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October 2, 2025PharmacyOpen Access

Factors, Attitudes, and Prevalence of Self-Medication Among Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia

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AAAlla AlhumaidNANoha AlhumaidKAKhalid Alkhurayji

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Overview

Cross-sectional study shows 36.5% self-medication prevalence among pregnant women, indicating significant maternal health concerns.

Key Points

  • Thirty-six percent of pregnant women reported self-medication, raising concerns for maternal health.
  • Cough syrup and antipyretics were most commonly used medications among those self-medicating.
  • Significant associations exist between self-medication and factors like education level, age, and number of pregnancies.
  • The study calls for educational interventions to address self-medication practices in pregnant women.

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Alhumaid et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de68ea83cbc991d0a2159fhttps://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy13050138
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