• Patient factors associated with new prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications in multimorbid US older adults using multiple medications. (ahrq.gov)
  • Objective To synthesise qualitative studies that explore prescribers' perceived barriers and enablers to minimising potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) chronically prescribed in adults. (bmj.com)
  • This is the most comprehensive review to date of prescribers' barriers and enablers to minimising potentially inappropriate medications which are chronically prescribed in adults. (bmj.com)
  • What patient safety measures or indicators have been used to examine the harm associated with polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications? (ahrq.gov)
  • However, scientific and medical advances have been accompanied with a concurrent increase in the prevalence of polypharmacy (commonly defined as using 5 or more chronic medications) 2 or potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs). (ahrq.gov)
  • 5-7 One approach to minimize these adverse outcomes is to proactively discontinue inappropriate medications. (ahrq.gov)
  • Background Polypharmacy, commonly found in multi-morbid elderly patients, is linked to an increased risk of preventable drug-drug interactions (DDIs), adverse drug events (ADE), use of inappropriate medications, hospital admissions and overall mortality. (bmj.com)
  • The absence of geriatricians and lack of information about PIMs among general practitioners leads to high rates of polypharmacy and overuse of potentially inappropriate medications in geriatric patients in the Slovak Republic. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In this effort, lists of potentially inappropriate medications are useful. (biomedcentral.com)
  • According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), adherence to medicines is defined as the extent to which patients take medication as prescribed by their doctors. (milliman.com)
  • The study found that real-life HbA1c reductions fell far short of those reported in randomised clinical trials (RCTs), with poor medication adherence emerging as the key driver behind the disconnect. (milliman.com)
  • 2 One of the major contributory factors for failure to achieve the target HbA1c goals is poor medication adherence . (milliman.com)
  • To understand this better we conducted a limited literature search to identify medical publications between January 2015 and December 2020 that focused on best practices adopted by healthcare stakeholders across the globe to measure medication adherence. (milliman.com)
  • The table in Figure 1 summarises different methodologies adopted by healthcare stakeholders to measure medication adherence. (milliman.com)
  • Background: For Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, adherence to a regular PD medication schedule is important in achieving optimal symptom control. (utmb.edu)
  • Conclusion: Adherence to regular PD medication dosing schedules during hospitalization is problematic, but improves with specialist consultation. (utmb.edu)
  • As a health care provider, you play a critical role in identifying hypertension, promoting self-management and supporting medication adherence to help your patients achieve blood pressure control. (nyc.gov)
  • The Pocket Guide to Psychiatric Medications for Depression provides an indispensable guide to medications for the treatment of depression, including vital information on the approved indications, usual dosages, and maximum dosages for antidepressant medications. (appi.org)
  • Antidepressant Medications: What are they? (stressassessment.it)
  • The session provides training and a competency assessment covering the basic competencies for Medication Aide. (providencehealthcareer.com)
  • The Medication Aide Training and Competency Assessment is an arranged session and study materials are provided. (providencehealthcareer.com)
  • Opus' innovative online competency assessment allows you to assesses staff competence in medicines handling through a series of scenarios that shared lives carers face on a day-to- day basis. (opuspharmserve.com)
  • In the hospital setting, postoperative admission is a key vulnerable moment when patients are at increased risk of medication discrepancies. (nih.gov)
  • Eligible patients were randomly assigned to the intervention arm (structured pharmacist medication history interview with assessment and generation of a postoperative medication order form) or to the standard care arm (nurse-conducted medication histories and surgeon-generated medication orders). (nih.gov)
  • The primary end point was the number of patients with at least 1 postoperative medication discrepancy related to home medications. (nih.gov)
  • Overdose of liquid medications has been identified as having severe and potentially fatal consequences, especially in paediatric patients. (hindawi.com)
  • Liquid medication overdose in paediatric patients results in over 70,000 visits to the emergency room yearly in the United States of America (USA) [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Assessment of requests for medication-related follow-up after hospital discharge, and the relation to unplanned hospital revisits, in older patients: a multicentre retrospective chart review. (ahrq.gov)
