Clinical Pharmacology in Obstetrics
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Clinical Pharmacology in Obstetrics

  1. 406 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Clinical Pharmacology in Obstetrics

About this book

Clinical Pharmacology in Obstetrics presents an extensive examination of drug usage in pregnancy. It discusses the principles behind the adverse effects of drugs on the fetus. It addresses studies in the drug treatment of heart disease in pregnancy. Some of the topics covered in the book are the examination of pharmacokinetics in pregnancy; analgesia intake of pregnant women; drug treatment of gastrointestinal disorders; antibiotics and antimicrobial chemotherapy; anemia and hematinics of pregnant women, use of cytotoxic drugs; and treatment of threatened and recurrent abortion. The definition and description of antihypertensive drugs, therapy for asthma, and tocolytic therapy for pretern labor are fully covered. An in-depth account of the prophylactic treatment of idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome is provided. The drug treatment of thyroid and adrenal disease are completely presented. A chapter is devoted to description and effect of perinatal drugs on new born baby. Another section focuses on the treatment of renal disease. The book can provide useful information to obstetricians, doctors, students, and researchers.

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Information

Publisher
Butterworth-Heinemann
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780723606529
eBook ISBN
9781483193458
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Gynecology, Obstetrics & Midwifery

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Clinical Pharmacology in Obstetrics
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. PREFACE
  6. LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
  7. FOREWORD
  8. Chapter 1. Drug usage in pregnancy
  9. Chapter 2. Pharmacokinetics in pregnancy
  10. Chapter 3. Adverse effects of drugs on the fetus
  11. Chapter 4. Anaemia and haematinics in pregnancy
  12. Chapter 5. Analgesia in pregnancy
  13. Chapter 6. Antibiotics and antimicrobial chemotherapy in pregnancy
  14. Chapter 7. Drug treatment of heart disease in pregnancy
  15. Chapter 8. Anticoagulants in pregnancy
  16. Chapter 9. Antihypertensive treatment in pregnancy
  17. Chapter 10. Drug treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in pregnancy
  18. Chapter 11. Therapy for asthma in pregnancy
  19. Chapter 12. Cytotoxic drugs in pregnancy
  20. Chapter 13. Treatment of diabetes in pregnancy
  21. Chapter 14. Treatment of threatened and recurrent abortion
  22. Chapter 15. Tocolytic therapy for preterm labour
  23. Chapter 16. Prophylactic treatment of idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome
  24. Chapter 17. Drug treatment of thyroid and adrenal disease during pregnancy
  25. Chapter 18. Bromocriptine, hyperprolactinaemia and pregnancy
  26. Chapter 19. Antiepileptic drugs, pregnancy and the newborn
  27. Chapter 20. Treatment of renal disease in pregnancy
  28. Chapter 21. Prostaglandins in pregnancy
  29. Chapter 22. Oxytocic drugs in labour
  30. Chapter 23. Analgesia in labour
  31. Chapter 24. Effects of perinatal drugs on the newborn baby
  32. Chapter 25. Drugs and breastfeeding
  33. INDEX

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