Medicines postpartum in Sweden and coverage in Janusmed Breastfeeding.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this article is (1) to investigate which medicines are prescribed and dispensed to women the first 6 months postpartum, (2) to identify medicines dispensed postpartum but not recommended during breastfeeding, and (3) to find medicines commonly dispensed postpartum, but not currently included in Janusmed Breastfeeding.

Methods

In this register-based cohort study covering births between January 2017 and August 2019, the Swedish Medical Birth Register (MBR), the Prescribed Drug Register, and Janusmed Breastfeeding were linked to identify medicines dispensed to women during the first 6 months postpartum, and how they are covered and classified in Janusmed Breastfeeding.

Results

During the first 6 months postpartum, 66% of women purchased at least on

SUBMITTER: Asplund AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10427528 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature