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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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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/). |
spellingShingle | Article 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 Medication Use among Pregnant Women from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study |
title | Medication Use among Pregnant Women from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study |
title_full | Medication Use among Pregnant Women from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study |
title_fullStr | Medication Use among Pregnant Women from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Medication Use among Pregnant Women from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study |
title_short | Medication Use among Pregnant Women from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study |
title_sort | medication use among pregnant women from the 2015 pelotas (brazil) birth cohort study |
topic | Article |
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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