Teratogenic Effects of Diazepam

Abstract

Eight children exposed in utero to benzodiazepines, diazepam or oxazepam, and having dysmorphic characteristics resembling the fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) are reported from the Department of Pediatrics, Gothenburg University, Sweden.

Keywords

• diazepam or oxazepam
• craniofacial abnormalities
• gross motor disability