Patterns of prescription, over-the-counter, and herbal medication use among pregnant women in Buraydah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Medication and supplement use was found to be widespread among the studied cohort of pregnant women. The findings emphasize the need for enhanced pharmacovigilance and proactive patient counseling by healthcare providers, particularly pharmacists, to ensure maternal and fetal safety.
Authors
- Afnan S. Alharbi
- Faris S. Alnezary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0820-6663)
- Mustafa Saleh Saeed
- Omar A. Almohammed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3792-4106)
- Hessa Alowias
- Masaad S. Almutairi
Institutions
- Qassim University (SA)
- Taibah University (SA)
- King Saud University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pharmacology
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2025.1732619
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Qassim University