Indiscriminate use of antithrombotics and their side effects in prophylactic treatment in postpartum women

Abstract

Objective: To address the adverse effects related to the indiscriminate use of antithrombotics in the prophylactic treatment of postpartum women. Method: Integrative literature review carried out between February and April 2022 in the following databases: Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), SciVerse Scopus (SCOPUS) and Medical Literature Analysis and Retrievel System Online (MEDLINE/PubMed). Ten articles were selected for this review, published between 2012 and April 2022 (10 years). Results: The results show that the minimization of thromboembolic events in the puerperium is essential to follow up since pregnancy, in this way the risks will be identified early and thus it will be possible to take the appropriate preventive measures effective in reducing the consequences manifested by the disease. Conclusion: It is evident that there is no specific procedure with a high level of scientific evidence when it comes to patient involvement without imminent risk, due to the scarcity of available studies on the subject.