Prevalence, trends, and characteristics of polypharmacy among US pregnant women aged 15 to 44 years: NHANES 1999 to 2016.

ABSTRACT: Polypharmacy has become a major health issue for pregnant woman due to the increased trend of medication use during pregnancy. However, data on medication use in pregnancy are limited since pregnant women are rarely included in clinical trials. Our study aimed to investigate the trends of and characteristics associated with polypharmacy among pregnant women in the US. This study was conducted using data from The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in the US. Nine The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey cycles between 1999 and 2016 were used to identify pregnant women aged 15 to 44 years. Polypharmacy was defined as more than 1 medication prescription used during pregnancy. Descriptive statistics were used to report the prevalence and trends of polypharmacy. Multiv

SUBMITTER: Chang YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10238014 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature