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Why can cocaine hydrochloride use during pregnancy increase the risk of spontaneous abortion?

Name: Why can cocaine hydrochloride use during pregnancy increase the risk of spontaneous abortion?
Published: 2026-11-08T13:43:36.268Z

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Cocaine hydrochloride can increase spontaneous abortion risk because cocaine-induced vasoconstriction raises maternal blood pressure and reduces placental blood flow; cocaine is not recommended during pregnancy.

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Cocaine Hydrochloride Solution 10% w/vMartindale Pharma, an Ethypharm Group Company · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 2Document updated 21 August 2020

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