Assessment of self-medication practices and safety profile of medicines utilisation among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a multicentre cross-sectional study

Background Despite the potential foetal and maternal risks of self-medication, studies on self-medication practice and the safety profile of medicines used during pregnancy are scarce in our setting. This study determined the self-medication practice and safety profile of medicines used among pregna...

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Main Authors:	Onome Thomas Abiri (Author), Shakiratu Lawal (Author), Joshua Coker (Author), James Baligeh Walter Russell (Author), Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara (Author), N'falie Ibrahim Sesay (Author), Joseph Sam Kanu (Author), Foday Umaro Turay (Author), Michael Lahai (Author), Henry Edward Clarence Carter (Author), Mohamed Bawoh (Author), Mohamed Samai (Author)
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Published:	Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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