Preface

ix

Acknowledgements

xi

1

Introduction to Drugs in Pregnancy

1

2

Antimicrobials during Pregnancy: Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, and Parasitic Indications

22

3

Cardiovascular Drugs during Pregnancy

51

4

Endocrine Disorders, Contraception, and Hormone Therapy during Pregnancy: Embryotoxic versus Fetal Effects

75

5

Antiasthma Agents during Pregnancy

101

6

Anesthetic Agents and Surgery during Pregnancy

114

7

Antineoplastic Drugs during Pregnancy

126

8

Analgesics during Pregnancy

149

9

Anticonvulsant Drugs during Pregnancy

165

10

Psychotropic Use during Pregnancy

181

11

Antihistamines, Decongestants, and Expectorants during Pregnancy

206

12

Nutritional and Dietary Supplementation during Pregnancy

216

13

Use of Dermatologies during Pregnancy

240

14

Drug Overdoses during Pregnancy

254

15

Miscellaneous Drugs during Pregnancy: Tocolytics and Immunosuppressants

279

16

Substance Abuse during Pregnancy

296

Appendix

Drug Names

333

Index

352