Main description:

This practical handbook provides detailed guidelines on prescribing drugs in all classes and for a wide variety of diseases and disorders during pregnancy, with numerous boxes and tables to assist understanding.

CONTENTS: Introduction to Drugs in Pregnancy * Antimicrobials during Pregnancy: Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, and Parasitic Indications * Cardiovascular Drugs during Pregnancy * Endocrine Disorders, Contraception, and Hormone Therapy during Pregnancy: Embryotoxic versus Fetal Effects * Antiasthma Agents during Pregnancy * Anesthetic Agents and Surgery during Pregnancy * Antineoplastic Drugs during Pregnancy * Analgesics during Pregnancy * Anticonvulsant Drugs during Pregnancy * Psychotropic Use during Pregnancy * Antihistamines, Decongestants, and Expectorants during Pregnancy * Nutritional and Dietary Supplementation during Pregnancy * Use of Dermatologics during Pregnancy * Drug Overdoses during Pregnancy * Miscellaneous Drugs during Pregnancy: Tocolytics, Immunosuppressants, and Biologic Therapeutics * Substance Abuse during Pregnancy * Online Support Material

Contents:

Introduction to drugs in pregnancy * Antimicrobials during pregnancy: bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic indications * Cardiovascular drugs during pregnancy * Endocrine disorders, contraception, and hormone therapy during pregnancy: embryotoxic versus fetal effects * Antiasthma agents during pregnancy * Anesthetic agents and surgery during pregnancy * Antineoplastic drugs during pregnancy * Analgesics during pregnancy * Anticonvulsant drugs during pregnancy * Psychotropic use during pregnancy * Antihistamines, decongestants, and expectorants during pregnancy * Nutritional and dietary supplementation during pregnancy * Use of dermatologics during pregnancy * Drug overdoses during pregnancy * Miscellaneous drugs during pregnancy: tocolytics, immunosuppressants and biologic therapeutics * Substance abuse during pregnancy * Supplementary material