Prescription of drugs during pregnancy: a study using EFEMERIS, the new French database
Author(s) -
Isabelle Lacroix,
Caroline HuraultDelarue,
M. F. Sarramon,
C. Guitard,
A Berrébi,
M. Grau,
C. Albouy-Cossard,
Robert Bourrel,
Élisabeth Éléfant,
JeanLouis Montastruc,
Christine DamaseMichel
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.845
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1432-1041
pISSN - 0031-6970
DOI - 10.1007/s00228-009-0647-2
Subject(s) - medical prescription , medicine , pregnancy , pharmacoepidemiology , database , pharmacology , computer science , biology , genetics
Because of the limited data concerning drug risks in pregnancy, health professionals are often deprived of relevant and sufficient information related to prescribing or dispensing during pregnancy. However, previous studies have emphasised the widespread French prescription of several drugs (sometimes "typically French") which have not been assessed in pregnant women.
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