Drugs in pregnancy and lactation : a reference guide to fetal and neonatal risk (6th ed)

Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003 In the thoroughly updated Sixth Edition of this popular reference, there is practical, reliable information on over 1,000 pharmaceuticals and natural products that may be used by pregnant women or lactating mothers.

Over 200 drugs including nicotine, thalidomide, and new anesthetics have been added to this edition, and chapters on 200 drugs, including cocaine, benzodiazepines, and hormonal products, have been substantially revised.

Each drug monograph includes a risk factor rating that indicates the substance's potential for adverse effects in the foetus or infant.

Drugs are listed alphabetically and indexed by both trade and generic names so that the reader can quickly find information