Women's Health Potentially Unsafe Medications or Exposures (Teratogens)

The current version of the VHA's Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) and CPRS software does not provide any information to the provider that an item is teratogenic. Teratogens are drugs (including medications), chemicals, or other exposures, like radiation, that can interfere with normal embryonic/fetal development and thus, may lead to birth defects or pregnancy loss. In addition, there is a group of medications that pose a potential risk to breastfed infants.

The requested enhancements include the following: