Medication use among pregnant women at a secondary health institution: utilisation patterns and predictors of quantity.

Background: Despite the lack of adequate studies on the safety of drugs in pregnancy, surprisingly, available evidence shows that pregnant women still take large number of drugs.

Objectives: The study aim was to determine drug utilization pattern and predictors of number of medications used by pregnant women.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey of 369 pregnant women attending a secondary health facility.