Carvedilol (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
Delteil
2024
France
2004 - 2021
retrospective cohort (claims database)
EFEMERIS (Évaluation chez la Femme Enceinte des MÉdicaments et de leurs RISques) database, and the Registre des Handicaps de l'Enfant en Haute-Garonne (RHE31), Haute-Garonne, France. Pregnancies with at least one dispensed prescription of Carvedilol during pregnancy (between last menstrual period and delivery). unexposed (general population or NOS)
Pregnancies without dispensed prescription of beta-blockers and other anti-hypertensive agents during pregnancy.
at least 1st trimester 1 / 172284 When available, data in women with chronic pathology (hypertension or cardiac), treated at least during the 1st trimester were preferred to all indications (including gestational hypertension, ...). Exposure at least T1 considered as chronic indications.
Women's drug exposure during pregnancy was estimated on the basis of dispensed prescription drugs recorded by the French Assurance Maladie.
Kubota - Carvedilol
2023
Japan
2014 - 2020
retrospective cohort
Not specified. Pregnancies in women with heart disease who were prescribed α/β-blocker (i.e carvedilol). unexposed, sick
Pregnancies in women with heart disease who did not take any of the α/β- blockers and β-blockers.
during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) 32 / 263
This was a retrospective analysis of data collected for routine clinical care. The patients were identified based on their prescription histories, and their hospital records were examined.
Tanaka
2016
Japan
2000 - 2010
retrospective cohort
The National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center in Osaka, Japan. Pregnant women with cardiovascular disease treated with an oral α/β-adrenergic blocker (carvedilol) for at least 2 weeks before delivery. unexposed, sick
Pregnant women with cardiovascular disease who were not treated with an oral α/β- or β-adrenergic blocker randomly identified over the same period.
during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) 13 / 100 Maternal cardiovascular diseases: congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension; aortic disease; valvular heart disease; coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome; cardiomyopathy and heart failure; and arrhythmia.
Patient data were collected from their medical records and included medication(s) used (β-blockers and other ones).

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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