ABSTRACT
Objective To provide references for clinical rational use of Chinese patent medicine. Methods Totally 387 specifications of Chinese patent medicine in our hospital were analyzed, and were judged by pregnancy contraindication according to China Pharmacopeia (2010 edition). Results The 387 Chinese patent medicines involved 32 prohibited pregnancy ingredients, 1 taboo ingredient. In 89 Chinese patent medicines contraind prohibited ingredients, 33 marked prohibited ingredients, 18 marked contraindicated ingredients, 14 marked cautious ingredients, and 24 marked without-contraindication ingredients. 68 Chinese patent medicines contained pregnancy contraindication labels but without prohibited ingredients. Conclusion A unified standard of pregnancy contraindication should be established;researches on pregnancy contraindication should be strengthened;medicine specifications should be standardized and perfected.