EVALUATION OF DRUG UTILIZATION PATTERN IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Dr. E. Satheesh Kumar, Gopika N. P.*, Anjima Raveendran, Mekha Ann John Koshy, Bikesh Kumar Chaudhary, Dr. Shyam Nandan Yadav, Dr. Srividya B. P. and Dr. Narayana Swamy V. B.
ABSTRACT
The cross sectional study conducted to evaluate drug utilization pattern in the management of pregnancy complications and to categorize the drugs used based on FDA guidelines, to assess the risk of postpartum complications by type of delivery, to assess knowledge and to provide safety awareness on pregnancy complication among study population and to conduct a pharmacoeconomic study of cost analysis. Complications of pregnancy are health related problems that occurs during pregnancy which may affect the health of the mother, the baby or even both. For some women these health problems may arise during their pregnancy and some women have these type of health problems before they become pregnant which may lead to severe complications. Some serious complications that arise during third trimester period of pregnancy includes gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, GDM, PV bleeding, anemia hypothyroidism and UTI. These complications can be used as a predictor of maternal deaths and other pregnancy outcomes. It is therefore so important that women should receive proper health care before and during pregnancy to eliminate the risk associated with pregnancy.
Keywords: Pregnancy complications, FDA categorisation, DUE.
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