4.1 Medication use by the breastfeeding mother Mothers may need medication both during and after pregnancy. In both cases, it is important not only to protect the infant but also to provide the mother with necessary drug treatment. The infant…
3.1 Introduction Variability in drug efficacy and safety is multifactorial. Both the pharmacokinetics (how the body handles the drug) and the pharmacodynamics (how the body responds to the drug) play significant roles in drug efficacy and safety. This chapter will…
2.1 Physiologic changes during pregnancy Human pregnancy is characterized by profound anatomic and physiologic changes that affect virtually all systems and organs in the body. Many of these changes begin in early gestation. Understanding of the various physiologic adaptations in…