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Provides an overview of the impact of pregnancy on drug disposition and summarizes the dosing and clinical efficacy of medications during pregnancy

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Clinical Impact of Pregnancy
3. Clinical Pharmacology in Obstetrics
4. Medications and the Breastfeeding Mother
5. Fetal Therapy
6. Placental Therapy
7. Clinical Trial Design
8. Ethics of Clinical Pharmacology Research in Pregnancy
9. Use of Medications Off Label in Pregnancy
10. Pharmacogenomics in Pregnancy
11. Analgesics and anti-inflammatory
12. Antiasthmatic and cough medications/antitussives
13. Updated guidelines for the management of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum
14. Anti-infectives
15. Chemotherapy in Pregnancy
16. Substance use disorders
17. Diabetes
18. Heart and circulatory drugs and diuretics
19. Antidepressants in Pregnancy
20. Uterine contraction agents, tocolytics
21. Antenatal Thyroid Disease and Pharmacotherapy in Pregnancy
22. Dermatological medications and local therapeutics
23. Vitamins, minerals and trace elements
24. Herbs and alternative remedies
25. Poisoning and toxins
26. Gastrointestinal Disorders

Reviews

"This medications references is intended for medical and health professionals involved in the care of pregnant women.A companion website features case studies, slides, bulleted summaries, and questions."--Reference and Research Book News, August 2013