The latest edition is the resource for any practicing OB/GYN, family physician, midwife, or pharmacist who prescribes medicinal products to or evaluates environmental or occupational exposures in women who are or may become pregnant. Based on the highly successful seven German editions of this reference, the up-to-date drug listings have been revised into a handy pocket guide colour tabbed for quick access to important information. Easy to reference each drug is listed discussing the side effects, general impact on organ systems, potential toxicity, and risks before offering dosage recommendations. It is the only book of its kind to provide conclusive information on treatments for diseases during pregnancy and lactation and actions to be taken after (inadvertent) exposure to drugs suspected to be developmentally toxic. Unlike other dosage guides, this edition is an affordable, compact compendium of knowledge on the very latest drugs and their effects on pregnant/lactating women.

Features:
? Written by clinical experts with extensive experience in risk assessment and management in order to prevent birth defects with the safe use of drugs.
? New chapters on herbs and vitamins used during pregnancy as well as chapters on functional foods, neutraceuticals and health foods discuss nearly all substances currently on the market
? Structured according to indication groups rather than alphabetically, making it more user-friendly and much easier to compare drugs for a given disease with respect to their level of safety in pregnancy
? Users can look up drugs by index, or by chapter according to discipline, needs, etc.
? Includes a conveniently removable 'quick reference' card of most frequently used drugs
and their safety