Prescription and use of medicines by pregnant users of the Unified Health System
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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.2020v41n2Suplp367Keywords:
Pharmacoepidemiology, Drug utilization, Pregnant women.Abstract
Although the use of medications during pregnancy is a very controversial subject, there is a consensus that unnecessary use can cause irreparable effects on the fetus. In order to describe the use of prescription drugs, a descriptive study was carried out on pregnant women in prenatal care at three units of the Unified Health System (SUS) in the city of Dourados, State of Mato Grosso do Sul. use of medicines was collected through consultation with a copy of the prescriptions and medical records of the pregnant women. 115 medication prescriptions for pregnant women attended in routine consultations were analyzed, with an average of 1.4 medications per prescription; 77.8% of which were prescribed by the generic name, 89% were on the Municipal List of Essential Medicines, while 81% were on the National List of Essential Medicines. Anti-anemic preparations were prescribed in all trimesters of pregnancy, while painkillers appeared more frequently in the second and third trimesters, as well as antibacterials for systemic use. Ferrous sulfate, folic acid and paracetamol were the most prescribed drugs, with the majority belonging to classes A and B according to the risk potential by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The prescription of medications to pregnant women meets the prescription indicators of the World Health Organization (WHO). The use of medications is frequent, and most pregnant women used one or more drugs prescribed during pregnancy.References
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