Evaluation of Knowledge and Practice of Pharmacy Professionals regarding the Risk of Medication Use during Pregnancy in Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Results of medication safety during pregnancy test for pharmacy professionals (OTC).

Drug list	Safe in the 1st trimester, n(%)	Safe in all trimesters, n(%)	With weight risks and benefits for individual patients, n(%)	Not safe in the 1st trimester, n(%)	Not safe in all trimesters, n(%)	I don't know, n(%)
Acetaminophen	8(10.5)	47(61.8)	5(6.6)	5(6.6)	9(11.8)	2(2.6)
Dextromethorphan	6(7.9)	19(25)	15(19.7)	9(11.8)	13(17.1)	14(18.4)
Guaifenesin	5(6.6)	12(15.9)	14(18.4)	6(7.9)	15(19.7)	24(31.6)
Ibuprofen	11(14.5)	13(17.1)	13(17.1)	11(14.5)	21(27.6)	7(9.2)
Mebendazole	5(6.6)	12(15.9)	18(23.7)	8(10.5)	21(27.6)	12(15.9)
Chlorpheniramine	8(10.5)	8(10.5)	14(18.4)	9(11.8)	19(25)	18(23.7)
Aluminum /magnesium hydroxide	7(9.2)	37(48.7)	9(11.8)	6(7.9)	5(6.6)	12(15.9)
Acetyl salicylic acid	4(5.3)	1(1.3)	18(23.7)	9(11.8)	28(36.8)	16(21.1)
Vitamin A supplement	10(13.1)	25(32.9)	6(7.9)	3(4)	16(21.1)	16(21.1)