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Pharmacy Newsletter : August 2008, Pharmacy Department
Pharmacy Newsletter : August 2008, Pharmacy Department
Pharmacy Newsletter
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- Heparin: An update
- Warfarin interaction update
- Adverse drug reaction update: pethidine induced rashes
Drug-Prescribing Patterns During Pregnancy In The Tertiary Care Hospitals Of Pakistan: A Cross Sectional Study., Dileep K Rohra, Nirmal Das, Syed I Azam, Nazir A Solangi, Zahida Memon, Abdul M Shaikh, Nusrat H Khan
Drug-Prescribing Patterns During Pregnancy In The Tertiary Care Hospitals Of Pakistan: A Cross Sectional Study., Dileep K Rohra, Nirmal Das, Syed I Azam, Nazir A Solangi, Zahida Memon, Abdul M Shaikh, Nusrat H Khan
Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Background: The rationale for use of drugs during pregnancy requires a careful assessment as in addition to the mother, the health and life of her unborn child is also at stake. Information on the use of drugs during pregnancy is not available in Pakistan. The aim of this study was to evaluate the patterns of drug prescriptions to pregnant women in tertiary care hospitals of Pakistan. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at five tertiary care hospitals of Pakistan. Copies of outPatient medicinal prescriptions given to pregnant Patients attending the antenatal clinics were collected. The drugs were classified according …