Pharmacology for Midwives : The Evidence Base for Safe Practice

Midwives have an increasingly important role in the management of drugs during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period.

This book should meet the needs of busy midwives (practitioners, students and teachers) by providing a detailed review of the principles of pharmacology and the drugs prescribed in normal and abnormal pregnancy.

Throughout the text applications of pharmacology to practice are highlighted and the implications of the research evidence for each major drug are presented in easy to use checklists or guidelines for clinical practice.