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Principles of Drug Therapy in Pregnancy

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Principles of Medical Therapy in Pregnancy

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The past several decades have witnessed major advances in the practice of therapeutics. It is now recognized that the nature, duration, and intensity of drug action are dependent not only on the intrinsic properties of the drug but also on the interaction with the host to whom the drug is being administered. Although research has been proceeding at a rapid rate in adult medicine, developments in drug therapy during pregnancy, the perinatal period, and in the neonate are lagging far behind the other disciplines. This is because research in humans during pregnancy is limited by ethical and practical considerations. Therefore, present drug use in pregnancy is based on cautious empiricism, with therapeutic misadventures acting as warning signals.

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  1. Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Norbert Gleicher M.D. (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Assistant Professor of Immunology/Microbiology, Chairman) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Assistant Professor of Immunology/Microbiology, Chairman)

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Norbert Gleicher M.D. (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Assistant Professor of Immunology/Microbiology, Chairman) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Assistant Professor of Immunology/Microbiology, Chairman)

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Cupit, G.C., Rotmensch, H.H. (1985). Principles of Drug Therapy in Pregnancy. In: Gleicher, N. (eds) Principles of Medical Therapy in Pregnancy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2415-7_7

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