ABSTRACT QUESTION Many of my pregnant patients inquire as to what medication they
can use when they experience symptoms of the common cold, such as cough, congestion …

Before marketing a new drug, the manufacturer almost never tests the product in pregnant
women to determine its effects on the fetus. Consequently, most drugs are not labeled for …

Medications Commonly Used During Pregnancy Nearly all pregnant individuals in the US
take at least 1 over-thecounterorprescriptionmedicationduringp…. Themostcommonly used …

Many pregnant women take over-the-counter (OTC) medications despite the absence of
randomized controlled trials to guide their use during pregnancy. Most data come from case …

Mrs Arena has a second cousin whose child died of leukemia at 4 years of age. She
wonders whether this could be the start of something serious. She knows that antibiotics do …

We have spent our careers evaluating the published literature on drug safety, so we can
hardly object to the advice of Drs. Marcus and Snodgrass 1 to avoid the assumption that …

THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRA-tion (FDA) issued a public health advisoryonAugust15warningparentstonotgi…
-the-countercoldand coughmedicinestochildrenyoungerthan 2 years and to use several …

Respiratory illnesses are the commonest cause of patient visits to physicians. Although the
common cold, sinusitis and bronchitis may be lacking in drama, they account for a …

Pregnant women commonly use over-the-counter medications. Although most over-the-
counter drugs have an excellent safety profile, some have unproven safety or are known to …

Herbal medicines are regarded by the public and some health care providers as gentle and
safe, but there is no scientific basis for that belief. The active ingredients of plant extracts are …