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" Drugs and pregnancy : "
by Bertis Little.
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BL
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729995
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b549751
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by Bertis Little.
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Drugs and pregnancy : : a handbook\ by Bertis Little.
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First edition
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Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2006
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(368 pages)
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144411347X
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: 9781444113471
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Chapter 1 Introduction to drugs in pregnancy --;chapter 2 Antimicrobials during pregnancy: bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic indications --;chapter 3 Cardiovascular drugs during pregnancy --;chapter 4 Endocrine disorders, contraception, and hormone therapy during pregnancy: embryotoxic versus fetal effects --;chapter 5 Antiasthma agents during pregnancy --;chapter 6 Anesthetic agents and surgery during pregnancy --;chapter 7 Antineoplastic drugs during pregnancy --;chapter 8 Analgesics during pregnancy --;chapter 9 Anticonvulsant drugs during pregnancy --;chapter 10 Psychotropic use during pregnancy --;chapter 11 Antihistamines, decongestants, and expectorants during pregnancy --;chapter 12 Nutritional and dietary supplementation during pregnancy --;chapter 13 Use of dermatologics during pregnancy --;chapter 14 Drug overdoses during pregnancy --;chapter 15 Miscellaneous drugs during pregnancy: tocolytics and immunosuppressants --;chapter 16 Substance abuse during pregnancy.
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This practical handbook will assist the physician and nurse prescriber in understanding the effects of drug exposure during pregnancy. Numerous tables and boxes provide information on drug classifications and regimens, as well as highlighting adverse effects and TERIS and FDA risk ratings. Sources of further information are provided where appropriate, andfull references are available on the book'sThe book provides detailed guidelines on prescribing drugs in all classes, and for a wide variety of diseases and disorders, during pregnancy. Opening with a helpful analysis of potential risks and benefits of prescribing in pregnancy, the book moves on to consider the implications of both medications for pre-existing conditions and those that develop during pregnancy, including antimicrobials, drugs for cardiovascular disease, asthma and endocrine disorders, antineoplastic agents, skin preparations, epilepsy treatments and psychiatric drugs. Invaluable guidance on anesthetic administration and the use of pain relieving medication during pregnancy and labor, and helpful advice on the possible side-effects associated with over-the-counter preparations such as cold and 'flu remedies, antihistamines and nutritional supplements is also provided.
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Drug abuse in pregnancy.
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Fetus -- Effect of drugs on.
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Obstetrical pharmacology.
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RG528.B934 2006
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Bertis Britt Little
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