The Injectable Drug Reference [Paperback]

PharmD Mary Lea Gora-Harper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 1998

Current and up-to-date pocket reference of essential information on the most frequent prescribed injectable drugs. Information & data is presented in an easily accessible format containing guidelines, method of administration, monitoring parameters and in tables that are cross referenced. Essential for all healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, emergency personnel/technicians.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The most current and indispensible source of information available for the healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients -- physicians, critical care & emergency, pharmacists, paramedics...should be in every crash cart, nursing station, in every hospital". -- E. Hassan, Professor, University of Maryland, Clinical Specialist in Crical Care Department Of Pharmacy Services

About the Author

Director,Drug Information Center, Professor Pharmacy Pracice and Science, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy & Hospital. Developed in conjunction with the Society of Critical care Medicine and twenty reviewers and editors affiliated with University of Maryland, Emory University, University of California, Univeersity of Suthern California, Baylor University & Medical Center and other experts representing large recognized medical centers and hospitals

Product Details

• Paperback: 317 pages
• Publisher: Bioscientific Resources; 1st edition (May 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965553108
• ISBN-13: 978-0965553100
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,491,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best critical care drug reference, April 11, 2000

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Alex Sigalovsky, RN (Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Injectable Drug Reference (Paperback)

In today's fast-paced health care setting, practitioner rarely has sufficient time to sit down and leisurely browse through the mirriad of pages in hopes of finding that one specific piece of information that he or she may need. Unfortunately, this is exacly what 99% of drug reference manuals available on the market today offer. On the contrary, this particular reference provides any health care provider in a critical care setting with an instant access to those bits of information about a particular intravenous drug that are so vital. Cross-compatibility is one of them. Within seconds, you are able to easily compare compatibility of a given medication with the rest of the drips already running into your patient. I have never seen a drug reference so concise, so "just what I'm looking for", so specific to the critical care setting!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book is a MUST for critical care and emergency practitioners, May 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Injectable Drug Reference (Paperback)

This book is a must for healthcare professionals in the critical care and/or emergency units of hospitals. It contains individual monographs of approximately 100 frequently prescribed injectable medications used in critical care settings. In addition to frequently prescribed medications, the book also contains information on medications only found in critical care settings, such as hydrochloric acid infusions.

Each monograph contains practical information used by practitioners on a day-to-day basis. Dosing guidelines have hints for making rapid dosing decisions and the "tricks" of dosing conversions between different dosage formulations. A unique feature of each monograph is the Monitor section, which contains the common parameters that should be used to determine efficacy and safety of the medication. Practical guidelines for therapeutic drug monitoring are also included when appropriate, such as the timing for drawing serum levels and interpretation of the serum concentration value. Compatibility with other drugs is also listed. However, this reference only addresses Y-site compatibility issues since this is the most common compatibility information required by critical care practitioners. This pocket reference contains precisely the usable information essential for critical care practitioners.