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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/35091| Title: | The use of aspirin in pregnancy |
| Authors: | Camenzuli, Daniela |
| Keywords: | Aspirin -- Therapeutic use -- Malta -- Case studies Pregnancy -- Complications Aspirin -- Side effects |
| Issue Date: | 1992 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta. Department of Pharmacy |
| Citation: | Camenzuli, D. (1992). The use of aspirin in pregnancy. In A. Serracino-Inglott (Ed.), Pharmacy Final Year Students 1992 Project Abstracts, Vol. 2, (pp. 299-308). University of Malta. Department of Pharmacy. |
| Abstract: | For several years some obstetricians have discouraged pregnant women from taking aspirin as a simple analgesic (De Swiet and Fryers, 1990). This attitude was mainly due to the avilability of paracetamol (which is less likely to cause gastric irritation) as well as to studies based on patients taking large doses of aspirin which led to the idea that aspirin taken during pregnancy could lead to teratogenesis (Richards, 1969; Nelson and Forfar, 1971; Saxen, 1975; Zierler, 1985), prolonged gestation (CoIl ins and Turner, 1975; Lewis and Schulman, 1973) and labour(Collins and Turner, 1975; Lewis and Schulman, 1973), maternal and neonatal haemorrhage (Rumack et al 1981; Stuart et aI, 1982), premature closure of the ductus arteriosus (Arcilla et al 1969; Levin et aI, 1978) and effects on the pulmonary blood vessels (Levin et aI, 1978; Perkin et aI, 1980). |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/35091 |
| Appears in Collections: | Pharmacy final year students 1992 project abstracts : volume two |
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