Pharmacotherapy during pregnancy is often inevitable for medical treatment of the mother,
the fetus or both. The knowledge of drug transport across placenta is, therefore, an important …

Importance Recent evidence suggests that cannabis use during pregnancy is increasing,
although population-based data about perinatal outcomes following in utero exposure …

Background Self-medication with over-the-counter (OTC) drugs is an important public health
concern, especially in the vulnerable population of pregnant women due to potential risks to …

Background Self-medication which is the act of obtaining and using one or more medicines
without medical supervision is a common practice among pregnant women. Unless proper …

Corticosteroids are commonly used to treat inflammatory diseases. There is conflicting
evidence regarding the association of corticosteroid use in pregnancy and congenital …

Purpose To describe trends, patterns, and determinants of prescription drug use during
pregnancy and postpartum. Methods This is a retrospective, population-based study of all …

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 The use of non-prescribed drugs are common to pregnant women. It may lead
to undesirable effects, such as birth defects. Study results on the occurrence and predictor of …

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

Purpose The aim of this population‐based nationwide drugs and pregnancy surveillance
system was to get basic information on the use of prescribed drugs during pregnancy and to …