Abstract

VERGEL RIVERA, Germán et al. Uso de medicamentos durante el embarazo en diferentes áreas de salud. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2000, vol.16, n.6, pp.525-530. ISSN 0864-2125.

An observational and descriptive study was conducted in 8 health areas (5 from Havana City and 3 from Santiago de Cuba) in order to describe the reasons for prescribing drugs, the prescribers and the exposure to drugs during pregnancy. 347 pregnant women who were recruited from October lst, to December 31st, 1995, were included. The family physician was in charge of collecting the information. The commonest reasons for prescribing were: vitamin supplementation, anemia, tetanus and preeclampsia prophylaxis, headache, nauseas and/or vomits, and urinary and vaginal sepsis with varying frequency, according to the trimester of pregnancy. The exposure to 2 or less drugs and to 4 active principles was the most frequent. The possible exposure to elevated concentrations of vitamin A in all the areas and the usual administration of acetylsalicylic acid for the prophylaxis of eclampsia in the areas of Santiago de Cuba is stressed. Any intervention to improve the prescription to pregnant women should take into account the primary health care physician

Keywords : PREGNANCY [drug effects]; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE [methods]; FAMILY PRACTICE; PRESCRIPTION, DRUGS; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS.

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