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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality,  authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Fully understand the toxicological effects of prescription and OTC drugs on pregnant women and breastfed children Drawn from the internationally recognized MotherRisk program at the University of Toronto, this authoritative resource is filled with evidence-based information and guidance that puts the risks of maternal exposure to drugs into sharp focus. The book's clear, easy-to-follow two-part organization conveniently reviews the toxicologic effects of all major drug classes, then provides well-researched, systematic reviews of major topics that impact pharmacotherapy in pregnant and breastfeeding patients. This complete guide is your best source of information-and, consequently, your patients' best defense-against the possible ill effects of reproductive and developmental drug toxicities. Features The most authoritative resource available on the maternal toxicology of prescription drugs Packed with evidence-based, systematic reviews of key maternal therapeutics and toxicology topics from leading peer-reviewed journals Complete reviews of all major drug classes, and widely used agents-plus other herbal, chemical, and radiological therapies Cutting-edge guidance from the world-renown MotherRisk program Clear, conversational tone and cohesive two-part organization that facilitates your ability to quickly identify the risks associated with specific agents and communicate this crucial information to patients And much more!

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Author:   Gideon Koren
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Medical
Dimensions:   Width: 21.80cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.520kg
ISBN:  

9780071448284

ISBN 10:   0071448284
Pages:   864
Publication Date:   16 June 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I. RULES OF THUMB FOR TAKING DRUGS DURINGPREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING1. TAKING DRUGS DURING PREGNANCY: HOW SAFE ARE THE UNSAFE? Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC, & Lavinia Schuler, MD2. WHICH DRUGS ARE CONTRAINDICATED DURING BREASTFEEDING?: PRACTICE GUIDELINES Myla E. Moretti, MSC, Amy Lee, MSC, Shinya Ito, MD,& Gideon Koren, MD3. CONTINUING DRUG THERAPY WHILE BREASTFEEDING: COMMON MISCONCEPTIONSOF PATIENTS Shinya Ito, MD, Mary Lieu, MSc, Williams Chan,& Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC4. CONTINUING DRUG THERAPY WHILE BREASTFEEDING: COMMON MISCONCEPTIONSOF PHYSICIANS Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC, Myla Moretti, MSC,& Shinya Ito, MDPart II. Drug Safety—A to Z5. DRUG SAFETY—A TO Z Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPCPart III. Selected Drugs, Chemicals, and Medical Conditions:Frequently Asked Questions with ConciseEvidence-Based Answers6. SAFE USE OF VALPROIC ACID DURING PREGNANCY Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC, & Debbie Kennedy7. CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY DURING PREGNANCY: CONSORTIUM OF CANCERIN PREGNANCY EVIDENCE Michael Lishner, MD, & Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC8. CORTICOSTEROIDS AND NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS (NSAIDS)DURING PREGNANCY Jochen G.W. Theis, MD, & Gideon Koren, MD9. MATERNAL OBESITY AND PRENATAL RISK Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC10. ANTIHISTAMINES ARE APPARENTLY SAFE DURING THE FIRST TRIMESTER Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC11. CAFFEINE DURING PREGNANCY?: IN MODERATION Gideon Koren, MD12. ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS FOR RHEUMATOID DISEASE DURING PREGNANCY Gideon Koren, MD13. NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY DURING PREGNANCY Gideon Koren, MD14. SAFETY OF COLCHICINE THERAPY DURING PREGNANCY Ran D. Goldman, MD, & Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC15. USE OF WARFARIN DURING PREGNANCY Adrienne Einarson, RN, & RN Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC16. CAN WE USE ANXIOLYTICS DURING PREGNANCY WITHOUT ANXIETY?: IN MODERATION Antonio Addis, PHARMD, Lisa R. Dolovich, PHARMD,Thomas R. Einarson, PHD, & Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC17. NAUSEA AND VOMITING OF PREGNANCY: EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT ALGORITHM Carolyn Maltepe, Adrienne Einarson,& Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC18. CAN HERBAL PRODUCTS BE USED SAFELY DURING PREGNANCY? Michael Gallo, & Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC19. TAKING ACE INHIBITORS DURING PREGNANCY: IS IT SAFE? Savithiri Ratnapalan, MBBS, MRCP, & Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC20. