CVM is especially concerned that pet owners are going online to buy two types of commonly used prescription veterinary drugsânonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and heartworm preventives. Both drugs can be dangerous if there is no professional involvement, says Hartogensis.
Fetal growth may be further impaired by the tendency of marijuana to increase the heart rate and blood pressure28 of the mother, thus reducing placental blood flow to the fetus. In addition, cocaine and marijuana, when used together, may exert a synergistic effect on both heart rate and blood pressure.29.
Drug use during pregnancy gives rise to numerous health complexities and affects the growing fetus in numerous ways: 1  The drugs directly reach your growing fetus and cause severe damage to the fetus including abnormal body development or even death. 2  A drug actively alters the functioning of the placenta.