Obstetric Pharmacology

Obstetric pharmacology is a relatively new field that focuses on pregnancy as a special population in terms of pharmacokinetics. This module describes changes in hormones and other factors in pregnancy that are of importance in prescribing and explains the primary pharmacokinetic changes that occur during pregnancy affecting amoxicillin and digoxin. It also explains the effects of pregnancy on the hepatic metabolism of medications used during pregnancy, including lamotrigine and others, and why the net effect of pregnancy changes is not always predictable.