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:

1. Generic U.S. name
2. Pharmacologic class
3. Risk factor
4. Fetal risk summary
5. Breast feeding summary
6. References

New to this ninth edition are:

• 105 new drugs
• Mobile application
• Cross-referenced combination drugs
• Lists of drugs: contraindicated during breastfeeding, contraindicated in pregnancy, and known to cause human developmental toxicity
• 4-color design
• 1,200 commonly prescribed drugs
• Companion Web site includes fully searchable text and updates from the Briggs newsletter