Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation

Supporting the safe use of drugs in pregnancy and lactation
Authored by respected clinicians, detailed monographs highlight the risk profile of drugs by indication and across both pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Evidence-based information on more than 1,400 of the most commonly prescribed drugs taken during pregnancy and lactation, with detailed monographs designed to provide the most essential information on possible effects on the mother, embryo, foetus, and nursing infant.
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Providing analysis and information to enhance the care of pregnant or breastfeeding women
Offer safe and effective treatment options
Aids complex decision-making
Minimise research time
Summary of known or possible effects
Highlights the risk profile of drugs by indication
Animal, human, and placental transfer study data
Referenced information to support medical information requests
Information on drugs classified by pharmacologic category

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