[Selfmedication during pregnancy]

Ther Umsch. 2005 Jan;62(1):5-11. doi: 10.1024/0040-5930.62.1.5.
[Article in German]

Abstract

A growing publicity drives the growing market of OTC, also in pregnancy. A short overview from this giant market, composed of pharmaceutical drugs, herbal medicines and homeopathic medicaments for a selection of frequent health problems in pregnancy is presented.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / administration & dosage*
  • Female
  • Herbal Medicine / methods*
  • Humans
  • Materia Medica / administration & dosage*
  • Nonprescription Drugs / administration & dosage*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy*
  • Self Medication / methods*
  • Women's Health

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Materia Medica
  • Nonprescription Drugs