“…7 The thalidomide tragedy occurred in the 1960s, which is the main reason behind the malformed limbs of thousands of babies during that time. 4 So, it is important to consider several factors before prescribing a drug in pregnant women, like 1) Dose and frequency of administration of drug, 2) Time of exposure of drug in body, 3) Antimicrobials prescriptions and 4) Teratogenic effect of the prescribing drug. 8 Prescription pattern monitoring studies (PPMS) is a tool for determining the pattern of prescribing, dispensing, and administering of the medications.…”