Medication, Vaccine, and Folic Acid Use Among Pregnant Women in Belgium: Insights from the BELpREG Cohort - PubMed
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- Medication use during pregnancy in Belgium was very common, with prevalence increasing from 85.8% in the first trimester to 94.9% in the third trimester.
- Paracetamol and doxylamine-pyridoxine were the most frequently used medications, typically for short durations.
- Folic acid supplementation was nearly universal but only 59.9% aligned with national guidelines on timing.
- Vaccine uptake during pregnancy was significant but incomplete, with pertussis (66.5%), influenza (43.7%), and COVID-19 (24.4%) being the most common.
- Exposure to potentially inappropriate or teratogenic medications was rare, and the study highlights gaps between guidelines and real-world practice.