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Maryam Jamal AlSaeed1,2, Dalia Ahmed Elmaghraby1
1Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf 31982, Saudi Arabia.
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.
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