Drug Utilization Pattern During Pregnancy.

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dc.contributor.authorInamdar, I F
dc.contributor.authorSonkar, V K
dc.contributor.authorAswar, N R
dc.contributor.authorDoibale, M K
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-14T05:17:55Z
dc.date.available2015-04-14T05:17:55Z
dc.date.issued2012-08
dc.description.abstractBackground: Pregnancy is a special physiological condition where drug treatment presents a special concern. The rationale for use of drugs during pregnancy requires a careful assessment as in addition to the mother, the health and life of her unborn child also concerns. Research Question: What is the pattern of drug utilization during pregnancy in females of field practice area of Urban Health Centre? Aim: To study the drug utilization pattern during pregnancy. Methodology: 500 pregnant women included in study. A house to house survey was conducted during September 2009 to February 2010. Various study parameters like; educational status, duration of pregnancy, family income per capita per month, number of antenatal visits, self medication practices, number of drugs used, number of herbal/homeopathic drugs used included the study. Results: A total of 972, 864 and 399 drugs, with an average of 6.61, 3.66, 3.41 drugs per pregnant woman were used during first, second and third trimester of pregnancy respectively. Category A is considered the safest category while category X is absolutely contraindicated in pregnancy. A majority of drugs used, were from category A, followed by category B and category D. However, category C and X drugs constituted 4.28 and 0.51% of the drugs used during the third trimester and first trimester, respectively. Herbal/ homeopathic drugs constituted 10.49% (102), 4.86% (42) and 1.94% (5) of the drugs used during first, second and third trimester of pregnancy respectively. It was found that self-medication and homeopathic/ herbal drugs were used more in illiterates, than in literates (p <0.001 and <0.001 respectively). Conclusion: There is a need to educate and counsel the women of child bearing age, regarding the advantages and disadvantages of drug use during pregnancies.en_US
dc.identifier.citationInamdar I F, Sonkar V K, Aswar N R, Doibale M K. Drug Utilization Pattern During Pregnancy. Indian Medical Gazette. 2012 Aug ; 145 (8): 305-311.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/157432
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/ice/t12/i8/icet12i8p305.pdfen_US
dc.subjectpregnancy and drug utilizationen_US
dc.subject.lcshSelf Medication --utilization
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshDrug Utilization --methods
dc.subject.meshDrug Utilization --trends
dc.subject.meshDrug Utilization --utilization
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshPatient Education as Topic
dc.subject.meshPregnancy
dc.subject.meshSelf Medication --methods
dc.subject.meshSelf Medication --trends
dc.titleDrug Utilization Pattern During Pregnancy.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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