An overview of over the counter drugs in pregnancy and lactation

BP, Das; M, Joshi; CR, Pant

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An overview of over the counter drugs in pregnancy and lactation

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dc.contributor.author	BP, Das
dc.contributor.author	M, Joshi
dc.contributor.author	CR, Pant
dc.date.accessioned	2025-07-24T07:10:07Z
dc.date.available	2025-07-24T07:10:07Z
dc.date.issued	2006
dc.description	Das BP 1 , Joshi M 2 , Pant CR3 1Professor, Department of Pharmacology, BPKIHS, Dharan, 2Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, KUMS, Banepa, 3Program Director, KUMS
dc.description.abstract	Over the counter (OTC) drugs are commonly used by pregnant women. Most OTC drugs are safe in pregnancy but some have unproven safety and may adversely affect the growing foetus. The safety profile of some of the medication may change according to the gestational age of the foetus. Because an estimated 10% or more of the birth defects results from maternal drug exposure, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has assigned a risk category to each drugs. Among the commonly used OTC drugs Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, Kaolin and Pectin preparations and most antacids have a good safety record. The drugs like H2 blockers; Pseudoephedrine and Atropine/ Diphenoxylate should be used with caution. The risk and benefit while using OTC drugs in pregnancy has to be assessed. Key words: OTC drugs, Pregnancy, Lactation
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/595
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Kathmandu University
dc.title	An overview of over the counter drugs in pregnancy and lactation
dc.type	Article
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