Abstract
The use of medication during pregnancy represents a challenge for health professionals, since the incorrect use leads to harmful effects not only on the pregnant woman but also on the fetus. Most anti-infective agents administered to pregnant women cross the placental barrier and expose the developing fetus to their pharmacological effects, which may be teratogenic. Because of the relatively common occurrence of some infections during pregnancy, there is a great importance of studying them, therefore, knowing the classification of the drugs and identifying which agents are safe during pregnancy will both be discussed in this chapter.
Keywords: Aminoglycosides, Antifungals, Antiviral agents, Antimalarial agents, Antihelminticos, Betalactams, Chloramphenicol, Lincosamides, Macrolides, Metronidazole, Nitrofurantoin, Quinolones, Rifampicin, Sulfonamides, Tetracyclines.
Related Journals
Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Current Diabetes Reviews
Current Neurovascular Research
Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews
Current Pediatric Reviews
Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets
Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets
Current Alzheimer Research
Current Aging Science
Related Books
Andrology: Current and Future Developments
Male Infertility: An Integrative Manual of Western and Chinese Medicine
Awake Thoracic Surgery
The Anatomical Foundations of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Macroanatomy Microanatomy Sonoanatomy Functional anatomy
Frontiers in HIV Research
Frontiers in HIV Research
Anthrax: History, Biology, Global Distribution, Clinical Aspects, Immunology, and Molecular Biology
Antiprotozoal Drug Discovery: A Challenge That Remains
Bacterial Diseases
Congenital Toxoplasmosis in Humans and Domestic Animals