title: Drugs and the fetomaternal unit.
abstract: Drugs are given to pregnant women for various reasons. The maternal pharmacokinetics, and the short-term and long-term effects that these drugs may have on the newborn infant, are largely unknown. This article presents the current, available knowledge and the factors controlling drug transfer from mother to child.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000378:metabolism*; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations