Clinical Pharmacology in Obstetrics
- 1st Edition - June 23, 1983
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Editor: Peter Lewis
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 7 7 6 4 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 9 3 4 5 - 8
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… Read more
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Request a sales quoteClinical 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.
Foreword1. Drug Usage in Pregnancy2. Pharmacokinetics in Pregnancy3. Adverse Effects of Drugs on the Fetus4. Anemia and Haematinics in Pregnancy5. Analgesia in Pregnancy6. Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy in Pregnancy7. Drug Treatment of Heart Disease in Pregnancy8. Anticoagulants in Pregnancy9. Antihypertensive Treatment in Pregnancy10. Drug Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders in Pregnancy11. Therapy for Asthma in Pregnancy12. Cytotoxic Drugs in Pregnancy13. Treatment of Diabetes in Pregnancy14. Treatment of Threatened and Recurrent Abortion15. Tocolytic Therapy for Preterm Labor16. Prophylactic Treatment of Idiopathic Respiratory Distress Syndrome17. Drug Treatment of Thyroid and Adrenal Disease during Pregnancy18. Bromocriptine, Hyperprolactinaemia and Pregnancy19. Antiepileptic Drugs, Pregnancy and the Newborn20. Treatment of Renal Disease in Pregnancy21. Prostaglandins in Pregnancy22. Oxytocic Drugs in Labor23. Analgesia in Labor24. Effect of Perinatal Drugs on the Newborn Baby25. Drugs and BreastfeedingIndex
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 23, 1983
- No. of pages (eBook): 406
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483177649
- eBook ISBN: 9781483193458
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