Asthma medication use in pregnancy ‘does not impair neurodevelopment in kids’
Corticosteroids or beta2 agonists are safe to use during pregnancy, research suggests.
Corticosteroids and beta2 agonists are safe to use during pregnancy to manage asthma, say Japanese researchers who found no major impact of anti-asthmatic exposure on child neurodevelopment.
Their cohort study of 91,000 mother–infant pairs suggests in-utero exposure to either drug class does not affect development of communication, problem-solving, or fine and gross motor skills in the first three years of life.
