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ArticleNorthern clinics of Istanbul2024

Evaluation of the teratogenic effects of pregabalin usage during pregnancy: A multicenter case-control study.

Mert Kaskal, Busra Kuru, Ilknur Erkoseoglu, Huseyin Yilmaz, Baris Karadas, M Zafer Goren

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Mert KaskalDepartment of Medical Pharmacology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkiye.
Busra KuruDepartment of Medical Pharmacology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkiye.
Ilknur ErkoseogluDepartment of Medical Pharmacology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkiye.
Huseyin YilmazDepartment of Medical Pharmacology, Katip Celebi University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkiye.
Baris KaradasDepartment of Medical Pharmacology, Katip Celebi University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkiye.
M Zafer GorenDepartment of Medical Pharmacology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkiye.

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objectiveInformation regarding pregabalin use is limited. We aimed to assess the outcome of the patients who have taken pregabalin at a certain time during their pregnancies.

methods31 patients used pregabalin treatment during pregnancy and 93 control patients were included in the study who applied to hospital between the years 2013-2022. In this multicenter case-controlled study, the outcome of the pregnancies and the health condition of the newborn in the pregabalin and control groups were evaluated.

resultsPreterm delivery rates (5/27 (18.5%) vs. 5/87 (5.7%); OR 0.26, 95% CI 0.07-1.01, p=0.04) and lower birth weight (6/27 (22.2%) vs. 5/81 (6.6%); OR 4.34, 95% CI 1.20-15.65, p=0.016) were found higher in the pregabalin group compared to the control group. However, significant difference was not found between the birth dates of babies in pregabalin and control groups with the log-rank test (p=0.30). Spontaneous abortion rates were not significantly different (2/31 (6.4%) vs. 4/93 (4.3%); OR 1.52, 95% CI 0.26-8.72, p=0.63). Although major malformation rates in pregabalin were higher than those in controls (3/27 (11%) vs. 4/88 (4.5%); OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.07-1.82, p=0.21) the outcomes were statistically insignificant.

conclusionPreterm delivery rates and lower birth weight were higher in pregabalin group. Also, it should not be ignored that chronic diseases of the pregnant women in pregabalin group may affect the outcomes poorly.

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