Open AccessProfile of medication use during pregnancy: Results of the BRISA study, São Luís - MA, Brazil
Author(s) -
Renata Monteiro Lima,
Joseane Lima Prado Godinho,
Elma Izze da Silva Magalhães,
Anaximandro Braga Brito,
Maria Helena Seabra Soares de Britto,
Maria Teresa Seabra Soares de Britto e Alves,
Alcione Miranda dos Santos
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
research, society and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2525-3409
DOI - 10.33448/rsd-v11i2.24986
Subject(s) - pregnancy , medicine , medical prescription , drug , folic acid , obstetrics , cross sectional study , pediatrics , pharmacology , genetics , biology , pathology
Objectives: To describe the medication profile used during pregnancy in a Brazilian capital. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study with data from BRISA study in São Luís, Maranhão. Participants were interviewed in hospitals and maternity hospitals after delivery and were asked about the use of medications during pregnancy. The drugs were classified according the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification and risk categories of the Food and Drug Administration. Results: 5,110 puerperal women were interviewed, of which 93.5% reported the use of at least one medication during pregnancy. The most frequent medications were: antianemic preparations (ferrous sulfate: 72.2%; iron and multivitamins: 4.9%, folic acid: 62.9% and associations with folic acid: 6.7%), vitamins (multivitamins and others minerals: 30.3%), analgesics (paracetamol: 12.3%), antibacterials for systemic use (cephalexin: 5.6%), antiemetics and anti-nauseating agents (scopolamine butylbromide: 5.4%) and antihypertensives (methyldopa): 3.6%). Among the drugs reported: 74.5% were from category A, 18.9% from category B, 5.5% from category C, 1.0% from category D and 0.1% from category X. Conclusions: Despite, the higher prevalence of medication use during pregnancy, most of which are considered safe in pregnancy. However, it is important that the use of drugs during pregnancy is monitored and guided by health professionals in order to ensure its rational use.