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYMEINHIBITORS DURING PREGNANCY.FETAL TOXICITY COULD BE REVERSIBLE A. Shrim, MD, & G. Koren, MD, FRCPC21. LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT HEPARINS DURING PREGNANCY Ariel Many, MD, & Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC22. DRINKING ALCOHOL WHILE BREASTFEEDING: WILL IT HARM MY BABY? Gideon Koren, MD, Myla Moretti, & Bhushan Kapur23. MULTIVITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN: NEW INSIGHTS Alejandro A. Nava-Ocampo, MD, MSC,& Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC24. FOLIC ACID AND NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS: GOOD NEWS AT LAST! Gideon Koren, MD25. SAFETY OF GADOLINIUM DURING PREGNANCY Facundo Garcia-Bournissen, MD, Alon Shrim, MD,& Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC26. TAKING GINGER FOR NAUSEA AND VOMITING DURING PREGNANCY Kiran Chandra, MSC, Adrienne Einarson, RN,& Gideon Koren MD, FRCPC27. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO INHALED ANESTHETIC: IS IT A CONCERN FOR PREGNANTWOMEN? Samar Shuhaiber, & Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC28. USING CORTICOSTEROIDS DURING PREGNANCY—ARE TOPICAL, INHALED,OR SYSTEMIC AGENTS ASSOCIATED WITH RISK? Dona Oren, MSC, Trena Nulman, MD ,Sh Ito, MD,& Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC29. NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITISDURING PREGNANCY Ana Florescu MSC, & Gideon Koren MD, FRCPC30. IS TOPICAL TRETINOIN SAFE DURING THE FIRST TRIMESTER? Lori Shapiro, MD, Giancarla Curto, MD,& Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC31. HOW TO ENSURE FETAL SAFETY WHEN MOTHERS USE ISOTRETINOIN (ACCUTANE) Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC32. YOUNG WOMEN TAKING ISOTRETINOIN STILL CONCEIVE: ROLE OF PHYSICIANSIN PREVENTING DISASTER Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC33. HYPOTHYROIDISM DURING PREGNANCY Alejandro A. Nava-Ocampo, MD, MSC,Offie P. Soldin, PHD, MBA, & Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC34. EFFECTS OF PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO MARIJUANA Eran Kozer, MD, & Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC35. MARIJUANA USE AND BREASTFEEDING Josephine Djulus, MD, Myla Moretti, MSC,& Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC36. METFORMIN USE DURING THE FIRST TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY: IS IT SAFE? Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC, Cameron Gilbert, MSC,& Maria Valois, MD, FRCPC37. IS THE FETUS SAFE WHEN SPERMICIDES FAIL? Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC38. ACID-SUPPRESSING DRUGS DURING PREGNANCY Arieh Lalkin, MD, Laura Magee, MD, FRCPC,Antonio Addis, Pharmd, Ronen Loebstein, MD,& Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC39. COUNSELING PREGNANT WOMEN WHO ARE TREATED WITH PAROXETINE Adrienne Einarson RN, & Gideon Koren MD, FRCPC40. DISCONTINUING ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND BENZODIAZEPINES UPON BECOMING PREGNANT Adrienne Einarson, RN, Peter Selby, MD,& Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC41. RISKS OF UNTREATED DEPRESSION DURING PREGNANCY Adrienne Einarson, RN, & Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC42. TAKING ANTIDEPRESSANTS DURING LATE PREGNANCY—HOW SHOULD WEADVISE WOMEN? Sanjog Kalra, MSc, Adrienne Einarson, RN,& Gideon Koren MD, FRCPC43. TAKING ST. JOHN’S WORT DURING PREGNANCY Ran D. Goldman, MD, & Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC44. TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFONAMIDE COMBINATION THERAPY IN EARLY PREGNANCY Anna Sivojelezova, Adrienne Einarson, RN,Samar Shuhaiber, MSC, & Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC45. INFLUENZA VACCINATION DURING PREGNANCY Ran D. Goldman, MD, & Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC46. ANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENT OF MATERNAL HIV INFECTION Haleh Talaie MD, MPH, Alejandro A. Nava-Ocampo, MD,& Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC

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Gideon Koren, MD is Director of the Motherisk Program at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Professor of Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Medicine, and Medical Genetics at the University of Toronto, Canada. The author of over 800 peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and books, including Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy: State of the Art 2000 (The Motherisk Program), he is a Diplomat of the American College of Medical Toxicology and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as well as a Senior Scientist of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

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