  • In this study of older adults who required medication -related follow-up with their primary care provider, the discharging provider only sent an adequate request for 60% of patients. (ahrq.gov)
  • Prevalence of potentially harmful multidrug interactions on medication lists of elderly ambulatory patients. (ahrq.gov)
  • Family involvement in managing medications of older patients across transitions of care: a systematic review. (ahrq.gov)
  • Non-conveyance of older adult patients and association with subsequent clinical and adverse events after initial assessment by ambulance clinicians: a cohort analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • Reasons for bias in ambulance clinicians' assessments of non-conveyed patients: a mixed-methods study. (ahrq.gov)
  • Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is an adverse drug reaction, described as an exposed necrotic bone or a bone that can be probed through an intraoral or extraoral fistula in the maxillofacial region, that persists for more than 8 weeks in patients without a history of radiotherapy or disease metastasis to the jaws ( 1 , 2 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Kluger et al showed that 44% of surgical patients took medications prior to surgery, with an average of 2.1 drugs per patient. (medscape.com)
  • Therefore, patients can be given their routine medications with sips of water up to 2 hours before anesthesia. (medscape.com)
  • 1 Twenty-nine percent of patients with delirium admitted to hospital in the United States are newly started on antipsychotic medications. (cmaj.ca)
  • Antipsychotic medications may be used for patients with delirium who are at risk of self-harm, harming others or compromising essential medical therapy, or for patients with psychotic symptoms experiencing substantial distress. (cmaj.ca)
  • Many patients are discharged from hospital on newly prescribed antipsychotic medications without a clear indication for ongoing treatment. (cmaj.ca)
  • Well, it seems that we in psychiatry can't seem to figure out if our patients are depressed because they aren't having sex or if it's because of taking the SSRI medications. (thecarlatreport.com)
  • So, they're having central effects and I think that's helpful to educate all patients, particularly women, as to why we're giving them these medications to treat their sexual dysfunction. (thecarlatreport.com)
  • By improving the quality of the discharge summary, patients had on average 45% fewer medication errors per patient (P = 0.012). (nih.gov)
  • The proportion of patients without medication errors was 63.5% in the control group and 73.1% in the intervention group. (nih.gov)
  • I have patients under my care treated with Biosimilar medications. (surveymonkey.com)
  • I do not have patients treated with the biosimilar medications. (surveymonkey.com)
  • Yet each year thousands of patients are mistakenly prescribed or administered the wrong medication, placing them at unnecessary risk. (farleys.com)
  • In particular there are two groups of patients who are the most vulnerable to medication errors. (farleys.com)
  • The risk of harm to patients from medication errors is at its highest during transitions of care. (ehma.org)
  • Unintended medication discrepancies affect nearly every patient moving across the care continuum and incomplete EHRs will not address communication challenges for patients and professionals regarding medication regimes and changes. (ehma.org)
  • There are few published studies quantifying PD medication administrations in hospitalized PD patients. (utmb.edu)
  • Contraindicated medications were prescribed for 19 patients. (utmb.edu)
  • Potentially hepatotoxic medications should be used with caution in patients with chronic liver disease. (aafp.org)
  • Medications that are listed as potentially inappropriate for geriatric patients have insufficient evidence of efficacy, cause a higher risk of adverse effects in patients, and their risk to the patient outweighs the benefit [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In late 2019, IFFGD conducted a short survey of gastroparesis patients to study quality of life, disease severity, and patient risk assessment when considering medications and clinical trials. (iffgd.org)
  • However, because few patients can maintain euglycemia with lifestyle changes alone, most children and adolescents require medication. (medscape.com)
  • Administering the right dose of medications is essential in avoiding potentially life-threatening adverse drug reactions. (hindawi.com)
  • Potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use is a highly prevalent problem among older people, making it challenging to improve patient safety. (biomedcentral.com)
  • All 7 had normal spirometry but, three were taking asthma medication. (cdc.gov)
  • An extensive medical examination including spirometry assessments was performed during the study visits. (lu.se)
  • 1 A 2019 systematic review reported no difference between antipsychotic medications and placebo on delirium duration or severity, length of hospital stay or mortality. (cmaj.ca)
  • Consequently, caregivers are compelled to use devices such as household spoons to deliver required medication doses. (hindawi.com)
