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Retrospective Evaluation of Clinical Pharmacology Consultations Requested for Medication Exposure During Pregnancy: Single-Center Real-World Data

Gebelikte İlaç Maruziyeti Nedeniyle İstenen Tıbbi Farmakoloji Konsültasyonlarının Retrospektif Değerlendirilmesi: Tek Merkezli Gerçek Yaşam Verisi

Ender Tekeş(ÇANAKKALE ONSEKİZ MART ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-5375-4621
Buket Güngör(ÇANAKKALE ONSEKİZ MART ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-5802-1635
Metin Çakıroğlu(ÇANAKKALE ONSEKİZ MART ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0009-0006-8574-8780
Coşkun Silan(ÇANAKKALE ONSEKİZ MART ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-8352-6571
Pages
1053–1062
Publication Date
2026-09-22
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Structured pharmacological assessment classified most cases as low risk while identifying a clinically critical subgroup with high-risk teratogenic/fetotoxic exposures.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Medication exposure during pregnancy requires individualized pharmacological risk assessment.
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Key Findings & Data:This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate clinical pharmacology consultations requested for medication or pharmacological product exposure during pregnancy.In this single-center retrospective descriptive study, 246 consultation records were reviewed.
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Conclusion & Impact:Structured pharmacological assessment classified most cases as low risk while identifying a clinically critical subgroup with high-risk teratogenic/fetotoxic exposures.
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⚙️Variables:Gebelik · ilaç maruziyeti · teratoloji

Abstract

Medication exposure during pregnancy requires individualized pharmacological risk assessment. This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate clinical pharmacology consultations requested for medication or pharmacological product exposure during pregnancy.In this single-center retrospective descriptive study, 246 consultation records were reviewed. Records without maternal drug exposure, paternal exposure, duplicate records, or unreliable data were excluded; the final analysis included 236 cases. Demographic and clinical characteristics, exposure timing, total number of drugs, primary suspected drug, ATC classification, dose information, exposure duration, chronic disease status, risk category, and scientific/clinical contribution level were recorded.The mean maternal age was 30.6 ± 5.7 years. First-trimester exposure was present in 197 cases (83.5%). The median number of drugs per case was 2, and multiple drug exposure was observed in 154 cases (65.3%). The most frequent primary ATC level 1 drug group was nervous system drugs (31.8%). Risk assessment classified 180 cases (76.3%) as categories 1–2 and 56 cases (23.7%) as categories 3–5. Six cases (2.5%) were classified as high risk. Cases in risk categories 3–5 had a higher total number of drugs than those in categories 1–2 (median 3 vs. 2; p=0.007).Most consultations involved first-trimester and multiple drug exposures. Structured pharmacological assessment classified most cases as low risk while identifying a clinically critical subgroup with high-risk teratogenic/fetotoxic exposures.

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Gebelikte ilaç maruziyeti, bireyselleştirilmiş farmakolojik risk değerlendirmesi gerektiren önemli bir klinik durumdur. Bu çalışmada, gebelikte ilaç veya farmakolojik ürün maruziyeti nedeniyle istenen tıbbi farmakoloji konsültasyonlarının retrospektif olarak değerlendirilmesi amaçlandı.Tek merkezli retrospektif tanımlayıcı çalışmada, 246 konsültasyon kaydı incelendi. İlaç maruziyeti bulunmayan, paternal maruziyet niteliğinde olan, duplikasyon oluşturan veya güvenilir değerlendirilemeyen kayıtlar dışlandı; nihai analiz 236 olgu üzerinden yapıldı. Demografik ve klinik özellikler, maruziyet zamanı, toplam ilaç sayısı, primer şüpheli ilaç, ATC sınıflaması, doz bilgisi, maruziyet süresi, kronik hastalık varlığı, risk kategorisi ve bilimsel/klinik katkı düzeyi kaydedildi. Anne yaşı ortalama 30,6 ± 5,7 yıl idi. Maruziyetlerin 197’si (%83,5) birinci trimesterde gerçekleşti. Olgu başına medyan ilaç sayısı 2 idi ve 154 olguda (%65,3) çoklu ilaç maruziyeti vardı. En sık primer ilaç grubu sinir sistemi ilaçlarıydı (%31,8). Risk değerlendirmesinde 180 olgu (%76,3) kategori 1–2, 56 olgu (%23,7) kategori 3–5 olarak sınıflandırıldı. Altı olgu (%2,5) yüksek risk kategorisindeydi. Risk kategorisi 3–5 olan olgularda toplam ilaç sayısı daha yüksekti (medyan 3’e karşı 2; p=0,007). Konsültasyonların çoğu ilk trimester ve çoklu ilaç maruziyeti bağlamında gerçekleşti. Yapılandırılmış farmakolojik değerlendirme, olguların çoğunu düşük risk grubunda sınıflandırırken, klinik açıdan kritik yüksek riskli maruziyetleri de ayırt etti.

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Tekeş, E., Güngör, B., Çakıroğlu, M., Silan, C. (2026). Retrospective Evaluation of Clinical Pharmacology Consultations Requested for Medication Exposure During Pregnancy: Single-Center Real-World Data. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 48 Sayı: 6, 1053–1062. https://doi.org/10.20515/otd.1969613

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