Mohammed Al Essa, Abdulrahman Alissa, Abdalrhman Alanizi, Rami Bustami, Feras Almogbel, Omar Alzuwayed, Meshari Abo Moti, Nouf Alsadoun, Wasmiyah Alshammari, Abdulkareem Albekairy, Shmeylan Al Harbi, Mohammed Alhokail, Jawaher Gramish
BACKGROUND: Herbal medicine has been widely utilized by pregnant women despite the limited available evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of that practice. The current available studies, from different countries, estimated that the use of herbal medicine during pregnancy range from 7% up to 96%. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence, attitude, source of information, and reasoning behind the use of herbal medicine among pregnant women in Saudia Arabia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study conducted using a convenience sample including pregnant women who visited the obstetric clinics at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia...
January 2019: Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal: SPJ: the Official Publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society