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Medication Use among Pregnant Women from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study

Background: Medication use during pregnancy is a common practice that has been increasing in recent years. The aim of this study is to describe medication use among pregnant women from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study. Methods: This paper relies on a population-based cohort study includi...

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Autores principales: Lutz, Bárbara Heather, Miranda, Vanessa Iribarrem Avena, Silveira, Marysabel Pinto Telis, Dal Pizzol, Tatiane da Silva, Mengue, Sotero Serrate, da Silveira, Mariângela Freitas, Domingues, Marlos Rodrigues, Bertoldi, Andréa Dâmaso
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7037701/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32033282
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030989
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author Lutz, Bárbara Heather
Miranda, Vanessa Iribarrem Avena
Silveira, Marysabel Pinto Telis
Dal Pizzol, Tatiane da Silva
Mengue, Sotero Serrate
da Silveira, Mariângela Freitas
Domingues, Marlos Rodrigues
Bertoldi, Andréa Dâmaso
author_facet Lutz, Bárbara Heather
Miranda, Vanessa Iribarrem Avena
Silveira, Marysabel Pinto Telis
Dal Pizzol, Tatiane da Silva
Mengue, Sotero Serrate
da Silveira, Mariângela Freitas
Domingues, Marlos Rodrigues
Bertoldi, Andréa Dâmaso
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description Background: Medication use during pregnancy is a common practice that has been increasing in recent years. The aim of this study is to describe medication use among pregnant women from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study. Methods: This paper relies on a population-based cohort study including 4270 women. Participants completed a questionnaire about the antenatal period, including information about medication use. We performed descriptive analyses of the sample and the medications used and adjusted analyses for the use of medications and self-medication. Results: The prevalence of medication use was 92.5% (95% CI 91.7–93.3), excluding iron salts, folic acid, vitamins, and other minerals. The prevalence of self-medication was 27.7% (95% CI 26.3–29.1). In the adjusted analysis, women who had three or more health problems during pregnancy demonstrated higher use of medicines. Self-medication was higher in lower income groups and among smokers and multiparous women (three pregnancies or more). Acetaminophen, scopolamine, and dimenhydrinate were the medications most commonly used. Conclusions: This study describes the pattern of drug use among pregnant women in a population-based cohort study, with a high prevalence of self-medication. Greater awareness of the risks of self-medication during pregnancy is required, focusing on groups more prone to this practice, as well as ensuring qualified multidisciplinary prenatal care.
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spelling pubmed-70377012020-03-10 Medication Use among Pregnant Women from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study Lutz, Bárbara Heather Miranda, Vanessa Iribarrem Avena Silveira, Marysabel Pinto Telis Dal Pizzol, Tatiane da Silva Mengue, Sotero Serrate da Silveira, Mariângela Freitas Domingues, Marlos Rodrigues Bertoldi, Andréa Dâmaso Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Background: Medication use during pregnancy is a common practice that has been increasing in recent years. The aim of this study is to describe medication use among pregnant women from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study. Methods: This paper relies on a population-based cohort study including 4270 women. Participants completed a questionnaire about the antenatal period, including information about medication use. We performed descriptive analyses of the sample and the medications used and adjusted analyses for the use of medications and self-medication. Results: The prevalence of medication use was 92.5% (95% CI 91.7–93.3), excluding iron salts, folic acid, vitamins, and other minerals. The prevalence of self-medication was 27.7% (95% CI 26.3–29.1). In the adjusted analysis, women who had three or more health problems during pregnancy demonstrated higher use of medicines. Self-medication was higher in lower income groups and among smokers and multiparous women (three pregnancies or more). Acetaminophen, scopolamine, and dimenhydrinate were the medications most commonly used. Conclusions: This study describes the pattern of drug use among pregnant women in a population-based cohort study, with a high prevalence of self-medication. Greater awareness of the risks of self-medication during pregnancy is required, focusing on groups more prone to this practice, as well as ensuring qualified multidisciplinary prenatal care. MDPI 2020-02-05 2020-02 /pmc/articles/PMC7037701/ /pubmed/32033282 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030989 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Miranda, Vanessa Iribarrem Avena
Silveira, Marysabel Pinto Telis
Dal Pizzol, Tatiane da Silva
Mengue, Sotero Serrate
da Silveira, Mariângela Freitas
Domingues, Marlos Rodrigues
Bertoldi, Andréa Dâmaso
Medication Use among Pregnant Women from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7037701/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32033282
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030989
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