Drugsinpregnancy&Drugsinpregnancy&lactationlactationByByDrAttiaMJabrDrAttiaMJabrDrAmalHassanainDrAmalHassanainFacultyofMedicineFacultyofMedicineQassimUniversityQassimUniversity1TherearetwomajorTherearetwomajorconsiderationsregardingdrugconsiderationsregardingdruguseinpregnantwomen:useinpregnantwomen:EffectofpregnancyonEffectofpregnancyon::drugsdrugs(pharmacokinetics)(pharmacokinetics)EffectofdrugsonEffectofdrugson::pregnancy(fetus)pregnancy(fetus)IntroductionIntroduction1
About40%About40%ofpregnantwomentakeofpregnantwomentakedrugs(atleast1drug)drugs(atleast1drug)2
6%6%takedrugsduring1takedrugsduring1ststtrimestertrimester(excludefolic,iron,vitamins)(excludefolic,iron,vitamins)3
ThemostcommondrugsareThemostcommondrugsareanalgesics,analgesics,antibacterial,antacids
antibacterial,antaci