Herpes Drugs Won’t Raise Birth Defect Risk, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women who take antiviral drugs against the herpes virus should not worry that their use will cause birth defects, Danish researchers report.
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Herpes meds not linked to birth defects: study
Women who took medication to treat herpes infections during pregnancy weren’t more likely to have a baby with birth defects than women who didn’t take these drugs in a study of over 800,000 babies born in Denmark.
Herpes Drugs Won’t Raise Birth Defect Risk, Study Finds
Danish analysis of over 800,000 births shows no link.
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