Actual Use of Medications Prescribed During Pregnancy:A Cross-Sectional Study Using Data from a Population-Based Congenital Anomaly Registry

Introduction and Aim Data from prescription databases are increasingly being used to study associations between maternal medications used in pregnancy and congenital anomalies. We therefore investigated the extent to which prescriptions reflect the actual use of medication during pregnancy, and whether medicines used during pregnancy are taken according to the prescribed dosage and duration. Methods We performed a cross-sectional study in a population-based congenital anomaly register (EUROCAT Northern Netherlands). We included 202 women who had at least one prescription during their pregnancy... Mehr ...