Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation presents by generic name an A to Z listing of drugs that can be used by pregnant and lactating women. Each monograph summarizes the known and/or possible effects of the drug on the fetus and summarizes the known/possible passage of the drug into human breast milk.
The book offers a careful and exhaustive summarization of the world literature as it relates to drugs in pregnancy and lactation. Each monograph contains six parts:
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Generic U.S. name
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Pharmacologic class
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Risk factor
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Fetal risk summary
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Breast feeding summary
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References
New to this ninth edition are:
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105 new drugs
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Mobile application
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Cross-referenced combination drugs
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Lists of drugs: contraindicated during breastfeeding, contraindicated in pregnancy, and known to cause human developmental toxicity
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4-color design
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1,200 commonly prescribed drugs
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