Accuracy and Safety of ChatGPT-3.5 in Assessing Over-the-Counter Medication Use During Pregnancy: A Descriptive Comparative Study.

ABSTRACT: As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly utilized to perform tasks requiring human intelligence, patients who are pregnant may turn to AI for advice on over-the-counter (OTC) medications. However, medications used in pregnancy may pose profound safety concerns limited by data availability. This study focuses on a chatbot's ability to accurately provide information regarding OTC medications as it relates to patients that are pregnant. A prospective, descriptive design was used to compare the responses generated by the Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer 3.5 (ChatGPT-3.5) to the information provided by UpToDate®. Eighty-seven of the top pharmacist-recommended OTC drugs in the United States (U.S.) as identified by Pharmacy Times were assessed for safe use in pregnancy using Ch

SUBMITTER: Cornelison B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12389367 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature