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Article D4151-31 of the French Public Health Code

Midwives may prescribe for women, children and women’s male partners and may obtain for their professional use the medicinal products listed by therapeutic class in tables I, II and III of appendix 41-4.

For each therapeutic class, the midwife must take into account the summary of product characteristics provided for in article R. 5121-21 and in particular the indications, any contraindications and data relating to pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Any order for medicines for professional use or any prescription must be written in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 5132-3 to R. 5132-5.

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Article D4151-31

Les sages-femmes peuvent prescrire à la femme, à l’enfant et à l’homme partenaire de la femme et peuvent se procurer pour leur usage professionnel les médicaments figurant par classes thérapeutiques dans les listes figurant dans les tableaux I, II et III de l’annexe 41-4.


Pour chaque classe thérapeutique, la sage-femme doit tenir compte du résumé des caractéristiques du produit prévu à l’article R. 5121-21 et notamment des indications, contre-indications éventuelles et des données relatives à la grossesse et l’allaitement.


Toute commande de médicaments à usage professionnel ou toute prescription doit être rédigée conformément aux dispositions prévues aux articles R. 5132-3 à R. 5132-5.

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