[Drug utilization at the end of pregnancy].

Abstract

To evaluate drug utilization during the last 15 days of pregnancy, one hundred six women were interviewed post-delivery in the CHU Bretonneau in Tours. Eighty-three percent received at least one drug during the 15 days preceding delivery and 27% more than 3 different drugs. Treatments for venous disorders (31% of patients), iron (31%), analgesics (25%), antacids (11%), magnesium (11%) and laxatives (11%) were most frequently used. In 92% of cases the drug was prescribed. Five women received a drug with potential risk for the neonate. However only one infant developed and adverse effect, possibly due to benzodiazepine (hypotonia).

• Authors: A P Jonville, C Lionnet, A Swar, J P Dutertre, P Barbier, E Autret, C Berger
• Journal: Therapie (Therapie) 1991 Sep-Oct Vol. 46 Issue 5 Pg. 379-82 ISSN: 0040-5957 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Consommation médicamenteuse en fin de grossesse.
• PMID: 1754982 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Drug Therapy (statistics & numerical data)
• Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
• Female
• France (epidemiology)
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Infant, Newborn, Diseases (chemically induced, epidemiology)
• Maternal-Fetal Exchange
• Pregnancy (statistics & numerical data)
• Pregnancy Trimester, Third