Dawaa Reference

Clinical reference

High-risk pregnancy

Treatment options, dosing, cautions and Egyptian brands from the shipped Dawaa Reference card.

Evidence status

Checked against the sources named below

Sources3 sources

ICPC-3 (WONCA International Classification of Primary Care, 3rd edition) class WD71 - condition scope only, no dose · Initial Antepartum Care - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (NBK570635) - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570635/ · No dose - referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care

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  • No dose - referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care

Verified date2026-08

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NO DRUG THERAPY IN PRIMARY CARE (REFERRAL & ADVICE)

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Adult dose and duration

Covers a broad group of pregnancies with risk factors such as multiple gestation, previous caesarean section, placenta praevia, or anaemia; the GP recognises risk factors and ensures referral to obstetric-led care. - Refer, with advice

Paediatric dose

Adult-only condition - paediatric section not applicable

Dose source

No dose - referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care

Why

Covers a broad group of pregnancies with risk factors such as multiple gestation, previous caesarean section, placenta praevia, or anaemia; the GP recognises risk factors and ensures referral to obstetric-led care.

Cautions
  • Any high-risk factor combined with bleeding, severe headache, or reduced fetal movements needs urgent obstetric assessment.
  • No medicine is prescribed for this in primary care - this entry is for recognition and referral. Anything given is decided by the service it is referred to.

Prices are indicative (dataset snapshot 2026-06); verify with the pharmacy.