Table 3 Medications used by pregnant women at different trimester and their US FDA risk classification in Southern Tigray region, Ethiopia, February 2015 (n = 634)
From: Prescription drug use during pregnancy in Southern Tigray region, North Ethiopia
Prescribed drugs | 1st trimester | 2nd trimester | 3rd trimester | Total | Drug class | FDA class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iron/folate | 221 | 228 | 87 | 536 | Supplements | A |
Multivitamins | 7 | 10 | 12 | 29 | Supplements | A |
Amoxicillin | 2 | 12 | 10 | 24 | Antibiotics | B |
Metronidazole | - | - | 1 | 1 | Antiprotozoal | B |
Clotrimazole | - | - | 2 | 2 | Antifungal | B |
Antacid | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Drug for PUD* | C |
Paracetamol | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | Analgesic | B |
Cotrimoxazole | - | - | 1 | 1 | Antibiotics | D |
TDF/3TC/EFV | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | Antiviral | C |
Cephalexin | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Antibiotics | B |
Diclofenac | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | Analgesic | C/D |
Ceftriaxone | - | 1 | - | 1 | Antibiotics | B |
Metoclopramide | 1 | - | - | 1 | Antiemetic | B |
Benzathine penicillin | 1 | - | - | 1 | Antibiotics | B |