Prescribing of sulfasalazine, azathioprine and methotrexate round pregnancy—a descriptive study

Abstract

Our study showed that DMARDs and co-medication are received before, during and after pregnancy, although no specific prescription patterns were found. Administrative databases, such as the pregnancy-IADB.nl, are useful in describing drug-prescribing patterns for better understanding of drug prescribing around pregnancy in daily practice. Based on these data, we conclude that prescribing of DMARDs and related co-medication is based on the individual patient.