  • Medication use, whether prescription or non-prescription, is extremely common for numerous physical and mental health conditions and can have benefits on morbidity and mortality. (ahrq.gov)
  • Therefore, strict regulatory directives on the inclusion of accurate dosing devices in the packaging of oral liquid medicines are needed to reduce the possibility of medication errors. (hindawi.com)
  • Associations of person-related, environment-related and communication-related factors on medication errors in public and private hospitals: a retrospective clinical audit. (ahrq.gov)
  • Errors in medication history at hospital admission: prevalence and predicting factors. (ahrq.gov)
  • Background: Medication administration errors (MAEs) occur in about 5% of all doses given in UK hospitals. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • Medications requiring special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm. (ismp.org)
  • Initial assessment of the nature and magnitude of the problem is an important precursor to devising and applying methods to prevent health-care errors and system failures, and to mitigate their effects. (who.int)
  • In this study, we focus on improving the quality of the discharge summary including the medication report to reduce medication errors in the transition from hospital to primary and community care. (nih.gov)
  • Medication errors were then identified by comparing the medication list in the discharge summary with the first medication list used in the community health care after the patient had returned home. (nih.gov)
  • Review and feedback on errors in the discharge summary, including the medication report and a correct medication list, reduced medication errors during the transfer of information from hospital to primary and community care. (nih.gov)
  • Despite the stringent procedures in place regarding safe medication practice, unfortunately the number of incidents involving medication errors continues to rise. (farleys.com)
  • If you or a loved one has suffered due to medication errors, our expert medical negligence team can assist in securing compensation for the pain you have endured. (farleys.com)
  • This study measures the reduction of medication discrepancies associated with a combined intervention of structured pharmacist medication history interviews with assessments in a surgical preadmission clinic and a postoperative medication order form. (nih.gov)
  • A combined intervention of pharmacist medication assessments and a postoperative medication order form can reduce postoperative medication discrepancies related to home medications. (nih.gov)
  • Medication review (MR) constitutes an attempt to improve the quality of prescribing and to evaluate inappropriate polypharmacy identifying medication discrepancies (MDs). (bmj.com)
  • This systematic review was performed to assess the potential influence of medication-induced salivary changes on the development of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Assess the safety of systems and practices associated with up to 11 categories of medications. (ismp.org)
  • Une recherche documentaire a été effectuée dans PubMed de 1980 à 2021 en utilisant diverses combinaisons de termes MeSH comme tabac, diabète, hypertension, dyslipidémie, trouble dépressif majeur, trouble bipolaire, schizophrénie. (who.int)
  • A risk of bias assessment was performed according to the modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). (frontiersin.org)
  • And the Carlat Report slipped in a nice chart for easy reference on the medications with a low risk of side effects, as well as one with the seven antidotes for sexual dysfunction when on a serotonergic antidepressant. (thecarlatreport.com)
  • Young children and those suffering from severe allergic reactions to certain antibiotics are placed at a greater risk of sustaining serious harm through the wrongful prescription of medication. (farleys.com)
  • What is a heart disease risk assessment? (medlineplus.gov)
  • A heart disease risk assessment, also known as a cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment, is a type of screening tool that measures your risk of heart disease or CVD. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A heart disease risk assessment includes a series of questions about certain risk factors, including age, family history, and lifestyle habits such as diet and exercise. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A heart disease risk assessment is used to check how likely it is that someone will develop heart disease in the next 10 years. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Why do I need a heart disease risk assessment? (medlineplus.gov)
  • If you are younger than 40, you may need an assessment if you have a family history of heart disease or certain CVD risk factors. (medlineplus.gov)
  • There are different types of heart disease risk assessment. (medlineplus.gov)
  • You don't need any special preparations for a heart disease risk assessment. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Heart disease risk assessment results are calculated based on data from clinical studies on heart disease. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Is there anything else I need to know about a heart disease risk assessment? (medlineplus.gov)
