Pregnant? Ask A Professional The Arizona Pregnancy Riskline, a
free service at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy,
warns mothers-to-be that the internet is not the best source of
accurate information when it comes to taking medication while
you’re pregnant. The Arizona Pregnancy Riskline is a free
service provided by the UA College of Pharmacy. Specially-
trained counselors educate pregnant women and medical
professionals on the potential risks of medication during
pregnancy. While most medication is found to be safe, moms-to-be
are urged to find out as much as they can from a professional
before they take any medication, whether it be prescription or
over-the-counter. "An estimated 70 to 90 percent of all pregnant
women use a prescription medication, and most of these women are
very used to going to the Internet for information about nearly
all aspects of their lives," said Dee Quinn, a certified
genetics counselor and director of the Arizona Pregnancy
Riskline. "But a recent study looking at the r