Assessing the Knowledge of Analgesic Drugs Utilization during Pregnancy among Women in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 18(14)2021 07 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1323235
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pain is a common compensation mechanism in pregnant women that they may face during gestation due to physiological changes. Paracetamol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the most administered analgesic drugs worldwide. Therefore, safety and efficacy are important measures for the use of analgesics during pregnancy.OBJECTIVE:
Assess the knowledge of analgesic drug utilization among Saudi pregnant women.METHOD:
We conducted a self-administered survey with an electronic questionnaire via Google Drive among a sample of 406 Saudi women.RESULTS:
About half of the respondents took analgesics during the first trimester, and 52.5% of women have used analgesics at least once without any medical advice during their gestation. Most participants agreed that paracetamol is the safest and effective analgesic drug during pregnancy, yet 61.8% of women are not aware that analgesics could be detrimental to the fetus if inappropriately administered in the third trimester.CONCLUSION:
Participants have a good perception of the safest and most effective analgesic drug during pregnancy, but they have poor knowledge about analgesics' side effects.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Analgesics
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Acetaminophen
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijerph18147440
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