  • Defining interactions among pharmacogenomic variants and medication use during pregnancy will help inform risk of birth defects. (cdc.gov)
  • Yet, evidence from observational studies indicates that use of certain medications during pregnancy is associated with risk of birth defects. (cdc.gov)
  • The collection of family health history (FHH) is an essential component of clinical practice and an important piece of data for patient risk assessment. (mdpi.com)
  • This survey is named the "Gastroparesis Disease Impact and Medication Risk Assessment. (iffgd.org)
  • We investigated functional outcomes in 95 adults with ADHD who were already treated with medication and randomized to receive treatment as usual (TAU/MED) or psychological treatment (CBT/MED) using a cognitive-behavioural programme, R&R2ADHD, which employs both group and individual modalities. (springer.com)
  • Due to the heterogeneity of the selected studies in relation to the type of medications and outcomes evaluated, a meta-analysis could not be performed. (frontiersin.org)
  • Heightened awareness and diligent documentation of patient medications from admission to discharge can reduce serious problems in the perioperative management of society's increasingly elderly and frail population. (medscape.com)
  • In order to improve the quality of the medication report, clinical pharmacists reviewed and gave feedback to the physician on the discharge summary before patient discharge, using a structured checklist. (nih.gov)
  • 3 Most studies did not differentiate hypoactive from hyperactive delirium or examine the impact of antipsychotic medications on patient and family experience. (cmaj.ca)
  • 7 . Have you had a situation where a patient prescription for an original biologic medication was substituted by a biosimilar? (surveymonkey.com)
  • The importance of prescribing the correct medication is essential in the protection of patient welfare. (farleys.com)
  • Support countries to invest in digitalisation, data generation and standardisation of hospital medication, so hospitals can be fully integrated into the EHDS through patient summaries, e-prescriptions and e-dispensations. (ehma.org)
  • A barcode based computerized medication administration system within the electronic medical record provided information of the exact time the medication was given to a patient. (utmb.edu)
  • Correct administration rates were better for patient-based medication schedules (85.6%) than with hospital-based schedules (77.5%), but did not achieve statistical significance. (utmb.edu)
  • Last night, I was laying in my bed finishing reading this particular article on my iPad and as I put my iPad down, I stared at the ceiling and felt really glad that the Carlat Report covered this topic on sexual dysfunction and psychiatric medications. (thecarlatreport.com)
  • Download the quick start guide to see how easy it is to create video assignments for safe practice and effective assessment of medication administration. (goreact.com)
  • Industry guidelines for manufacturers of oral, over-the-counter, and liquid medications recommend including dose-delivery devices with packaging to limit dosing inaccuracy. (hindawi.com)
  • The half-life of routinely used medications and adjustment of the dose according to the perioperative schedule must be considered. (medscape.com)
  • Many medications must be continued through the perioperative period, with the last dose taken with a sip of clear liquid up to 2 hours prior to the procedure, and resumed during recovery. (medscape.com)
  • For women, fertility medication is used to stimulate follicle development of the ovary. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hotchkiss highlighted traditional and newer medications, starting with sulphonylureas, an older class of diabetes medication that stimulate insulin production through the pancreas. (benefitscanada.com)
  • Each psychiatric disorder lists background assessment data, predisposing factors, symptomatology, and nursing diagnoses and nursing interventions commonly associated with the disorder. (tetondata.com)
  • Through a funding opportunity from CDC's Office of Genomics and Precision Public Health in collaboration with the Office of Advanced Molecular Detection , CDC's Birth Defects Monitoring and Research Branch in the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities will conduct a 2-year project to gather genome-wide genotyping data to look at relationships between pharmacogenomic variants, commonly prescribed medications during pregnancy, and birth defects. (cdc.gov)
  • With the substantial number of known pharmacogenes, many affecting response to commonly prescribed medications, and the availability of clinical pharmacogenetic (PGx) tests and guidelines for interpretation, the collection of family medication history can inform testing decisions. (mdpi.com)
  • SGLT2-I medication should be withheld for at least 24-48 h prior to surgery according to this review of literature and restarted only in stable clinical conditions to avoid the severe complication of EDKA. (frontiersin.org)
