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Table 2 Women with at least one prescription during pregnancy: prescribed drugs according to ATC classification

From: Drug prescribing during pregnancy in a central region of Italy, 2008-2012

Drug groups

ATC

Overall pregnancy

N

%

Anatomical groups

 Alimentary Tract and Metabolism

A

22,800

12.00

 Blood and Blood Forming Organs

B

100,663

53.00

 Cardiovascular System

C

5855

3.08

 Dermatologicals

D

719

0.38

 Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones

G

41,178

21.68

 Systemic Hormonal Preparations, excl.Sex  Hormones and Insulins

H

21,037

11.08

 Antiinfectives for Systemic Use

J

96,251

50.68

 Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents

L

244

0.13

 Muscolo-Skeletal System

M

6291

3.31

 Nervous System

N

3091

1.63

 Respiratory System

R

17,273

9.09

 Sensory Organs

S

301

0.16

Chemical subgroups (most prescribed)

 Folic acid and derivatives

B03BB

70,116

36,9

 Macrolides

J01FA

52,438

27,6

 Iron bivalent, oral preparations

B03AA

47,175

24,8

 Pregnen derivatives

G03DA

38,834

20,4

 Penicillins with extended spectrum

J01CA

25,581

13,5

 Heparin group

B01AB

15,473

8,1

 Thyroid hormones

H03AA

14,002

7,4

 Glucocorticoids - respiratory

R03BA

12,587

6,6

 Glucocorticoids - systemic

H02AB

8215

4,3