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Most drugs cross the placenta by simple diffusion from a high to a low concentration and the rate of transfer is related to the concentration gradient, the thickness and surface area of the membrane and to the diffusion constant for the substance being transferred.
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Ledward, R.S., Hawkins, D.F. (1983). Prescribing in pregnancy: drugs and the fetus. In: Drug Treatment in Obstetrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3298-3_1
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