Maternal-Fetal Toxicology

0-8247-0378-2 This totally revised and expanded reference presents a problem-based approach to the teratogenic risks of exposure to drugs, chemicals, viruses, and radiation during pregnancy-containing updated material on treatment programs and management approaches, as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses of specific xenobiotics. Offers entirely new features such as clinical case studies at the beginning of most chapters, as well as end-of-chapter solutions! Summarizing...
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0-8247-0378-2 This totally revised and expanded reference presents a problem-based approach to the teratogenic risks of exposure to drugs, chemicals, viruses, and radiation during pregnancy-containing updated material on treatment programs and management approaches, as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses of specific xenobiotics. Offers entirely new features such as clinical case studies at the beginning of most chapters, as well as end-of-chapter solutions! Summarizing recentlarge-scale prospective studies on the safety of drugs in pregnancy, initiated by the Motherisk Program in Toronto in collaboration with several American services, the Third Edition of Maternal-Fetal Toxicology provides the latest analysis on alcohol consumption during pregnancy and the diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome a guide for herbal products in pregnancy timely information for the evaluation of fetal safety in chemical industries up-to-the-minute treatment for epilepsy and other chronic conditions in pregnancy current management of the neonatal abstinence syndrome modern uses of herbal medicine in pregnancy and during lactation and more! Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts in the field, Maternal-Fetal Toxicology, Third Edition, is a practical and well-researched reference for all obstetricians/gynecologists, toxicologists, family physicians, pharmacologists, pediatricians, nurses, pharmacists, poison control specialists, geneticists, and upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and medical school students in these disciplines. Abundant praise for previous editions... ...an essential reference for any major obstetric centre, and for those who work in the field of high-risk perinatal medicine.-Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health ...provide[s] much valuable information to the staffs of poison information centers throughout the world.-Veterinary and Human Toxicology ...tabulate[s] and organize[s] a great many clinical observations...play[s] a useful role as a reference work on many bookshelves.-Reproductive Toxicology ...provides accurate, up-to-date estimates of teratogenic risks of exposure to drugs, chemicals, viruses, & radiation during pregnancy.-Unlisted Drugs ...the most authoritative reference on the subject of human gestational toxicology in existence. It should be on the bookshelf of every health professional who may be faced with questions or decisions related to the potential problems of substance exposure during pregnany.-Pediatric Therapeutics & Toxicology ...a useful guide...Clearly written, filled with convenient charts and a thorough index.-The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine ...impressively practical, presenting data and case reports in tables, providing long reference lists and reviews of other information sources and prioritizing areas for further study.-Journal of Applied Toxicology From the foreword... For many years there has been a need for a practical book on teratogens that can be used in health-care programs for pregnant women. This book describes current teratogen information programs and the process of counseling for teratogenic risk. I strongly recommend this book to all who share my enthusiasm for the developing human and my desire to see every one of them have the best possible chance of developing normally.-Keith L. Moore, Ph.D., F.I.A.C., Professor of Anatomy, The University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada ...will improve the understanding of the complex relationship between xenobiotics and human health. ...a valuable addition to the libraries and to those who are interested in health-care programs for pregnant women. -Indian Journal of Toxicology Pharmacokinetic Changes During Pregnancy and Their Clinical Relevance Ronen Loebstein, Arieh Lalkin, and Gideon Koren Developmental Risk Assessments Gerald F. Chernoff Drugs in Pregna