Pattern of drug consumption and its changes during the first trimester of pregnancy
| Author | M Dosttar sanaye | en |
| Author | AR Sobhani | en |
| Issued Date | 2002-03-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Self-administered drug consumption especially in early pregnancy is very important due to its causative role in more than 3% of total congenital abnormalities. Objective: To study the patterns and particulars of drug consumption before and after pregnancy. Methods: Through a cross-sectional random sampling study, a questionnaire containing 26 questions was filled by 400 pregnant women who were in the first trimester of pregnancy referring to health centers of Rasht city. Findings: The results indicated that 34% of the samples consumed drugs before and 43.75% consumed drugs after pregnancy in which 19.5% had been self-administered. Analgesics, antibiotics and digestive drugs (53%) were used before and vitamins (25%), anti-anemia (19%) and digestive drugs (13%) were used more after pregnancy. Differences in variables such as age, job, number of pregnancies, wanted or unwanted pregnancy and drug consumption during pregnancy were significant (P | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| Keyword | Drug consumption | en |
| Keyword | Analgesic | en |
| Keyword | Pregnancy | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Pattern of drug consumption and its changes during the first trimester of pregnancy | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |