Social drug use in the parturient: implications for the management of obstetrical anaesthesia.
Maternal use of social drugs in pregnancy continues to increase--worldwide. Although a great deal has been learned regarding the implications of illicit drug abuse in pregnancy (cocaine, amphetamines, hallucinogens), the use of social drug in pregnancy has received far less attention. This article reviews the consequences of the social drug use in pregnancy including ethanol, tobacco and caffeine and offers recommendation for anaesthetic management of these potentially complicated pregnancies.
Kuczkowski
K M
KM
Departments of Anaesthesiology and Reproductive Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects; D002110:Caffeine / Q000009:adverse effects; D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants / Q000009:adverse effects; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000139:chemically induced; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000139:chemically induced; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
D002110:Caffeine; D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D000431:Ethanol