Safe Fetus … Don't endanger your fetus 

by taking harmful medication … Safe Baby

An agent that causes or promotes a fetal defect or abnormality to occur at a higher rate than expected is called a teratogen. The agent may be a chemical, a drug, an infection, radiation, or a maternal condition such as diabetes. Most teratogens exert their effect during the crucial times of fetal development. For this reason, we have developed this informative web site for the surgeon, physician, dentist, pharmacist and most importantly the pregnant woman. 

This site has been established for the protection of the fetus. It contains all generic drugs and a large number of trade names that continually updated, including  the risk of each on the fetus, as well as on the baby while being breast fed. We have used -where possible- the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rating system to categorize the potential risk of any given drug on the fetus. These drugs range from category A (safest) to X (should not be used). However it should be noted that some agents show a strong dose-response effect, with less severe birth defects occurring at lower doses.

Having said all that, whether you have been exposed to a chest x-ray, an infection, a chemical, or a drug during pregnancy you may find some comfort in knowing that the vast majority of such exposures do not result in birth defects or other risks to the fetus, your fetus.

We hope you find this site an informative and helpful one.

On behalf of the SafeFetus Team

K M Sarraf, BSc (Hons) - Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine;

King's College London