Amlodipine (versus unexposed)

Exposed non-exposed, cohort studies

Study Country
Study period
Study design
Data source Exposure definition Non-exposure definition Exposition period Sample size
(exposed/unexposed) Or (case / control)
Remarks Risk of bias
Ishikawa (Controls unexposed, disease free)
2023
Japan
2010 - 2019
retrospective cohort (claims database)
A large administrative claims database from JMDC Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), which contained all the inpatient, outpatient, and pharmacy claims received from insurers. Pregnant women with chronic hypertension and prescribed Amlodipine in the first trimester. unexposed, disease free
Pregnant women without hypertensive disorders in the first trimester.
1st trimester 44 / 74213
A large administrative claims database from JMDC Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), which contained all the inpatient, outpatient, and pharmacy claims received from insurers. These claims include prescribed medications.
Ishikawa (Controls unexposed, sick)
2023
Japan
2010 - 2019
retrospective cohort (claims database)
A large administrative claims database from JMDC Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), which contained all the inpatient, outpatient, and pharmacy claims received from insurers. Pregnant women with chronic hypertension and prescribed Amlodipine in the first trimester. unexposed, sick
Pregnant women chronic hypertension but no first-trimester antihypertensive prescriptions.
1st trimester 44 / 1007
A large administrative claims database from JMDC Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), which contained all the inpatient, outpatient, and pharmacy claims received from insurers. These claims include prescribed medications.
Mito
2019
Japan
2008 - 2016
retrospective cohort
National Center for Child Health and Development (NCCHD, Tokyo), Osaka Women’s and Children’s Hospital (OWCH, Osaka), and National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center (NCCC, Osaka), Japan. Chronic hypertensive pregnant women who received Amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker during the first trimester (from estimated conception to 11 weeks and 6 days’ gestation). unexposed, sick
Chronic hypertensive pregnant women who did not receive any antihypertensive drugs.
at least 1st trimester 48 / 129 Data versus Group O (pregnancies exposed to antihypertensives other than amlodipine (including other calcium channel blockers)) cannot be used, because calcium channel blockers in both groups.
Data extracted from mothers’ electronic health records.
Weber-Schoendorfer
2008
Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands.
1986 - 2003
prospective cohort
A multicenter (n = 11), prospective observational study of the European Network of Teratology Information Services (ENTIS). Pregnant women with first- trimester exposure to Amlodipine. unexposed (general population or NOS)
Pregnant women who had been counseled during pregnancy about exposures known to be non-teratogenic.
at least 1st trimester 38 / 806
A similarly structured questionnaire was used by all the centres to record the following data at the first contact during (early) pregnancy before the pregnancy outcome was known, including details of drug exposure (timing in pregnancy, dose, and duration).

Case-control studies

Study Country
Study period
Study design
Data source Case Control Exposition Exposition period Sample size
(exposed/unexposed) Or (case / control)
Remarks Risk of bias

Risk of bias: : NA;   : low;   : moderate;   : serious;   : critical;   : unclear;  

Empty. There are no case-control studies available for this drug.

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