Pharmacology and the Pregnant or Lactating Women Ch 6

Question 1

Abortifacients

Answer 1

drugs used to terminate pregnancy up to 20 weeks after the last menstrual period

Question 2

Eclampsia

Answer 2

characterized by the onset of seizures; occurs in some women with preclampsia

Question 3

Galactagogues

Answer 3

a category of herbs known to induce lactation or stimulate the production of breast milk in postpartal women

Question 4

Organogenesis

Answer 4

formation of organs during development

Question 5

Oxytocics

Answer 5

drugs that initiate uterine contractions, thus including childbirth

Question 6

Preeclampsia

Answer 6

pregnancy-induced hypertension and proteinuria

Question 7

Pretern labor

Answer 7

uterine contractions with cervical changes before 37 weeks of gestation, resulting in birth

Question 8

Prostaglandins

Answer 8

chemical mediators, such as uterotonics, that help initiate uterine contractions

Question 9

Teratogenic

Answer 9

causing abnormal embryonic or fetal development

Question 10

Tocolytics

Answer 10

drugs used to stop preterm labor

Question 11

Uterotonics

Answer 11

drugs to control portpartum bleeding