ABSTRACT

This thoroughly revised and updated reference addresses the drugs and chemicals causing malformations and congenital anomalies in the human fetus-comprehensively reviewing experimental studies in animals and clinical data on human development, primarily in the organogenesis period. Addressing current public health concerns over teratogens, Chemical

chapter 2|22 pages

Drug Usage In Pregnancy

chapter 3|32 pages

Thalidomide: The Prototype Teratogen

chapter 4|18 pages

Drugs Affecting Blood

chapter 5|28 pages

Agents Used for Pain

chapter 6|12 pages

Anesthetics

chapter 7|58 pages

Anticonvulsants

chapter 8|44 pages

Psychotropic Drugs

chapter 9|78 pages

Hormones and Hormonal Antagonists

chapter 11|56 pages

Antimicrobial Agents

chapter 12|18 pages

Antiparasitical Drugs

chapter 13|10 pages

Insulin and Oral Hypoglycemic Agents

chapter 14|12 pages

Thyroid-Acting Agents

chapter 15|14 pages

Drugs Affecting Muscular Action

chapter 16|28 pages

Gastrointestinal Drugs

chapter 17|42 pages

Cardiovascular-Renal Drugs

chapter 18|54 pages

Cancer Chemotherapeutic Agents

chapter 19|18 pages

Immunological Agents

chapter 20|22 pages

Chemical Antagonists

chapter 21|40 pages

Foods, Nutrients, and Dietary Factors

chapter 22|22 pages

Food Additives

chapter 23|48 pages

Personal and Social Drugs

chapter 24|34 pages

Miscellaneous Drugs

chapter 25|22 pages

Chemical Exposure in Pregnancy

chapter 26|56 pages

Pesticides

chapter 27|34 pages

Metals

chapter 28|32 pages

Industrial Solvents

chapter 29|12 pages

Diagnostic Agents, Radiochemicals, and Dyes

chapter 30|16 pages

Plastics

chapter 31|28 pages

Toxins

chapter 32|22 pages

Air, Water, and Soil Pollutants

chapter 33|36 pages

Miscellaneous Chemicals