TY - JOUR T1 - Prescribing in pregnancy - stop stopping and start planning JF - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin JO - Drug Ther Bull SP - 121 LP - 121 DO - 10.1136/dtb.2017.11.0542 VL - 55 IS - 11 A2 - , Y1 - 2017/11/01 UR - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/55/11/121.abstract N2 - The legacy of thalidomide use by pregnant women persists beyond the harm done to their children and subsequent complex pharmacological politics and legal arguments.1 The realisation that a drug taken during pregnancy could harm the offspring was frightening for prescribers and women alike, and as a result, women frequently stop taking long-term medication when they learn that they are pregnant. Such decisions (which may result from a discussion with a healthcare professional or worried family and friends) are rarely planned or involve a balanced discussion of the available evidence of drug safety. Women often express sentiments of ‘not wanting to take any risks for the baby’ and ‘not minding feeling unwell’. … ER -