Medication use during pregnancy: Data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 355-361

  Headley, J ^a   Northstone, K ^a   Simmons, H ^a   Golding, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug use; Medication; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTACID AGENT; ANTI ACNE AGENT; ANTIANEMIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; ANTIPRURITIC AGENT; ANTIPSORIASIS AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; EMOLLIENT AGENT; FOLIC ACID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; IRON; LAXATIVE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; UNINDEXED DRUG; VACCINE; VITAMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PARENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 4043081922     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-004-0775-7     Document Type: Article

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