  • Almost 50% of the drugs were omitted on the day of surgery, while on the first day after the operation, 33% of the medications were withheld. (medscape.com)
  • Methods: Hospitalization records for 100 veterans with idiopathic PD and admitted to our center were reviewed to determine the on time rate and contraindicated medication doses. (utmb.edu)
  • A total of 3873 doses of PD medications were prescribed during hospitalization. (utmb.edu)
  • Routinely used medications have many potential interactions with drugs used during surgery, but few situations prohibit concurrent administration. (medscape.com)
  • When in the care of medical a professional, be that a doctor, GP or NHS Trust, we place an unquestioning trust in their ability to prescribe the correct medication. (farleys.com)
  • A similar trend was found in the research by Johnson and Meyers [ 7 ] where it was revealed that only 12.8% of 382 liquid prescription medications were packaged with a dosing device. (hindawi.com)
  • Further, the provision of dosing devices for prescription medications is inadequate compared to OTC medications. (hindawi.com)
  • Therefore, in recent times, the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs published a white paper with recommendations that dosing devices with numeric graduations and millilitre (mL) units corresponding to labelling should be provided each time oral liquid prescription medications are dispensed. (hindawi.com)
  • The effect of structured medication review followed by face-to-face feedback to prescribers on adverse drug events recognition and prevention in older inpatients - a multicenter interrupted time series study. (ahrq.gov)
  • The NBDPS allows researchers to investigate gene-medication associations because it collected information on the timing, duration, and frequency of medication use, and has a diverse racial and ethnic study population, representative of the population of the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • The Public Health Emergency determination for 2009 H1N1 Influenza expired on June 23, 2010, terminating Emergency Use Authorizations issued during the pandemic, including some related to antiviral medications. (cdc.gov)
  • These recommendations focus on the use of antiviral medications for the treatment and chemoprophylaxis of influenza. (cdc.gov)
  • Make hospitals and ambulatory care/day hospitals' medication data provision to the EHDS more explicit in Articles 5 and 12 of the Regulation and in Annex I. (ehma.org)
  • We present CPRs for the assessment and management of O&MS in children with CKD stages 2-5, on dialysis and after kidney transplantation. (springer.com)
  • We have developed a model for integrated medicines management, including tools and activities for medication reconciliation and medication review. (nih.gov)
  • As discussion progresses on the Draft Regulation for a European Health Data Space (EHDS), the Alliance for the Digitalisation of Hospitals' Medication Management Pathways, initiated and led by EHMA, has produced a position paper addressed to the European Parliament and the Member States with recommendations on including medication treatment data in the EHDS. (ehma.org)
  • As revisions on the Draft Regulation for a European Health Data Space (EHDS) progress in the European Parliament and the EU Council, the Alliance for the Digitalisation of Hospitals' Medication Management Pathways, initiated and led by EHMA, has produced a position paper on the inclusion of Digital Medication Treatment Data in the European Health Data Space. (ehma.org)
  • However, levels of integrated digital systems in hospitals' medication management pathways (including e-prescriptions, e-preparation and e-administration/dispensations) are low across the Union. (ehma.org)
  • Even if you feel healthy now, the assessment can show if you need to take steps to prevent or reduce your chances of developing heart disease later. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This is especially common among adults age 65 years and over, who often have multiple chronic conditions, each of which may be treated with one or more medications. (ahrq.gov)
  • The most common mistakes made by new nurses involve medication administration. (goreact.com)
  • As the ageing process continues, dis- hensive assessment was performed by the eases and impairment become common. (who.int)
  • This involves factors such as getting prescriptions filled, remembering to take medication on time and following the directions given by their doctors. (milliman.com)
  • Take our free assessment to find out if you have a medication error compensation claim , or call us on 0333 331 5441. (farleys.com)
  • Monitoring techniques during the perioperative period include surveillance of electrocardiographic ST-changes, echocardiographic assessment of the regional and global wall motion, and invasive measurement of pulmonary arterial and capillary wedge pressures. (medscape.com)
  • This study aimed to describe addiction treatment facilities by their offerings of medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) and/or for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and by their offering services to groups with barriers to care uninsured and publicly insured, youth , seniors, individuals preferring to receive care in Spanish, and sexual minority individuals. (bvsalud.org)
