Aims Pregnant women are hypothesized to have low adherence to prescribed medication,
because of concerns about harmful effects on the unborn child. However, very little is known …

Background For a variety of chronic disorders, low medication adherence during pregnancy
may jeopardize maternal as well as foetal health. Little is known about how closely pregnant …

Available information suggests that nonadherence with medication is a common problem in
pregnant women. Not taking prescribed drugs may have potentially negative consequences …

Purpose The present study describes the safety profile of medications used during
pregnancy across European countries and examines maternal factors associated with the …

Background: Most women take medication during pregnancy despite limited scientific
evidence on safety. We investigated medication use, including changes in and reasons for …

Introduction Maternal demographics have evolved, and more women than ever enter
pregnancy with preexisting comorbidity and with potentially complex medication exposure …

Purpose To examine the extent, nature and determinants of medication use in early
pregnancy. Methods We reviewed early pregnancy medication use, as reported to a midwife …

Background In case-control studies that assess associations between medication use and
birth defects, detailed information on type of medication and timing of use is essential to …

Background Drug use in pregnancy is often reason of concern for mothers and their
physicians. However, only few studies investigated predictors of drug use in pregnancy …

Background Health databases are a promising resource for epidemiological studies on
medications safety during pregnancy. The reliability of information on medications exposure …