What over-the-counter preparations are pregnant women taking? A literature review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 636-645

  McKenna, Lisa ^a   McIntyre, Meredith ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Herbal preparations; Literature review; Midwifery; Nursing; Over the counter; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTACID AGENT; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; LAXATIVE; MINERAL; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; VITAMIN;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHYTOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; ANTACIDS; ANTIDIARRHEALS; CATHARTICS; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MINERALS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY; VITAMINS;

EID: 33751271927     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.04037.x     Document Type: Review

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