Antiepileptic Drugs and Pregnancy: A Guide for Prescribers

by Mervyn J. Eadie and Frank J.E. Vajda

Book Overview

A description of our current understanding of antiepileptic drug use during pregnancy, this book includes chapters on the impact of seizures on the mother and developing child, changes in maternal physiology during pregnancy and its impact on drug disposition, and the pharmacokinetic differences between the various anti-seizure medications. It also deals with the possible harmful effects of antiepileptic drug exposure during pregnancy on the physical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319364200
• ISBN13: 9783319364209
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Adis
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"