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Paracetamol use prior to and in early pregnancy: Prevalence and patterns among women with and without chronic medical diseases
Mille Taagaard2023
Line RodeMie Gaarskjær de Wolff
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8 citations · Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Open Access

Summary

1 Sample Definition And Size

The study included 24,019 pregnancies from the Copenhagen Pregnancy Cohort, with information on chronic medical diseases (CMDs) and paracetamol use in the 3 months prior to pregnancy and during the first trimester ([pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37016498/?utm_source=openai)).

2 Study Type

Observational cohort study using patient-reported data, with descriptive analyses and multivariable logistic regression models ([pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37016498/?utm_source=openai)).

3 Conflicts Of Interest

No conflicts of interest are declared in the abstract or metadata available via PubMed; none are indicated in the accessible information ([pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37016498/?utm_source=openai)).

4 Results Summary

Paracetamol use prior to pregnancy was 40.7% among women with CMDs versus 35.8% among those without; in early pregnancy, use was 9.1% versus 5.1%, respectively. Women with CMDs had significantly higher odds of frequent intake in the first trimester (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 2.69, 95% CI 2.05–3.32). Specific conditions associated with higher frequent use included migraine (aOR 4.39, 95% CI 3.20–6.02), rheumatoid arthritis (aOR 4.32, 95% CI 2.41–7.72), and mental disease (aOR 2.74, 95% CI 1.67–4.49) ([pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37016498/?utm_source=openai)).

Abstract

Women with CMDs had a higher paracetamol use before and during pregnancy than women without CMDs. Women with migraine, rheumatoid arthritis and mental disease showed the highest risk of frequent use. This study highlights the importance of discussing pain relief in pregnancy and evaluating the influence of maternal CMDs when assessing adverse effects of paracetamol use during pregnancy.

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