Use of Over‐the‐Counter Medications During Pregnancy

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-18

  Tillett, Jackie ^a   Kostich, Loryjean Medved ^a   VandeVusse, Leona ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug induced; Fetus; Medication; Nonprescription; Over the counter; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; NEWBORN NURSING; PREGNANCY; REVIEW;

DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; NEONATAL NURSING; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0037271709     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: 15505073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-200301000-00002     Document Type: Article

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