Injectable Drugs Guide
1st Edition
Published on 15. March 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
907 pages
978-3-7692-5456-3 (ISBN)
Description
The administration of drugs by injection is an essential activity that is performed daily in many healthcare settings. This guide provides a user friendly, single point of reference for healthcare professionals in the safe and effective administration of injectable medicines. Injectable Drugs Guide consists of an A-Z of approximately 300 injectable drugs in monograph format, each covering the following topics:
pre-treatment checks
dosing regimens
preparation and administration
compatibility and stability information
monitoring requirements during treatment
side effects, interactions and pharmacokinetic information.
The Injectable Drugs Guide is designed to support the NPSA risk assessment process and each drug has a risk rating.
The book provides a holistic approach to injectable medicines to meet the needs of the many disciplines involved in the clinical use of injectables and also those providing advice about injectable drug use.
Content:
* Preface
* How to use the Injectable Drugs Guide monographs
* Injectable Drugs Guide on Medicines Complete
* Feedback
* About the authors
* Contributors
* Acknowledgements
* Abbreviations
* Monographs A - Z
* Appendix 1. The basics of injectable therapy
* Appendix 2. Good management principles
* Appendix 3. Usual responsibilities of individual practitioners
* Appendix 4. Advantages and disadvantages to parenteral therapy
* Appendix 5. Injection techniques and routes
* Appendix 6. Extravasation
* Appendix 7. Intravascular devices
* Appendix 8. Infusion devices
* Appendix 9. Syringe drivers
* Appendix 10. Ideal body weight, dosing in patients with renal or hepatic impairment
* Appendix 11. Risk ratings
* Index of cross-referenced terms
pre-treatment checks
dosing regimens
preparation and administration
compatibility and stability information
monitoring requirements during treatment
side effects, interactions and pharmacokinetic information.
The Injectable Drugs Guide is designed to support the NPSA risk assessment process and each drug has a risk rating.
The book provides a holistic approach to injectable medicines to meet the needs of the many disciplines involved in the clinical use of injectables and also those providing advice about injectable drug use.
Content:
* Preface
* How to use the Injectable Drugs Guide monographs
* Injectable Drugs Guide on Medicines Complete
* Feedback
* About the authors
* Contributors
* Acknowledgements
* Abbreviations
* Monographs A - Z
* Appendix 1. The basics of injectable therapy
* Appendix 2. Good management principles
* Appendix 3. Usual responsibilities of individual practitioners
* Appendix 4. Advantages and disadvantages to parenteral therapy
* Appendix 5. Injection techniques and routes
* Appendix 6. Extravasation
* Appendix 7. Intravascular devices
* Appendix 8. Infusion devices
* Appendix 9. Syringe drivers
* Appendix 10. Ideal body weight, dosing in patients with renal or hepatic impairment
* Appendix 11. Risk ratings
* Index of cross-referenced terms