Awareness of Mothers and Doctors about Drug Utilization Pattern for Illnesses Encountered during Pregnancy
Pharmacology Section
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/6329.3582
Original Article
Nargis Ibrahim Kureshee1, Priti Pravin Dhande2
ABSTRACT Background: Careful consideration of the benefit to the mother and risk to the foetus, is required, while prescribing drugs during pregnancy. Objectives: To assess the pattern of drug utilization during pregnancy and to explore the knowledge, attitude and awareness on drug use by the antenatal mother in a tertiary care hospital setup in western India. Material and Methods: Observational, cross-sectional study involved holding interviews on 501 pregnant women, in OPD and IPD of Obstetrics-Gynaecology Department using a pilot-based questionnaire, was done. Data from prescriptions and case-files were also collected. Drugs were classified pharmacologically and according to teratogenic potential using U.S.FDA classification. Study population was classified according to the trimester of pregnancy and educational and socioeconomic status. Intergroup comparison was done using Chi-square test.
Results: Majority of the drugs were from Category A(71.2%) and Category B (16.5%), followed by those from Categories C(9.09%), D(1.12%) and X(0.7%). Category A drugs were significantly used more in first trimester, while Category C and D drugs were used in the last two trimesters (p2500/month.
Data Analysis: Statistical analysis was done using software, Stata, version 11. Results were expressed in percentage. Inter-group comparison (between groups according to trimester, IPD/OPD, educational status and economic status) was performed using Chi-square test. p value
Pharmacology Section
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/6329.3582
Original Article
Nargis Ibrahim Kureshee1, Priti Pravin Dhande2
ABSTRACT Background: Careful consideration of the benefit to the mother and risk to the foetus, is required, while prescribing drugs during pregnancy. Objectives: To assess the pattern of drug utilization during pregnancy and to explore the knowledge, attitude and awareness on drug use by the antenatal mother in a tertiary care hospital setup in western India. Material and Methods: Observational, cross-sectional study involved holding interviews on 501 pregnant women, in OPD and IPD of Obstetrics-Gynaecology Department using a pilot-based questionnaire, was done. Data from prescriptions and case-files were also collected. Drugs were classified pharmacologically and according to teratogenic potential using U.S.FDA classification. Study population was classified according to the trimester of pregnancy and educational and socioeconomic status. Intergroup comparison was done using Chi-square test.
Results: Majority of the drugs were from Category A(71.2%) and Category B (16.5%), followed by those from Categories C(9.09%), D(1.12%) and X(0.7%). Category A drugs were significantly used more in first trimester, while Category C and D drugs were used in the last two trimesters (p2500/month.
Data Analysis: Statistical analysis was done using software, Stata, version 11. Results were expressed in percentage. Inter-group comparison (between groups according to trimester, IPD/OPD, educational status and economic status) was performed using Chi-square test. p value
