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Lithium can be used in pregnancy..

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Uworld says that according to case control studies, lithium is not found to be a significantly teratogenic..it can be used in pregnancy although lamotrigine is the alternative..However it is advisable to perform echocardiography to exclude any possible anomalies..
Here is the link..
www.educus.com/Journals/18982835

For the purposes of usmle, so should we consider it contraindicated during pregnancy?
 
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