title: Asthma therapy during pregnancy.
abstract: Numerous pregnant women suffer from asthma and the use of asthma medications during pregnancy may be a necessity. Although some information is known about the effects of asthma medications during pregnancy, there is still a significant amount of information to learn and particular attention is required when prescribing drugs to these patients. In addition, physiological changes associated with pregnancy may affect airway responsiveness in some individuals. Guidelines on the management of asthma are published regularly, the most popular being the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), and medication can be prescribed during pregnancy when the apparent benefit of the drug is greater than the apparent risk. Usually, there is at least one 'safe' drug from each major class used to control symptoms. We will review the current literature on this subject.
authors.affiliation: Exploration des Allergies--Maladies Respiratoires--INSERM U454, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Institut Universitaire de Recherche Clinique de Montpellier, University Hospital of Montpellier, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. demoly@montp.inserm.fr
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Demoly
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Piette
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Daures
mesh_terms: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids