Aspirin Reduces Alcohol‐Induced Prenatal Mortality and Malformations in Mice

Abstract
Oral alcohol administration (5.8 g/kg) on gestation day 10 resulted in an increase in both prenatal mortality and birth defects as well as decreased fetal weight in C57BL/BJ mice. Aspirin pretreatment (150 mg/kg subcutaneously) significantly reduced the number of malformed pups and prevented the increase in prenatal mortality produced by alcohol. The mechanism of action remains to be elucidated.