Pharmacokinetics of Maternal Drug Administration: Insights into Placental Transfer and Fetal Exposure

Pregnancy profoundly influences the pharmacokinetics of maternally administered drugs, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of placental transfer and fetal exposure for safe and effective drug therapy. This review provides an updated overview of recent advancements in the field, comprising pl...

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Main Authors: Abdullah Duhaim, Tariq Abdullah Almatroudi, Zaiad Abdullah Alghidani, Abdulsalam Saad Alhunayni, Mohamed Helmy Salama
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1215_24
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description Pregnancy profoundly influences the pharmacokinetics of maternally administered drugs, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of placental transfer and fetal exposure for safe and effective drug therapy. This review provides an updated overview of recent advancements in the field, comprising placental anatomy and physiology, pharmacokinetic changes during pregnancy, factors affecting placental transfer, techniques for studying transfer mechanisms, and clinical implications for maternal and fetal health. Recent discoveries explaining placental structure, function, and molecular transport mechanisms underscore the complexity of drug transfer across the placental barrier. Advances in pharmacokinetic research reveal dynamic alterations in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion during pregnancy, which impact therapeutic drug levels and maternal-fetal outcomes. Factors influencing placental transfer, including drug properties, placental transporters, and maternal-fetal physiology, are increasingly recognized as critical determinants of fetal exposure. Innovative methodologies and technologies facilitate the study of placental drug transport, offering insights into drug-specific transfer kinetics and developmental risks.
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spelling doaj-art-830e5c546be74d9394b7c98440b983512025-01-13T10:23:45ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0976-48790975-74062024-12-0116Suppl 4S3743S374510.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1215_24Pharmacokinetics of Maternal Drug Administration: Insights into Placental Transfer and Fetal ExposureAbdullah DuhaimTariq Abdullah AlmatroudiZaiad Abdullah AlghidaniAbdulsalam Saad AlhunayniMohamed Helmy SalamaPregnancy profoundly influences the pharmacokinetics of maternally administered drugs, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of placental transfer and fetal exposure for safe and effective drug therapy. This review provides an updated overview of recent advancements in the field, comprising placental anatomy and physiology, pharmacokinetic changes during pregnancy, factors affecting placental transfer, techniques for studying transfer mechanisms, and clinical implications for maternal and fetal health. Recent discoveries explaining placental structure, function, and molecular transport mechanisms underscore the complexity of drug transfer across the placental barrier. Advances in pharmacokinetic research reveal dynamic alterations in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion during pregnancy, which impact therapeutic drug levels and maternal-fetal outcomes. Factors influencing placental transfer, including drug properties, placental transporters, and maternal-fetal physiology, are increasingly recognized as critical determinants of fetal exposure. Innovative methodologies and technologies facilitate the study of placental drug transport, offering insights into drug-specific transfer kinetics and developmental risks.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1215_24maternal drug administrationpharmacokineticsplacental transfer
spellingShingle Abdullah Duhaim
Tariq Abdullah Almatroudi
Zaiad Abdullah Alghidani
Abdulsalam Saad Alhunayni
Mohamed Helmy Salama
Pharmacokinetics of Maternal Drug Administration: Insights into Placental Transfer and Fetal Exposure
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
maternal drug administration
pharmacokinetics
placental transfer
title Pharmacokinetics of Maternal Drug Administration: Insights into Placental Transfer and Fetal Exposure
title_full Pharmacokinetics of Maternal Drug Administration: Insights into Placental Transfer and Fetal Exposure
title_fullStr Pharmacokinetics of Maternal Drug Administration: Insights into Placental Transfer and Fetal Exposure
title_full_unstemmed Pharmacokinetics of Maternal Drug Administration: Insights into Placental Transfer and Fetal Exposure
title_short Pharmacokinetics of Maternal Drug Administration: Insights into Placental Transfer and Fetal Exposure
title_sort pharmacokinetics of maternal drug administration insights into placental transfer and fetal exposure
topic maternal drug administration
pharmacokinetics
placental transfer
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1215_24
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