Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2010 Classic Shirt-Pocket Edition (Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia: Classic Shirt-Pocket Edition) [Paperback]

MD, FAAEM, FACMT, Editor in Chief, Richard J. Hamilton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0763774391 | ISBN-13: 978-0763774394 | Publication Date: January 1, 2010 | Edition: 24

Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia® 2010 Classic Shirt-Pocket Edition continues its tradition as the leading portable drug reference packed with vital drug information to help clinicians make better decisions at the point of care. Each edition is meticulously peer-reviewed by experts and is now available in multiple formats. It details typical drug dosing (both FDA approved and off-label uses), available trade and generic formulations, metabolism, safety in pregnancy and lactation, relative drug pricing information, Canadian trade names, and an herbal & alternative therapies section. Multiple tables supplement the drug content, including opioid equivalency, emergency drug infusions, cardiac dysrhythmia protocols, pediatric drug dosing, and much more! Save time and improve patient care with the 2010 Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia. New to the 2010 Edition: New HIV and H1N1 (Swine Flu) drug coverage and dosing requirements. New H1N1 table with CDC recommendations on the H1N1 vaccine and influenza antiviral drugs. Fully updated to include hundreds of newly approved drugs, drug indications, forms, pricing, black box warnings and more. Essential diseases underlined for easier navigation. More concise organization for faster lookup. Original Pharmacopoeia formatted tables based on customer feedback. Includes FREE 6 month subscription to the Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia Web Edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.; 24 edition (January 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763774391
• ISBN-13: 978-0763774394
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 3.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #110,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't show up for your shift without it., December 25, 2009

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10+ years out of training and still use it many times per shift.
Lean mean classic.
Faster info access than all the gimmicky PDA toys. And drop-proof.
In case of disgruntled patient, will stop a [small] bullet.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still Good after all these years, May 12, 2010

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I used this from 1993 until 1999. Then got out of the habit of using it for 11 years til now (2010).
It has gotten twice as thick as before, lol! But still very useful & small, lean & mean as another reviewer said.

I use a iTouch with Lexidrugs on it, if I need more detail (adverse reactions & percentages, etc. for more unusual drugs like infliximab, & such).

CONS:
1. needs a plastic cover, gets destroyed too easily. I would pay an extra buck for this. I had to make one of my own (cut a spare larger plastic cover down & heat sealed the edges).

2. the pages need just a bit bigger margins to write in (my old Tarascons, I wrote notes in tiny handwriting on the margin of the page, but now that margin is gone. Give me another 3-4 mm of margin to write a note in).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great reference, May 29, 2010

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M. Goldstein (Ft Lauderdale, FL) - See all my reviews
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I have been using this since residency - still prefer it to epocrates. I do also use Epocrates, but I like having this in my coat pocket.