Australian researchers are a step closer to proving the safety of some medications that can help pregnant women quit smoking. 

They've looked back at women who used nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), varenicline and bupropion during the first trimester of pregnancy. 

The drugs are not associated with an increased risk of major congenital malformations. 

Guest/s

• Dr Duong Tran, Research Fellow at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW 

References

• Risk of Major Congenital Malformations Following Prenatal Exposure to Smoking Cessation Medicines