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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-12-21
pubmed:abstractText
When prescribing drugs for patients who are pregnant or lactating, a clinician needs to ask the following questions: (1) Is pharmacotherapy necessary? (2) What drug can be used that has the lowest potential toxicity according to current knowledge? (3) What pharmacokinetic parameters does the drug follow during pregnancy? (4) What are the major risks inherent to this particular drug treatment? (5) Do the benefits outweight the risks? and (6) How can the risks be minimized by adjusting the drug dosage and duration? It is important to inform the patient of the possible risks and have her participate in making treatment decisions. If possible, the fetus or neonate should be monitored for adverse reactions during the course of treatment, and if any serious problems occur, the medication can be discontinued. Although it is true that no drug is totally without risk when used during pregnancy or lactation, if proper precautions are taken, then treatment can be rendered with minimal risks to both mother and child.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0095-4543
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
623-45
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Drug use in pregnancy and lactation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review