Assessment of prescription profile of pregnant women visiting antenatal clinics

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Main Author:	Uchenna I. Eze
Format:	Artículo científico
Language:	en
Published:	Centro de investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmacéuticas 2007
Subjects:	Medicina Nigeria Pregnancy Teratogens Maternal Exposure
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contents	Assessment of prescription profile of pregnant women visiting antenatal clinics Uchenna I. Eze Adego E. Eferakeya Ehijie F. Enato Azuka C. Oparah Medicina Nigeria Pregnancy Teratogens Maternal Exposure Managing medical complications in pregnancy is achallenge to clinicians.Objectives: This study profiled some disease andprescription patterns for pregnant women attendingantenatal clinics (ANCs) in Nigeria. A riskclassification of the medicines was also determined.Methods: Medical case files of 1,200 pregnantwomen attending antenatal clinics of 3 healthfacilities in Benin City, Nigeria were investigated.Disease pattern was determined from theirdiagnoses. The prescription pattern was assessedusing WHO indicators, and the United States Foodand Drug Administration classification of medicinesaccording to risk to the foetus.Results: A total of 1,897 prescriptions of the 1,200pregnant women attendees during the period underreview were evaluated. Results indicated thatmalaria 554 (38%) was the most prevalent disease,followed by upper respiratory tract infections(URTIs, 13%) and gastrointestinal disturbances(GIT, 12%). The average number of drugsprescribed per encounter was found to be 3.0, and2,434 (43%) of medicines were prescribed bygeneric name. Minerals/ Vitamins 2,396 (42%) werethe most frequently prescribed medicines, andantibiotics occurred in 502 (8.8%) of the totalmedicines. Of all medicines prescribed, 984 (17%)were included in the foetal risk category C and 286(5%) in category D.Conclusion: The study concluded that malaria feveroccurred most frequently followed by URTIs andGIT disturbances among the pregnant women.Minerals, vitamins and to a less extent antimalarialstopped the list of the prescribedmedicines. The average number of medicines perencounter was much higher than WHO standards.The occurrence of contraindicated medicines waslow. 2007 artículo científico 1885-642X https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69050307 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050307/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050307/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050307/69050307.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050307/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=690 Pharmacy Practice application/pdf Centro de investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmacéuticas Pharmacy Practice (España) Num.3 Vol.5
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publishDate	2007
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spellingShingle	Assessment of prescription profile of pregnant women visiting antenatal clinics Uchenna I. Eze Medicina Nigeria Pregnancy Teratogens Maternal Exposure Assessment of prescription profile of pregnant women visiting antenatal clinics Uchenna I. Eze Adego E. Eferakeya Ehijie F. Enato Azuka C. Oparah Medicina Nigeria Pregnancy Teratogens Maternal Exposure Managing medical complications in pregnancy is achallenge to clinicians.Objectives: This study profiled some disease andprescription patterns for pregnant women attendingantenatal clinics (ANCs) in Nigeria. A riskclassification of the medicines was also determined.Methods: Medical case files of 1,200 pregnantwomen attending antenatal clinics of 3 healthfacilities in Benin City, Nigeria were investigated.Disease pattern was determined from theirdiagnoses. The prescription pattern was assessedusing WHO indicators, and the United States Foodand Drug Administration classification of medicinesaccording to risk to the foetus.Results: A total of 1,897 prescriptions of the 1,200pregnant women attendees during the period underreview were evaluated. Results indicated thatmalaria 554 (38%) was the most prevalent disease,followed by upper respiratory tract infections(URTIs, 13%) and gastrointestinal disturbances(GIT, 12%). The average number of drugsprescribed per encounter was found to be 3.0, and2,434 (43%) of medicines were prescribed bygeneric name. Minerals/ Vitamins 2,396 (42%) werethe most frequently prescribed medicines, andantibiotics occurred in 502 (8.8%) of the totalmedicines. Of all medicines prescribed, 984 (17%)were included in the foetal risk category C and 286(5%) in category D.Conclusion: The study concluded that malaria feveroccurred most frequently followed by URTIs andGIT disturbances among the pregnant women.Minerals, vitamins and to a less extent antimalarialstopped the list of the prescribedmedicines. The average number of medicines perencounter was much higher than WHO standards.The occurrence of contraindicated medicines waslow. 2007 artículo científico 1885-642X https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69050307 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050307/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050307/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050307/69050307.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050307/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=690 Pharmacy Practice application/pdf Centro de investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmacéuticas Pharmacy Practice (España) Num.3 Vol.5
title	Assessment of prescription profile of pregnant women visiting antenatal clinics
topic	Medicina Nigeria Pregnancy Teratogens Maternal Exposure
url	https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69050307 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050307/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050307/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050307/69050307.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69050307/movil