Clinical Pharmacology During Pregnancy is written for clinicians, physicians, midwives, nurses, pharmacists and other medical professionals directly involved in the care of women during pregnancy. This book focuses on the impact of pregnancy on drug disposition and also includes coverage of treatments for diseases of specific body systems as well as essential content on dosing and efficacy. The broad range of this book encompasses analgesics, antiasthmatics, antidepressants, heart and circulatory drugs, vitamins and herbal supplements, and more. Topics in chemotherapy and substance abuse are covered, as are research issues, including clinical trial design and ethical considerations. Uses an evidence-based approach for therapeutics during pregnancyIncludes a summary of specific medications by indication with up-to-date information on dosing and efficacy in pregnancy for the given indicationIncludes a companion website containing support materials for professional or continuing education courses in OB pharmacology INDICE: 1. Introduction2. Clinical Impact of Pregnancy3. Clinical Pharmacology in Obstetrics4. Medications and the Breastfeeding Mother5. Fetal Therapy6. Placental Therapy7. Clinical Trial Design8. Ethics of Clinical Pharmacology Research in Pregnancy 9. Use of Medications Off Label in Pregnancy10. Pharmacogenomics in Pregnancy11. Analgesics and anti-inflammatory12. Antiasthmatic and cough medications/antitussives13. Updated guidelines for the management of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum14. Anti-infectives15. Chemotherapy in Pregnancy16. Substance use disorders17. Diabetes18. Heart and circulatory drugs and diuretics19. Antidepressants in Pregnancy20. Uterine contraction agents, tocolytics21. Antenatal Thyroid Disease and Pharmacotherapy in Pregnancy22. Dermatological medications and local therapeutics23. Vitamins, minerals and trace elements24. Herbs and alternative remedies25. Poisoning and toxins26. Gastrointestinal Disorders
- ISBN: 978-0-12-386007-1
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 488
- Fecha Publicación: 07/01/2013
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés