Perinatal Pharmacology, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology
- 1st Edition, Volume 53-3 - August 12, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Jonathan M Davis, Errol R. Norwitz
- Language: English
In this issue of Clinics in Perinatology, guest editors Drs. Jonathan M. Davis and Errol R. Norwitz bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Perinatal Pharmacol… Read more
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In this issue of Clinics in Perinatology, guest editors Drs. Jonathan M. Davis and Errol R. Norwitz bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Perinatal Pharmacology. Top experts offer comprehensive, evidence-based insights into key topics pertaining to drug safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics in pregnancy, labor, and the immediate postnatal period, with the goal of improving maternal-fetal outcomes, minimizing risks, and enhancing treatment strategies for some of the most vulnerable patients in medicine.
Key features
Key features
- Contains 17 practice-oriented topics, including drugs for the prevention and treatment of preterm labor; medications that cause fetal anomalies and possible prevention strategies; treatment of viral infections during pregnancy; principles of pharmacokinetics in the pregnant woman and fetus; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews of perinatal pharmacology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Readership
Readership
Perinatologists/Neonatologists
Table of contents
Table of contents
Drugs for the Treatment and Prevention of Preterm Labor
Pharmacologic Options for Treatment and Prevention of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Pharmacologic Treatment of Diabetes in Pregnancy
Medications that Cause Fetal Anomalies and Possible Prevention Strategies
Safety of Psychotropic Medications During Pregnancy: An update on Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
Safety of Psychotropic Medications During Pregnancy: An update on Antipsychotics, Anxiolytics & Sedative Hypnotics, Stimulants, and Medications for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
Treatment of Viral Infections During Pregnancy: Part 1: Herpes Simplex Virus and Cytomegalovirus
Treatment of Viral Infections During Pregnancy: Part 2: Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Viral Hepatitis
Drugs to Prevent and Treat Venous Thromboembolic Disease During Pregnancy
Proven Neonatal Neuroprotection Strategies: Magnesium Sulfate and Therapeutic Hypothermia
Principles of Pharmacokinetics During Pregnancy in Women and Their Fetuses—An Update
The Use of Cardiotonic Drugs in Neonates
Antibiotic Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Neonatal Sepsis
Pain and Analgesia in Newborns—Development of a Neonatal Pain Ladder
Analgesia, Opioids, and Other Drug Use During Pregnancy and Neonatal Effects
Drugs and Cell-Based Therapies for the Prevention and Treatment of Neonatal Brain Injury
Challenges in Designing Clinical Trials to Test New Drugs in the Pregnant and Breastfeeding Woman
Balancing the Use of Medications while Breastfeeding
Pharmacologic Options for Treatment and Prevention of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Pharmacologic Treatment of Diabetes in Pregnancy
Medications that Cause Fetal Anomalies and Possible Prevention Strategies
Safety of Psychotropic Medications During Pregnancy: An update on Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
Safety of Psychotropic Medications During Pregnancy: An update on Antipsychotics, Anxiolytics & Sedative Hypnotics, Stimulants, and Medications for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
Treatment of Viral Infections During Pregnancy: Part 1: Herpes Simplex Virus and Cytomegalovirus
Treatment of Viral Infections During Pregnancy: Part 2: Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Viral Hepatitis
Drugs to Prevent and Treat Venous Thromboembolic Disease During Pregnancy
Proven Neonatal Neuroprotection Strategies: Magnesium Sulfate and Therapeutic Hypothermia
Principles of Pharmacokinetics During Pregnancy in Women and Their Fetuses—An Update
The Use of Cardiotonic Drugs in Neonates
Antibiotic Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Neonatal Sepsis
Pain and Analgesia in Newborns—Development of a Neonatal Pain Ladder
Analgesia, Opioids, and Other Drug Use During Pregnancy and Neonatal Effects
Drugs and Cell-Based Therapies for the Prevention and Treatment of Neonatal Brain Injury
Challenges in Designing Clinical Trials to Test New Drugs in the Pregnant and Breastfeeding Woman
Balancing the Use of Medications while Breastfeeding
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 53-3
- Published: August 12, 2026
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
JD
Jonathan M Davis
Affiliations and expertise
Vice-Chair of Pediatrics, Chief of Newborn Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USAEN
Errol R. Norwitz
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Chair of OB/GYN, Tufts Medical Center and Tufts, University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA