For any treatment during pregnancy, the physician must take into account the effects of the medicine in question on the foetus and particular sensitivity during the first three months of development. The safe use of drugs during pregnancy depends on several factors including the time of application, the type of drug and its dose. Thus, the present article outlines cardiovascular drug aspects that are essential for a physician before prescribing the cardiac drugs.
Pregnancy is a physiological condition where drug treatment presents a special concern as the physiology affects the pharmacokinetics of medications used. It imposes a major hemodynamic burden and also has an impact on the coagulation system. Majority of the cardiac drugs prescribed in the pregnancy include digitalis preparations, furosemide, certain beta-blockers, verapamil, nifedipine (except during the first three months),…
