Background Women are commonly prescribed a variety of medications during pregnancy.
As most organ systems are affected by the substantial anatomical and physiological …

A majority of pregnant women take at least one medication during pregnancy, although the
safety of such drugs during pregnancy is not always known. We reviewed the safety during …

Objectives Intercountry comparability between studies on medication use in pregnancy is
difficult due to dissimilarities in study design and methodology. This study aimed to examine …

Purpose To review the literature describing patterns of outpatient prescription drug use
during pregnancy by therapeutic category, potential for fetal harm, and overall. Methods We …

Experimental studies that are relevant to human pregnancy rely on the selection of
appropriate animal models as an important element in experimental design. Consideration …

Statins are contraindicated in pregnancy; however, as women delay pregnancy and statin
use increases the risk of statin exposure in pregnancy is likely to rise. In contrast to some …

Objective To explore the prescribing patterns of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI
s) before, during and after pregnancy in six European population‐based databases. Design …

Purpose To explore trends in use of maternal medication 3 months prior to, during and 3
months after pregnancy. Methods Data on births from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway …

Background Because of the limited data concerning drug risks in pregnancy, health
professionals are often deprived of relevant and sufficient information related to prescribing …

The study assessed knowledge, attitudes, and medication use of a random sample of
pregnant women attending outpatient Gynecology and Obstetrics clinics at randomly …