title: Opioids are commonly prescribed to women of reproductive age despite birth defect risk, US CDC study shows.
authors.affiliation: Seattle.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCarthy
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011247:Pregnancy; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid