Drug Prescribing in Pregnancy

Prescribing in pregnancy.

Psychotropic drugs reduce morbidity and mortality related to maternal mental illness but may also cause harm to the foetus, the nature and magnitude of which is not completely understood. Up-to-date information should be shared as fully as possible with the pregnant woman and a treatment plan agreed jointly.

Prescribing in pregnancy.

Prescribing in pregnancy. Identifying abnormalities.

Drugs taken during pregnancy create concern whether they are self administered or medically prescribed. The number of mothers who take drugs during pregnancy is not known, but a survey in the United States showed that about 45% ofwomen may use at least one drug on prescription, and many more use drugs bought over the counter.' A recent prospective study in the United Kingdom, however, suggested...

Prescribing in pregnancy. General principles.

a drug to a pregnant woman. ' A further reason is undoubtedly the difficulties (often more imagined than real) in performing interdisciplinary research. None the less, progress is being made, and several monographs on the clinical pharmacology ofpregnancy have recently been published.2 This series is aimed at practising clinicians who prescribe drugs for women who are, or who may become, pregna...

Drug Utilization Pattern in Pregnancy- a Scope for Improvement in the Current Prescribing Practices

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pattern of drug (prescription, OTC) utilization in pregnant women attending the Antenatal OPD at a Tertiary care hospital. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 400 pregnant women attending Antenatal Out Patient Department. Out of 400 women majority (40%) were in the third trimester. The average drugs prescribed were 6.25 per prescription. Iron, F...