Clinical Pharmacology During Pregnancy

Author: Mattison, Donald

Brand: Academic Press

Edition: 2

ISBN: 9780128189023

Release Date: 24-09-2021

Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.6 x 1.3 inches

Languages: English

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 506

Details: Clinical Pharmacology During Pregnancy, Second Edition is written for clinicians, physicians, midwives, nurses, pharmacists and other medical professionals involved in the care of women during pregnancy. The book focuses on the impact of pregnancy on drug disposition and includes coverage of treatments for diseases of specific body systems as well as essential content on dosing and efficacy. This update includes substantially expanded sections on the ethics of pharmacological research in pregnancy and physiologic changes, along with new sections on patient reported outcomes in pregnancy, delivery and postnatal care, and the use of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic approaches to estimate maternal, placental and fetal dosing.
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 also covered, as are research issues, including clinical trial design and ethical considerations. Uses an evidence-based approach for therapeutics during pregnancy Presents a summary of specific medications by indication, including up-to-date information on dosing and efficacy in pregnancy for the given indication Includes significant new sections on physiologic changes and the ethics of pharmacological research in pregnancy