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xxiv, 486 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: 6.Drugs Increasing Uterine Contractility: Uterotonics (Oxytocics) / Sue Jordan -- Uterine contractility / Sue Jordan -- Uterotonics (oxytocics) / Sue Jordan -- Prostaglandins / Sue Jordan -- Oxytocin / Sue Jordan -- Newer drugs / Sue Jordan -- Summary: induction and augmentation of labour / Sue Jordan -- Ergometrine / Sue Jordan -- Further reading / Sue Jordan -- 7.Drugs Decreasing Uterine Contractility/Tocolytics / Sue Jordan -- Calcium channel blockers (mainly nifedipine) / Sue Jordan -- Atosiban / Sue Jordan -- Beta2 adrenoceptor agonists / Sue Jordan -- Corticosteroids and tocolysis / Sue Jordan -- Further reading / Sue Jordan -- Introduction / Sue Jordan -- 8.Drugs Affecting the Coagulation Process / Sue Jordan -- Haemostasis / Sue Jordan -- Anticoagulants / Sue Jordan -- Vitamin K1 (phytomenadione) / Sue Jordan -- Further reading / Sue Jordan -- 9.Cardiovascular Disorders in Pregnancy / Sue Jordan -- Blood pressure in pregnancy / Sue Jordan -- |
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Contents note continued: Conclusion / Jennifer Sassarini / Nick Clerk / Sue Jordan -- Further reading / Jennifer Sassarini / Nick Clerk / Sue Jordan -- 19.Drugs and Mental Health / Jennifer Sassarini / Nick Clerk / Sue Jordan -- Childbirth and mental health problems/mental illness / Sue Jordan / Billy Hardy -- Drugs prescribed for mental illness / Sue Jordan / Billy Hardy -- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) / Sue Jordan / Billy Hardy -- Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) / Sue Jordan / Billy Hardy -- Antipsychotics / Sue Jordan / Billy Hardy -- Anxiolytics / Sue Jordan / Billy Hardy -- Lithium therapy / Sue Jordan / Billy Hardy -- Conclusion / Sue Jordan / Billy Hardy -- Further reading / Sue Jordan / Billy Hardy -- 20.Recreational Drugs / Sue Jordan / Billy Hardy -- Alcohol/Ethanol / Sue Jordan -- Caffeine / Sue Jordan -- Cigarettes / Sue Jordan -- Cannabis / Sue Jordan -- Recreational opioids / Sue Jordan -- Stimulants / Sue Jordan -- Conclusion / Sue Jordan -- |
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Contents note continued: Conclusion / Sue Jordan / Bronwyn Hegarty -- Further reading / Sue Jordan / Bronwyn Hegarty -- 13.Antimicrobial Agents / Sue Jordan / Bronwyn Hegarty -- Pathogenic and beneficial microorganisms / Mike Tait / Sue Jordan -- Antimicrobials in pregnancy / Mike Tait / Sue Jordan -- Antibacterials and their actions / Mike Tait / Sue Jordan -- Antifungals and their actions / Mike Tait / Sue Jordan -- Antivirals and their actions / Mike Tait / Sue Jordan -- Antiprotozoals and their actions / Mike Tait / Sue Jordan -- Antihelminthics and their actions / Mike Tait / Sue Jordan -- Insecticides and their actions / Mike Tait / Sue Jordan -- How the body handles antimicrobials / Mike Tait / Sue Jordan -- Adverse effects of antimicrobials / Mike Tait / Sue Jordan -- Conclusion / Mike Tait / Sue Jordan -- Further reading / Mike Tait / Sue Jordan -- 14.Drugs and the Immune System / Mike Tait / Sue Jordan -- The immune system / Sue Jordan -- |
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Contents note continued: Further reading / Sue Jordan |
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Contents note continued: Hypersensitivity or allergic responses / Sue Jordan -- Blood groups / Sue Jordan -- Rhesus incompatibility / Sue Jordan -- The immune system in pregnancy / Sue Jordan -- Allergic disorders in pregnancy / Sue Jordan -- Development of the immune system / Sue Jordan -- Conclusion / Sue Jordan -- Further reading / Sue Jordan -- Introduction / Sue Jordan -- Further reading / Sue Jordan -- 15.Asthma in Pregnancy / Sue Jordan -- Asthma / Sue Jordan -- Drugs used in asthma / Sue Jordan -- Conclusion / Sue Jordan -- Further reading / Sue Jordan -- 16.Diabetes Mellitus and Pregnancy / Sue Jordan -- Diabetes / Sue Jordan -- Insulin needs in pregnancy / Sue Jordan -- Insulin / Sue Jordan -- Labour and diabetes / Sue Jordan -- Breastfeeding and diabetes / Sue Jordan -- Oral hypoglycaemics / Sue Jordan -- Conclusion / Sue Jordan -- Further reading / Sue Jordan -- 17.Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy / Sue Jordan -- Thyroid hormones / Sue Jordan -- |
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Contents note continued: Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia / Sue Jordan -- Magnesium sulphate / Sue Jordan -- Pregnancy-induced hypertension and hypertension in pregnancy / Sue Jordan -- Drugs used in hypertensive emergencies / Sue Jordan -- Other cardiovascular conditions / Sue Jordan -- Further reading / Sue Jordan -- Introduction / Sue Jordan -- 10.Nutritional Supplements in Pregnancy: Iron and Folic Acid / Sue Jordan -- Nutrition in pregnancy / Sue Jordan -- Iron / Sue Jordan -- Folic acid / Sue Jordan -- Further reading / Sue Jordan -- 11.Management of Gastric Acidity in Pregnancy / Sue Jordan -- Causes and management of heartburn in pregnancy / Sue Jordan -- Antacids / Sue Jordan -- Chelates and Complexes (sucralfate) / Sue Jordan -- Acid suppressants / Sue Jordan -- Conclusion / Sue Jordan -- Further Reading / Sue Jordan -- 12.Laxatives in Pregnancy and the Puerperium / Sue Jordan -- Constipation / Sue Jordan / Bronwyn Hegarty -- Laxatives / Sue Jordan / Bronwyn Hegarty -- |
