Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to pharmacology / Jenny Brewster -- How to use pharmaceutical and prescribing reference guides / Kirsty Fishburn and Andrea Hilton -- Legal and ethical issues / Hema Turner -- Medicines management / Rebecca Murray -- Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics / Barry Hill and Claire Leader -- Formulations / Sinéad McKee and Cathy Hamilton -- Adverse drug reaction / Cathy Hamilton -- Analgesics / Iñaki Mansilla -- Antibiotics and antibacterials / Amanda Waterman -- Medications used in labour / Chin Swain -- Medications and the cardiovascular system / Carl Clare -- Medications and the renal system / Sam Bassett -- Medications and diabetes / Carl Clare and Celia Wildeman -- Medications and respiration / Helen McIntyre -- Medications and the gastrointestinal system / Debbie Gurney -- Medications and nutritional supplementation / Cathy Ashwin -- Medications and the nervous system / Cathy Hamilton -- Medications and mental health / Emmanuel Ndisang -- Medications and the immune system / Janet G. Migliozzi and Cathy Hamilton -- Medications and breast feeding / Deborah Sharp and Zoi Vardavaki -- Medications and sexually transmitted infections / Celia Wildeman -- Medications and recreational drug use / Laura Abbott and Karen Mills -- Medications used in emergency midwifery situations -- Medications used in contraception / Emma Dawson-Goodey.

"The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) are in the process of revising their Standards of Proficiency for Registered Midwives and Standards of Pre-Registration Midwifery Programmes (NMC 2019a; NMC 2019b) and this text will be predicated on these new and revised standards that all students must demonstrate proficiency in at the point of registration. The midwife must have a detailed understanding of medicines administration along with the ability to demonstrate knowledge of pharmacology and the ability to recognise the effects of medicines. The midwife is required to apply knowledge of pharmacology to the care of women and their babies and may later be required to, demonstrate the ability to progress to a prescribing qualification following registration"-- Provided by publisher.