Table 2 Classes of drugs reported to be used by the pregnant women
Class of drugs | Number of women exposed (%) |
|---|---|
Vitamins and minerals | 931 (93.7) |
Anthelminticsα | 929 (93.5) |
Analgesics | 237 (23.8) |
Antibiotics | 170 (17.1) |
Antimalarials α * | 148 (14.9) |
Antifungals | 59 (5.9) |
Antiretrovirals | 29 (2.9) |
Traditional medicine | 27 (2.7) |
Antihistamines | 15 (1.5) |
Antitussive | 8 (0.8) |
Antihypertensives | 6 (0.6) |
Antiasthmatics | 5 (0.5) |
Pregnancy risk categories # | |
A | 931 (93.6) |
B | 253 (25.5) |
C | 233 (23.4) |
D | 46 (4.6) |
X | 0 (0.0) |