Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Palliative care
If the patient is pregnant or breast feeding it is important to take specialist pharmacist advice before prescribing.
Reference textbooks on prescribing in pregnancy and lactation are available via the Knowledge Network Scotland - requires NHS Scotland networked computer or Scottish OpenAthens account
- Drugs during pregnancy and lactation: treatment options and risk assessment 3rd ed 2015 (eBook)
Reference for staff covering fertility, pregnancy, lactation, child health and human genetic specialties. - Briggs Drugs in pregnancy and lactation 12th ed (eBook). A reference guide to fetal and neonatal risk