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ArticleBasic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology2025

Maternal Demographic Patterns in Medication use During Pregnancy: A Nationwide Register Study.

Mette Østergaard Thunbo, Julie Hauer Vendelbo, Daniel R Witte, Agnete Larsen, Lars Henning Pedersen

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Mette Østergaard ThunboDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7180-3180
Julie Hauer VendelboDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Daniel R WitteDepartment of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Agnete LarsenDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Lars Henning PedersenDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.

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Aarhus UniversitetNovo Nordisk Foundation NNF18OC0054457
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, medication use during pregnancy has increased, yet its association with maternal characteristics remains unclear. To address this gap, we aimed to investigate how maternal age, pre-gestational body mass index (BMI), smoking, parity, ethnic origin and employment status relate to medication use during pregnancy. We conducted a nationwide Danish registry study, including 698 447 clinically recognised pregnancies with a gestational age of at least 10 weeks, spanning from 2008 to 2018. Medication use was estimated based on prescription redemptions during pregnancy and stratified by the demographic factors of interest. Overall, 60.3% of pregnant women redeemed at least one prescription, while 28.9% redeemed multiple medications. Notably, higher usage was observed among women aged 35 or older, those with a BMI of 30 kg/m

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Pharmaceutical PreparationsPregnancyAdultBody Mass IndexDenmarkEmploymentFemaleGestational AgeHumansMaternal AgeMiddle AgedParityRegistriesSmokingYoung AdultPharmaceutical Preparationsdemographicsmultiple medicationspregnancyprescription drugs

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PMCPMC11920599

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