Maternity & Newborn Medications: Tocolytics, Analgesics, and Neonatal Pharmacology | Chapter 27 from Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN Examination (7th Edition)
Maternity & Newborn Medications: Tocolytics, Analgesics, and Neonatal Pharmacology | Chapter 27 from Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN Examination (7th Edition) Welcome to Chapter 27 of the Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN Examination (7th Edition) by Linda Anne Silvestri and Angela E. Silvestri. This essential chapter provides a comprehensive overview of key pharmacological agents used in the maternity and newborn period. Understanding these medications—their uses, adverse effects, nursing priorities, and NCLEX-priority actions—empowers nurses to deliver safe, effective care in the perinatal setting. Watch the complete video summary below, and subscribe to Last Minute Lecture for clinical pharmacology walkthroughs, NCLEX-PN study tips, and high-yield medication safety guidance: Tocolytics and Labor-Support Medications Magnesium Sulfate: Tocolytic and anticonvulsant used to suppress preterm labor and prevent seizures in preeclampsia. Re...