Pharmacology in Midwifery
1. Part 1. Introduction to pharmacology - p. xxii 2. 1. Drugs and medicines - p. 1 3. 2. Clinical, ethical and legal foundations of pharmacotherapy - p. 23 4. Part 2. Principles of pharmacology - p. 47 5. 3. Molecular drug targets and pharmacodynamics - p. 48 6. 4. Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion - p. 61 7. 5. Pharmacokinetics and dosing regimen - p. 79 8. 6. Adverse drug reactions and drug interactions - p. 89 9. Part 3. Pharmacology across the childbearing continuum - p. 97 10. 7. Pregnancy - p. 98 11. 8. Labour and birth - p. 126 12. 9. The postnatal period - p. 159 13. 10. The newborn and lactation - p. 183 14. 11. Vaccinations in pregnancy and recommended schedule for newborns - p. 211 15. Part 4. Pharmacology for special considerations - p. 233 16. 12. Infection and sepsis – maternal and neonatal - p. 234 17. 13. Diabetes in pregnancy and its management - p. 254 18. 14. The thyroid - p. 272 19. 15. Drugs affecting the heart, vascular system and blood volume - p. 286 20. 16. Blood and blood clotting - p. 306 21. 17. Premature labour and birth - p. 324 22. 18. Asthma - p. 337 23. 19. Mental health - p. 359 24. 20. Epilepsy - p. 379 25. 21. Drugs of dependence - p. 397 26. 22. Role of the midwife - p. 413 27. Index - p. 443
Pharmacology in Midwifery
1. Part 1. Introduction to pharmacology - p. xxii 2. 1. Drugs and medicines - p. 1 3. 2. Clinical, ethical and legal foundations of pharmacotherapy - p. 23 4. Part 2. Principles of pharmacology - p. 47 5. 3. Molecular drug targets and pharmacodynamics - p. 48 6. 4. Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion - p. 61 7. 5. Pharmacokinetics and dosing regimen - p. 79 8. 6. Adverse drug reactions and drug interactions - p. 89 9. Part 3. Pharmacology across the childbearing continuum - p. 97 10. 7. Pregnancy - p. 98 11. 8. Labour and birth - p. 126 12. 9. The postnatal period - p. 159 13. 10. The newborn and lactation - p. 183 14. 11. Vaccinations in pregnancy and recommended schedule for newborns - p. 211 15. Part 4. Pharmacology for special considerations - p. 233 16. 12. Infection and sepsis – maternal and neonatal - p. 234 17. 13. Diabetes in pregnancy and its management - p. 254 18. 14. The thyroid - p. 272 19. 15. Drugs affecting the heart, vascular system and blood volume - p. 286 20. 16. Blood and blood clotting - p. 306 21. 17. Premature labour and birth - p. 324 22. 18. Asthma - p. 337 23. 19. Mental health - p. 359 24. 20. Epilepsy - p. 379 25. 21. Drugs of dependence - p. 397 26. 22. Role of the midwife - p. 413 27. Index - p. 443
