Association between maternal benzodiazepine or Z-hypnotic use in early pregnancy and the risk of stillbirth, preterm birth, and small for gestational age: a nationwide, population-based cohort study in Taiwan
Journal
The lancet. Psychiatry
Journal Volume
10
Journal Issue
7
Pages
499
Date Issued
2023-07
Author(s)
Meng, Lin-Chieh
Lin, Chih-Wan
Lin, Yi-Chin
Huang, Shih-Tsung
Chen, Yi-Yung
Chen, Liang-Kung
Abstract
Benzodiazepines and Z-hypnotics are commonly prescribed for anxiety and insomnia during pregnancy, but the evidence regarding potential adverse neonatal outcomes is insufficient because of poor control for confounding factors in previous studies. We therefore aimed to evaluate the association between the use of benzodiazepines or Z-hypnotics during early pregnancy and adverse neonatal outcomes (stillbirth, preterm birth, and small for gestational age).
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journal article