Context: The use of drugs during pregnancy is very little known. Objective: The general objective of this work is to improve the prescription and consumption of drugs during pregnancy. Methods: The descriptive and documentary studies on the records of pregnant women followed for prenatal consultation at the obstetrics gynecology department of the Kinshasa University clinics during the month of September of the year 2013. Results: 110 pregnant women with an average age of 30 ± 5 years. No major morbid history due to 93.6%, followed by arterial hypertension and pre-eclampsia which represent 2.7% each. We noted 45.2% cases of urogenital infection, followed by 20.3% cases of malaria, 13.6% intestinal parasitosis, 4.5% cases of low back pain. Antibiotics 25.9% Anti-anemics 21.8% and antispasmodics 13.2%. The majority of women were in the 2nd trimester. Conclusion: The results showed that medical prescriptions at university clinics do indeed respect the period of embryofetal development and the need for taking drugs.
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