A systematic review of self-medication practice during the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for pharmacy practice in supporting public health measures

Y Zheng, J Liu, PK Tang, H Hu, COL Ung - Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Since the COVID-19 pandemic, self-medication had become highly popular due
to the risk of virus infection and overwhelming medical resources. Pharmacists are well …

Pregnancy and COVID-19, focus on vaccine and pharmacological treatment

A Vitiello, F Ferrara, A Zovi, U Trama… - Journal of Reproductive …, 2022 - Elsevier
The global pandemic of COVID-19 is currently ongoing. Clinical evidence shows that
specific population groups such as the elderly, individuals with comorbidities, and pregnant …

Self-reported medication use among pregnant and postpartum women during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A European multinational cross-sectional …

E Gerbier, G Favre, F Tauqeer, U Winterfeld… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Information on medication utilization among pregnant and postpartum women during the
pandemic is lacking. We described the prevalence and patterns of self-reported medication …

Pregnancy and COVID-19

T Ntounis, I Prokopakis, A Koutras… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Evidence indicates that SARS-CoV-2 infection increases the likelihood of adverse
pregnancy outcomes. Modifications in the circulatory, pulmonary, hormonal, and …

Medication intake as a factor for non-initiation and cessation of breastfeeding: A prospective cohort study in Greece during the COVID-19 pandemic

M Tigka, D Metallinou, C Nanou, Z Iliodromiti… - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pharmacological treatment may become a barrier for a mother's breastfeeding goals. We
aimed to investigate maternal medication intake as a factor for non-initiation and cessation …

Registered clinical trials comprising pregnant women in China: A cross-sectional study

Y Zhao, G Du, X Luan, H Yang, Q Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: In this study, an investigation was conducted on clinical drug trials comprising
pregnant women in China that provided data on the quantity, properties, source of funding …

It is the time to change the paradigms of pregnant and breastfeeding women in clinical research!

L Sportiello, A Capuano - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Women's physiological changes in pregnancy and breastfeeding may alter the
pharmacokinetics and the pharmacodynamics of many drugs, resulting in potential risks to …

Pharmacotherapy during Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Lactation

K Allegaert - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pharmacotherapy is a very powerful approach to truly improve outcomes for pregnant
women and their newborns. Associated with changes in the clinical characteristics of …

Medication Use Among Pregnant Women With SARS‐CoV‐2 Infection and Risk of Hospitalization—A Study in Two Brazilian Hospitals

R Rohweder, NG Pereira, BH Micheletti… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
There is limited evidence about the use of medications among pregnant women with COVID‐
19, as well as risk factors for hospitalization due to COVID‐19 in pregnancy. We aimed to …

Prevalence of systemic antibacterial use during pregnancy worldwide: A systematic review

FS Guimarães, TS Dal-Pizzol, MPT Silveira… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Objectives In this study, we aimed to systematically review the literature of the prevalence of
systemic antibacterial use during pregnancy and to perform a descriptive analysis focused …