Midwifery Pharmacology

Foundational Knowledge and Scope of Practice Midwifery pharmacology is the study of drugs and their effects specifically within the context of pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum care, and the neonate. It builds upon general pharmacological principles, focusing heavily on pharmacokinetics (how the mother’s body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes a drug) and pharmacodynamics (the drug’s mechanism … Read more