytoin, lamotrigine, primidone, valproic acid, and phenobarbital.
EurekAlert, 2009-10-13, Medications that block folic acid in pregnancy double risk of congenital malformations in fetus
Women who took a class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), gave birth an average of 5 days earlier and had 2x the risk of preterm delivery compared to women with no history of psychiatric illness. The infants were also more likely to have a lower five-minute Apgar score.
EurekAlert, 2009-10-05, Antidepressant use during pregnancy associated with some adverse outcomes in newborns