  • Although there are more than 200 medications or medication classes on the Beers list, half of them are not used in Europe. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Only 10 articles were found to be eligible based on the inclusion criteria that reported on the impact of salivary changes on MRONJ following the administration of different medications. (frontiersin.org)
  • Many of the medications described below are used 'off-label' and are not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for adolescents and children. (medscape.com)
  • the second half covers the safe prescription and administration of psychotropic medications. (tetondata.com)
  • An effective way to build your students' competence and confidence with medication administration is through video assessment. (goreact.com)
  • We ask you to complete the assessment questionnaire online for this purpose. (cdc.gov)
  • Availability of Specific Programs and Medications for Addiction Treatment to Vulnerable Populations: Results from the Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards (ATLAS) Survey. (bvsalud.org)
  • Currently, the draft regulation does not ensure that all healthcare providers across the care continuum make medication treatment data available in the EHDS. (ehma.org)
  • The Alliance members see a major opportunity in the EHDS to integrate relevant and actionable medication treatment data from all healthcare settings in Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems. (ehma.org)
  • Therefore, it is vital that a complete EHR which includes medication treatment data is accessible in the European Health Data Space. (ehma.org)
  • Or if someone does develop it, provide them with effective medications or other treatment paradigms, which would slow the disease's progression and avoid long-term micro and macrovascular complications. (benefitscanada.com)
  • Another older class of medication, Metformin, decreases the liver's glucose production and increases sensitivity to the effects of insulin, he added, noting Metformin has had a long track record of safety - it doesn't cause hypoglycemia and is the first-line treatment for those with type 2 diabetes. (benefitscanada.com)
  • This manual offers best practices to states, tribes, and local communities on collaborative treatment approaches for pregnant women living with opioid use disorders, and the risks and benefits associated with medication-assisted treatment (MAT). (samhsa.gov)
  • WHO is also designing rapid-assessment methods and tools for use in data-poor environments, where other methods may not be appropriate. (who.int)
  • ISMP leverages multidisciplinary expertise across hundreds of similar healthcare facilities to provide customized guidance on effective use of medication safety data. (ismp.org)
  • Empower regional and local healthcare providers to making medication hospital data interoperable. (ehma.org)
  • Promote and communicate internationally accepted harmonised data standards to facilitate interoperable medication data from healthcare settings into the EHDS. (ehma.org)
  • Using these unique NBDPS data allows researchers to better understand medication safety among pregnant women. (cdc.gov)
  • However, family history data have generally been limited to diseases and have not included medication history. (mdpi.com)
  • This study describes the prevalence and accuracy of dosing devices packaged with oral liquid medications in the Ho municipality of Ghana. (hindawi.com)
  • Evaluation of older persons' medications: a critical incident technique study exploring healthcare professionals' experiences and actions. (ahrq.gov)
  • To get a better understanding of a possible mechanism for the teratogenicity of these and other medications, such as gene-medication interaction, the Birth Defects Monitoring and Research Branch is planning a genome-wide association study (GWAS) with enhanced pharmacogenomic content among mothers of infants with and without birth defects who used specific medications. (cdc.gov)
  • Skills for Care guidance recommends that training be updated at least annually and OPUS offers online competency assessments which can be used a year after your training for this purpose and refresher courses which can be completed when your certificate expires. (opuspharmserve.com)
  • This online micro-credential is designed to provide health professionals with knowledge in the safe support and assistance of medications for clients in the Community Care environment. (edu.au)
  • This medication skills assessment is intended for nursing and care staff in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) who deliver medicine/s to residents using the National Residential Medication Chart (NRMC). (safetyandquality.gov.au)
  • Newer medications have been developed and have maintained their efficacy in terms of lowering blood sugar, in addition to delaying and preventing the onset of micro and macrovascular complications, said Hotchkiss. (benefitscanada.com)
  • Given ethical and logistical difficulties, there is limited information on medication safety for pregnant women, those trying to conceive, and their healthcare providers. (cdc.gov)