Drugs during pregnancy and lactation : handbook of prescription drugs and comparative risk assessment : with updated information on recreational drugs, diagnostic procedures, vaccinations, poisoning, workplace and environmental contaminants, and breastfeeding during infectious disease / / edited by Christof Schaefer

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; New York, : Elsevier, 2007
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (907 p.)
• Disciplina: 618.32
• Soggetto topico: Pregnant women - Drug use; Pregnant women - Medical care; Obstetrical pharmacology; Fetus - Effect of drugs on; Newborn infants - Effect of drugs on
• Altri autori: SchaeferChristof
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographic references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation, Second edition; Copyright page; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Notice; Chapter 1 General commentary on drug therapy and drug risks in pregnancy; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Development and health; 1.3 Reproductive stages; 1.4 Reproductive and developmental toxicology; 1.5 Basic principles of drug-induced reproductive and developmental toxicology; 1.6 Effects and manifestations; 1.7 Pharmacokinetics in pregnancy; 1.8 Passage of drugs to the unborn and fetal kinetics; 1.9 Causes of developmental disorders ; 1.10 Embryo/fetotoxic risk assessment1.11 Classification of drugs used in pregnancy; 1.12 Paternal use of medicinal products; 1.13 Communicating the risk of drug use in pregnancy; 1.14 Risk communication prior to pharmacotherapeutic choice; 1.15 Risk communication regarding the safety (or otherwise) of drugs already used in pregnancy; 1.16 Teratology information centers; Chapter 2 Specific drug therapies during pregnancy; 2.1 Analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs; 2.1.1 Paracetamol (acetaminophen); 2.1.2 Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid); 2.1.3 Pyrazolone derivatives ; 2.1.4 Combination analgesic preparations2.1.5 Opioid analgesics in general; 2.1.6 Morphine; 2.1.7 Codeine; 2.1.8 Pethidine (meperidine); 2.1.9 Fentanyl, alfentanil, remifentanil, and sufentanil; 2.1.10 Other narco-analgesics and centrally acting analgesics; 2.1.11 Naloxone; 2.1.12 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); 2.1.13 Selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors; 2.1.14 Migraine medications; 2.1.15 Additional analgesics; 2.1.16 Additional antiphlogistics and antirheumatics; 2.1.17 Myotonolytics; 2.1.18 Gout interval therapy; 2.1.19 Gout attack therapy ; 2.2 Antiallergic drugs and desensitization2.2.1 Antihistamines (H[sub(1)]-blocker); 2.2.2 Glucocorticosteroids; 2.2.3 Mast cell stabilizers; 2.2.4 Immunotherapy; 2.3 Antiasthmatic and cough medication; 2.3.1 Asthma and pregnancy; 2.3.2 Selective β[sub(2)]-adrenergic agonists; 2.3.3 Corticosteroids; 2.3.4 Anticholinergic drugs; 2.3.5 Theophylline; 2.3.6 Cromoglycate, nedocromil, and lodoxamide; 2.3.7 Other mast cell inhibitors; 2.3.8 Antileukotrienes; 2.3.9 Monoclonal antibodies and other asthma medications; 2.3.10 Expectorants and mucolytic agents; 2.3.11 Antitussives ; 2.3.12 Non-selective β-adrenergic agonists2.4 Antiemetics; 2.4.1 Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy; 2.4.2 Diet manipulations and treatment; 2.4.3 Complementary treatment options; 2.4.4 Acupuncture and acupressure; 2.4.5 Hypnosis; 2.4.6 Ginger; 2.4.7 Antihistamines (H[sub(1)]-blockers); 2.4.8 Dopamine antagonists; 2.4.9 Pyridoxine (vitamin B[sub(6)]); 2.4.10 Thiamine (vitamin B[sub(1)]); 2.4.11 Serotonin antagonists; 2.4.12 Glucocorticoids; 2.4.13 Other agents with antiemetic properties; 2.5 Gastrointestinal and antilipidemic agents and spasmolytics ; 2.5.1 Gastritis and peptic ulcer during pregnancy
• Sommario/riassunto: The latest edition is the resource for any practicing OB/GYN, family physician, midwife, or pharmacist who prescribes medicinal products to or evaluates environmental or occupational exposures in women who are or may become pregnant. Based on the highly successful seven German editions of this reference, the up-to-date drug listings have been revised into a handy pocket guide color tabbed for quick access to important information. Easy to reference each drug is listed discussing the side effects, general impact on organ systems, potential toxicity, and risks before offering dosage recom
• Titolo autorizzato: Drugs during pregnancy and lactation
• ISBN: 9780080549774 (Electronic Book)
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910828812503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II