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Contents note continued: Professional requirements / Richard Griffith -- Civil liability / Richard Griffith -- Conclusion / Richard Griffith -- Further reading / Richard Griffith -- Introduction / Richard Griffith -- 4.Pain Relief / Richard Griffith -- Pathophysiology of pain / Sue Jordan -- Inhalation analgesia / Sue Jordan -- Opioids / Sue Jordan -- Local anaesthetics / Sue Jordan -- Summary: pain relief in labour / Sue Jordan -- Pain relief in pregnancy and the puerperium: NSAIDs and paracetamol / Sue Jordan -- Further reading / Sue Jordan -- 5.Antiemetics / Sue Jordan -- Physiology of nausea and vomiting / Sue Jordan -- Emesis in early pregnancy / Sue Jordan -- Pharmacological management of emesis / Sue Jordan -- Dopamine (D2) antagonists (mainly metoclopramide and prochlorperazine) / Sue Jordan -- Antihistamines / Sue Jordan -- Other antiemetics / Sue Jordan -- Conclusion / Sue Jordan -- Further reading / Sue Jordan -- |
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Contents note continued: Thyroid function tests (TFTs) in pregnancy / Sue Jordan -- Hyperthyroidism / Sue Jordan -- Hypothyroidism / Sue Jordan -- Other endocrine disorders / Sue Jordan -- Further reading / Sue Jordan -- 18.Epilepsy in Pregnancy / Sue Jordan -- Epilepsy / Jennifer Sassarini / Nick Clerk / Sue Jordan -- Effect of pregnancy on epilepsy / Jennifer Sassarini / Nick Clerk / Sue Jordan -- Effect of epilepsy on pregnancy / Jennifer Sassarini / Nick Clerk / Sue Jordan -- Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and congenital anomalies / Jennifer Sassarini / Nick Clerk / Sue Jordan -- Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) / Jennifer Sassarini / Nick Clerk / Sue Jordan -- First-generation (older) antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) / Jennifer Sassarini / Nick Clerk / Sue Jordan -- Newer antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) / Jennifer Sassarini / Nick Clerk / Sue Jordan -- Management of epilepsy in pregnancy / Jennifer Sassarini / Nick Clerk / Sue Jordan -- |
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Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- 1.Principles of Pharmacology -- The evidence base for pharmacological interventions / Sue Jordan -- Drug therapy / Sue Jordan -- Conclusion / Sue Jordan -- Further reading / Sue Jordan -- 2.Administration of Medicines / Sue Jordan -- Oral administration / Sue Jordan -- Buccal/Sublingual administration / Sue Jordan -- Rectal administration / Sue Jordan -- Vaginal administration / Sue Jordan -- Injections / Sue Jordan -- Intravenous administration / Sue Jordan -- Epidural and intrathecal administration / Sue Jordan -- Conclusion / Sue Jordan -- Further reading / Sue Jordan -- 3.Law, Medicines and the Midwife / Sue Jordan -- Introduction / Richard Griffith -- Accountability / Richard Griffith -- The legal regulation of medicines / Richard Griffith -- Administration of prescription only medicine / Richard Griffith -- Alternatives to prescriptions for the supply and administration of medicines / Richard Griffith -- |
| Summary |
This is an essential resource for the management of drugs during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period. Fully updated in line with current midwifery practice, it includes new chapters on disorders of the immune system and recreational drugs and expanded coverage of pain relief |
| Analysis |
Drug therapy -- in pregnancy |
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Fetus -- Effects of drug on |
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Midwifery |
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Obstetrical pharmacology |
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Pregnancy -- Drug effects |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2002 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [441]-476) and index |
| Subject |
Fetus -- Effect of drugs on.
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Midwifery.
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Obstetrical pharmacology.
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Labor, Obstetric -- drug effects.
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Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions.
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Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions.
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Fetus -- drug effects.
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Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions.
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Pregnancy -- drug effects.
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Pregnancy.
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| Author |
Jordan, Sue.
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| ISBN |
0230215580 (paperback) |
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9780230215580 (paperback) |
