This handy, spiralbound guide could be a lifesaver! It provides all the essential information for safe and effective use of intravenous medications. Divided into chapters according to drug classification categories, the book is reliable and easy-to-use: Complete entries for the drugs appear alphabetically within each category, including generic and trade names, pH, pregnancy category, and controlled substance schedule, and notes whether information is unknown or unavailable. Fast Facts , a highlighted section in each entry, presents everything necessary to mix, dilute, and administer the medication, as well as dosages, incompatibility information, major side effects, antidotes and treatments for overdoses, and safe storage instruction. Each entry includes description of the drug's action; indication and use; pharmacokinetic characteristics, including onset, peak, duration, half-life, biotransformation, and excretion; adverse reactions and general side effects, grouped by body system; contraindications and precautions; and interactions
This handy, spiralbound guide could be a lifesaver! It provides all the essential information for safe and effective use of intravenous medications. Divided into chapters according to drug classification categories, the book is reliable and easy-to-use: Complete entries for the drugs appear alphabetically within each category, including generic and trade names, pH, pregnancy category, and controlled substance schedule, and notes whether information is unknown or unavailable. Fast Facts , a highlighted section in each entry, presents everything necessary to mix, dilute, and administer the medication, as well as dosages, incompatibility information, major side effects, antidotes and treatments for overdoses, and safe storage instruction. Each entry includes description of the drug's action; indication and use; pharmacokinetic characteristics, including onset, peak, duration, half-life, biotransformation, and excretion; adverse reactions and general side effects, grouped by body system; contraindications and precautions; and interactions
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Höhe: 98 mm
Breite: 171 mm
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978-0-7817-1546-1 (9780781715461)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Antiemetic/antihistamine agents; antibiotic agents; antineoplastic agents; blood modifiers; cardiovascular agents; central nervous system agents; diagnostic agents; digestive agents and enzymes; diuretic agents; drugs for pain and inflammation; hormonal agents; immunologic agents; neuromuscular agents; nutritional egents; respiratory drugs. Appendices: schedule of controlled substances; foetal risk categories; drugs used in adult advance life support; drugs used in paediatric advanced life support; classification and mechanisms of action of antiarrhythmic agents; narcotic equianalgesis dosing data; recommendations for safe handling of hazardous drugs; infusion rate tables.