Pregnant women and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Knowledge, perception and drug consumption pattern during pregnancy in Ethiopia

Kassaw, Chalelgn; Wabe, Nasir

doi:10.4103/1947-2714.93377

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“…Analgesic drug use is high, with more than half (55.1%) of the pregnant women using paracetamol during the study period. This is consistent with the findings from Pakistan (43.6%) [ 13 ] and Ethiopia (37.5%) [ 31 ]. It is common knowledge that every drug incurs a side effect within the human body which is consistent with the finding that paracetamol might have an adverse effect on neurological development (psychomotor, behavioral, and temperamental outcomes for the child), irrelevant of the trimester exposure that took place [ 32 ].…”

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Use of Over-the-Counter Medication among Pregnant Women in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Abduelkarem

Mustafa

2017

Journal of Pregnancy

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Background Over-the-counter medications are widely available in pharmacies Their safety profile, however, does not extend to pregnant women. Accordingly, there should be educational programs developed for pregnant women to protect them from the harms of the side effects. Aim This study was planned and designed with the aim of exploring the awareness and assessing the usage of OTC medications among pregnant women in Sharjah, UAE. Method A cross-sectional survey using a self-administered questionnaire. Results More than three-quarters (75.7%) reported that they are familiar with the term “over-the-counter drugs.” Interestingly, 40% of the respondents reported that they took OTC drugs during pregnancy, and the majority (94.2%) agreed with the survey statement “not all OTC medications are safe to be taken during pregnancy.” Constipation was the most frequent side effect that most of the participants reported during the study period. Folic acid (36%), calcium (28.6%), and iron (35.1%) were the most common supplements used by the pregnant women responding. Conclusion The reported 40% usage of OTC medications among pregnant women in this study is worrisome and calls for the need to educate, counsel, and increase awareness among pregnant women regarding the dangers of OTC drugs usage while pregnant in Sharjah, UAE.

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Use of Over-the-Counter Medication among Pregnant Women in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Abduelkarem

Mustafa

2017

Journal of Pregnancy

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“…In Ethiopia on the other hand, nearly 90% of the pregnant women had used NSAIDs. 35 Despite the fact that NSAIDs may have a deleterious effect on the foetus, quite a significant number pregnant women still take these medications in pregnancy. According to research, NSAIDs, such as diclofenac increases the risks of miscarriage and malformations in early pregnancy and in the third trimester, can cause early closure and constriction of ductus arteriosus with subsequent neonatal pulmonary hypertension and transient right-sided hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.…”

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Medication use among pregnant women at a secondary health institution: utilisation patterns and predictors of quantity

Obadeji¹,

Obadeji²,

Bamidele³

et al. 2020

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: Despite the lack of adequate studies on the safety of drugs in pregnancy, surprisingly, available evidence shows that pregnant women still take large number of drugs. Objectives: The study aim was to determine drug utilization pattern and predictors of number of medications used by pregnant women. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey of 369 pregnant women attending a secondary health facility. Data were collect- ed using interviewer-administered questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics using the Chi-Square test were carried out with level of significance set at p<0.05. Results: Three hundred and sixty-nine women were interviewed. Their mean age was 27.7 years (SD± 4.78) and the mean number of pregnancies was 2.46 (SD± 1.34). On average, 2.62 medications were taken, with the lowest being 1 and the highest being 12 different medications during the course of pregnancy. Those who were on more than 2 medications were more likely to be older than 30 years, had lower education and with history of associated medical conditions. All participants were on one form of supplements or the other, nearly half had used antimalarials, 12.8%, 5.8% 2.4% were on antibiotics, anti-hypertensive and anti-retroviral medications respectively. All the medications prescribed were from category A, B, C, N, and none from category D and X. Conclusion: Varieties of medications were used during the course of pregnancy among this population, however, most of these drugs were still within safety profile. Keywords: Medications; pregnancy; pattern; predictors; co-morbidity.

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“…Several studies have reported that pregnant women in developing countries frequently take medication by themselves due to the lack of knowledge and awareness about medication [ 7 – 9 ]. It is essential to help healthcare professionals identify the gaps to improve pregnant women’s understanding of medication use and safety during pregnancy [ 8 ].…”

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Use, Awareness, Knowledge and Beliefs of Medication During Pregnancy in Malaysia

Al-Ani

Hassan

Suhaimi

et al. 2020

Osong Public Health Res Perspect

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Pregnant women and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Knowledge, perception and drug consumption pattern during pregnancy in Ethiopia

Cited by 13 publications

References 12 publications

Use of Over-the-Counter Medication among Pregnant Women in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Use of Over-the-Counter Medication among Pregnant Women in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Medication use among pregnant women at a secondary health institution: utilisation patterns and predictors of quantity

Use, Awareness, Knowledge and Beliefs of Medication During Pregnancy in Malaysia

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