Clinical Pharmacology in Obstetrics

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
PREFACE, Page v, P.J.L.
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS, Pages vii-viii
FOREWORD, Page xi, Geoffrey Chamberlain
1 - Drug usage in pregnancy, Pages 1-4, Peter J. Lewis
2 - Pharmacokinetics in pregnancy, Pages 5-16, Alan R. Boobis, Peter J. Lewis
3 - Adverse effects of drugs on the fetus, Pages 17-27, Peter J. Lewis
4 - Anaemia and haematinics in pregnancy, Pages 28-48, E. Letsky
5 - Analgesia in pregnancy, Pages 49-56, Jack Fidler, Cheryl Ellis
6 - Antibiotics and antimicrobial chemotherapy in pregnancy, Pages 57-71, John de Louvois
7 - Drug treatment of heart disease in pregnancy, Pages 72-78, Michael de Swiet
8 - Anticoagulants in pregnancy, Pages 79-87, Michael de Swiet
9 - Antihypertensive treatment in pregnancy, Pages 88-113, Eileen D.M. Gallery
10 - Drug treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in pregnancy, Pages 114-137, Elizabeth A. Fagan, V.S. Chadwick
11 - Therapy for asthma in pregnancy, Pages 138-143, Michael de Swiet
12 - Cytotoxic drugs in pregnancy, Pages 144-155, Graham H. Barker
13 - Treatment of diabetes in pregnancy, Pages 156-165, R.S. Elkeles
14 - Treatment of threatened and recurrent abortion, Pages 166-181, Heather J. Mellows
15 - Tocolytic therapy for preterm labour, Pages 182-218, Theodor H. Lippert
16 - Prophylactic treatment of idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome, Pages 219-231, M. Hollingsworth, P. Donnai
17 - Drug treatment of thyroid and adrenal disease during pregnancy, Pages 232-250, Ian Ramsay
18 - Bromocriptine, hyperprolactinaemia and pregnancy, Pages 251-263, Peter J.A. Moult
19 - Antiepileptic drugs, pregnancy and the newborn, Pages 264-287, Emilio Perucca, Alan Richens
20 - Treatment of renal disease in pregnancy, Pages 288-302, J. Stewart Cameron
21 - Prostaglandins in pregnancy, Pages 303-323, M. Elder, A.P. Gordon-Wright
22 - Oxytocic drugs in labour, Pages 324-336, P. Boylan
23 - Analgesia in labour, Pages 337-359, J. Moore, J.W. Dundee
24 - Effects of perinatal drugs on the newborn baby, Pages 360-365, Simon Rowley, David Harvey
25 - Drugs and breastfeeding, Pages 366-378, Peter J. Lewis
INDEX, Pages 379-393