Identification of At-risk Pregnant Population for Over-the-Counter Drug Usage in Low-Resource Settings.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Nearly 1.5 billion people of an Asian country are living their lives without a country-specific over-the-counter (OTC) drug list. A study was planned to assess the understanding and practice of OTC medication consumption in the pregnant population.

Methods

A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study evaluating different perspectives on OTC drug consumption was planned in around 500 pregnant women attending tertiary care outpatient antenatal clinics. The association of knowledge, attitude and practice versus indications, knowledge regarding harmful effects possible, reasons for choosing OTC medication, the practice of consulting nonmedical persons and drug interactions with the disease or prescription medications was determined. Regression analysis was performed in

SUBMITTER: Arora A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8617115 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature