In this issue of Clinics in Perinatology, guest editors Drs. Jonathan M. Davis and Errol R. Norwitz bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Perinatal Pharmacology. Top experts offer comprehensive, evidence-based insights into key topics pertaining to drug safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics in pregnancy, labor, and the immediate postnatal period, with the goal of improving maternal-fetal outcomes, minimizing risks, and enhancing treatment strategies for some of the most vulnerable patients in medicine.
- Contains 17 practice-oriented topics, including drugs for the prevention and treatment of preterm labor; medications that cause fetal anomalies and possible prevention strategies; treatment of viral infections during pregnancy; principles of pharmacokinetics in the pregnant woman and fetus; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews of perinatal pharmacology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.