Drugs in pregnancy and lactation: A reference guide to fetal and neonatal risk (drugs P-R)
Briggs, GG; Bodendorfer, TW; Freeman, RK; Yaffe, SJ
HERO ID
3086385
Reference Type
Book/Book Chapter
Year
1984
Language
English
| HERO ID | 3086385 |
|---|---|
| Year | 1984 |
| Title | Drugs in pregnancy and lactation: A reference guide to fetal and neonatal risk (drugs P-R) |
| Book Title | Drugs in pregnancy and lactation: A reference guide to fetal and neonatal risk |
| Authors | Briggs, GG; Bodendorfer, TW; Freeman, RK; Yaffe, SJ |
| Editor | Briggs, GG; Bodendorfer, TW; Freeman, RK; Yaffe, SJ |
| Publisher Text | Williams & Wilkins |
| City | Baltimore, MD |
| Page Numbers | 264-323 |
| Abstract | This book was written to be used by the clinician who deals with pregnant patients. Everyday in an obstetrical, pediatric or other medical practice, one encounters frequent questions about the use of drugs in pregnancy and lactation. These questions may involve the use of a drug for therapy of an associated condition, an inquiry about some drug a patient has already taken and then decides to ask about or the determination if an untoward pregnancy outcome or an adverse effect observed in the infant was caused by the consumption of some therapeutic agent by the patient. Other health professionals, such as nurses and pharmacists, also are often confronted with questions concerning drug usage in the pregnant or breast feeding woman. Of course, this book is of necessity lacking in giving absolute answers on most drugs in question because experience in humans is not easy to gather. One seldom knows, even when the drug history is thought to be realistic, whether there is an actual cause-effect relationship between a specific drug and an adverse pregnancy outcome. Because the answers are generally inconclusive, physicians caring for pregnant patients should counsel their patients accordingly either when answering a question about some drug already ingested or when explaining the cost/benefit ratio to a patient who is being considered for some specific drug therapy. For the breast feeding patient, the risks from a particular drug are usually much clearer although there are frequent examples where the risk must be inferred from related drugs. Unfortunately, many drugs have not been studied during nursing so the effects on the infant, if any, are completely unknown. A good rule to follow is if the drug can safely be given directly to the infant, it is generally safe to give to the mother during lactation. This book allows the clinician to have at his or her fingertips an up-to-date summary of available data bearing on specific drugs. It is easy to read and organized in a logical manner to save the busy clinician time. |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | 3086385 |
| Isbn | 9780683010572 |
| Comments | Originally published in 1983. 1984 is a reprint. |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |