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Category X Drug A drug with a very high teratogenic risk to a fetus, based on controlled animal studies, which is contraindicated for use during pregnancy
Examples Accutane, thalidomide, vitamin A congeners, Xanax category X drug Pharmacology A therapeutic with known teratogenicity which is contraindicated for use during pregnancy–eg, vitamin A congeners–for severe acne–which cause a characteristic syndrome in neonates. See Vitamin A
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