Women use different medications at many stages of their lives. However, during pregnancy, the use of medication during pregnancy should be carried out with great care, using only the medications and supplements recommended by the gynecology and obstetrics specialist. Drug use during pregnancy is a process in which pregnant women should not use medication at their own discretion, otherwise serious harm to the baby may occur.
Drug use during pregnancy is an issue that requires great attention.
Medication use during pregnancy is an issue that needs to be carefully considered, as mentioned in the first paragraph. A study conducted by the American Center for Disease Control on 493 pregnant women in New York in 2007 revealed that 72% of the women used 48 different classes of drugs during their pregnancy and an average of 3.8 prescriptions were written. Similar examples were experienced with different examples in England and India. The situation here is that No medication should be used other than those recommended and prescribed by the Gynecologist and Obstetrician and other physicians directed by him/her in other specialties.
Classification of drug groups during pregnancy
With regard to the classification of drug groups during pregnancy, the FDA (US Food and Health Department) examines drugs in 5 different classes according to the fetal side effects observed in the baby.
- Category A (Class A): These are drugs that do not pose any risk to the fetus in the first 3 months (first trimester) and other periods in controlled studies in pregnant women. Prenatal vitamins and minerals are in this group.
- Category B (Class B drugs): There is no fetal risk in studies conducted with experimental animals, but there are no controlled studies conducted in pregnant women or the effects in animals have not been demonstrated in pregnant women. Penicillins and Cephalosporins are examined in these groups.
- Category C (Class C drugs): Drugs that are harmful to the fetus in experimental animals but have not been studied in pregnant women. Most drugs taken during pregnancy are in this group.
- Category D: Fetal risk in humans. There is evidence of isk. However, the risk may be considered depending on the expected benefit.
- Category Supplements should only be used if the doctor deems it appropriate and recommends it.
Medical plants and food supplements may have systemic effects that may cause serious side effects on the fetus. For this reason, you should only use products that are recommended and recommended by your Gynecology and Obstetrics specialist.
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