Antidiabetic Therapy during Pregnancy: The Prescription Pattern in Italy

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 20; no. 23; p. 7139
• Main Authors: Locatelli, Anna, Ornaghi, Sara, Terzaghi, Alessandra, Belleudi, Valeria, Fortinguerra, Filomena, Poggi, Francesca Romana, Perna, Serena, Trotta, Francesco, MoM-Net Group
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 04.12.2023
• Subjects: Antidiabetics; Clinical medicine; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes, Gestational - drug therapy; Diabetes, Gestational - epidemiology; Fasting; Female; Gestational diabetes; Glucose; Humans; Hyperglycemia; Hypoglycemic Agents - therapeutic use; Insulin; Italy - epidemiology; Metabolism; Obesity; Population-based studies; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy; Prescription drugs; Prescriptions; Womens health; Italy; gestational diabetes mellitus; pregestational diabetes mellitus; antidiabetic drugs; pregnancy; prescription pattern

Pregestational and gestational diabetes mellitus are relevant complications of pregnancy, and antidiabetic drugs are prescribed to obtain glycemic control and improve perinatal outcomes. The objective of this study was to describe the prescription pattern of antidiabetics before, during and after pr...