The Anesthesia Drug Handbook [Paperback]

Sota Omoigui (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 081516503X | ISBN-13: 978-0815165033 | Publication Date: January 1995 | Edition: 2 Upd Sub

With new drugs coming on the market every month in this field, anaesthetists need to be completely up-to-date with dosing information for these new drugs, as well as new indications and routes of administration for old drugs. This second edition provides such data in a uniform manner for each drug, giving the most recent facts available for each drug. Topics covered include: drug use; dosage; elimination; supply; pharmacology; adverse reactions; guidelines; and precautions.

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Designed for quick access to essential anesthesia drug information, the third edition is a complete guide in a handy portable format. This handbook covers a broad range of drugs and the various routes of administration commonly used in the practice of anesthesia and critical care. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Sota Omoigui M.D. is Medical Director of the L.A. Pain Clinic and assistant professor of anesthesiology at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sota Omoigui is author of Sota Omoigui's Pain Drugs Handbook (Blackwell Scientific Publishers, 1999), The Anesthesia Drugs Handbook (Mosby Yearbook Publishers, 1995), The Pain Drugs Handbook (Mosby Yearbook Publishers, 1996), Pain Relief - The L.A. Pain Clinic Guide (State-of-the-Art Technologies, 1998), The Universal Drug Infusion Ruler (State-of-the-Art Technologies, 1995) and co-author of The Nigerian National Anthem (1978). Dr.Sota Omoigui's drug handbooks are used worldwide and have been published in five other languages (Italian, Japanese, Malaysian, Polish and Portuguese). Dr.Sota Omoigui’s research focus is on anesthetic and pain pharmacology, alternative medicine and development of minimally invasive techniques for neural blockade and relief of chronic pain. Dr.Sota Omoigui pioneered the technique of audio-capnometry and holds a United States patent for the audio-capnometer monitor and a patent for the process of continuous non-invasive hemometry (measurement of hemoglobin). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 450 pages
• Publisher: Mosby-Year Book; 2 Upd Sub edition (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081516503X
• ISBN-13: 978-0815165033
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,833,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #55 in Books > Medical Books > Pharmacology > Clinical

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ANESTHESIA, January 7, 2010

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Gordon Dietz "sleep mode" (Westminster, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sota Omoigui's Anesthesia Drugs Handbook, Third Edition (Paperback)

This book is very useful in my line of work. It's up to date and easy to read.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a more recent edition, November 29, 2009

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MD Chief "MD Chief" (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sota Omoigui's Anesthesia Drugs Handbook, Third Edition (Paperback)

This is not the 1994 book given out by Glaxo. This is a more recent edition.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars anesthesia drug handbook, May 23, 2009

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Linda A Zeh (morgantwon, West Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Anesthesia Drug Handbook (Paperback)

This book was outdated, printed in 1994 and was also sold even though it was a complimentary copy from GLAXO pharamaceuticals. I was disappointed I expected more current information.