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Common Antibiotics Linked To Birth Defects
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Common Antibiotics Linked To Birth Defects

Commonly prescribed antibiotics prescribed to people with penicillin allergies have been found to cause birth defects when used during pregnancy; particularly heart defects. Macrolides, commonly prescribed to treat illnesses such as strep throat, are a group of antibiotics that are extracted from other bacteria. Soil-borne bacteria to be exact. As mentioned before, they are commonly…

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