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Author(s) -
Frederiksen M C
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.941
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1532-6535
pISSN - 0009-9236
DOI - 10.1038/sj.clpt.6100438
Subject(s) - clinical pharmacology , pregnancy , medicine , drug , dose , intensive care medicine , pharmacology , disease , biology , genetics
Most sources of information regarding drugs in pregnancy include information on whether a drug causes congenital anomalies and whether a drug causes changes in fetal function or neonatal adaptation. Therapeutic issues related to the treatment of maternal disease are not readily available. Despite known physiologic changes of pregnancy, drug dosages are widely assumed to be the same as the healthy adult. An informational source is needed which addresses the therapeutic issues of pregnant women. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (2008) 83 , 22–23; doi: 10.1038/sj.clpt.6100438