Teratogens are any drugs, chemicals, X-rays or anything else that can induce malformations in the fetus and/or lead to miscarriages. There are very&nbsp;few teratogens that are known to&nbsp;cause fetal malformations.
Here is the known list of teratogens:
<ul>
<li>Alcohol Androgens</li>
<li>Testosterone derivatives (for example, danazol)</li>
<li>Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (for example, enalapril, captopril)</li>
<li>Coumarin derivatives (for example, warfarin)</li>
<li>Carbamazepine</li>
<li>Folic acid antagonists (methotrexate and aminopterin)</li>
<li>Cocaine Diethylstilbestrol (DES)</li>
<li>Lead</li>
<li>Lithium</li>
<li>Organic mercury</li>
<li>Phenytoin</li>
<li>Streptomycin and kanamycin</li>
<li>Tetracycline</li>
<li>Thalidomide</li>
<li>Trimethadione and paramethadione</li>
<li>Valproic acid</li>
<li>Vitamin A and its derivatives (for example, isotretinoin, etretinate, and retinoids)</li>
<li>X-rays</li>
</ul>

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