Overview

Numerous treatment options are available to intensive care staff; this requires detailed knowledge of routes of administration and contra-indications to use in certain clinical conditions. Now in its fourth edition, this concise, practical handbook to drugs and prescribing for intensive care gives up-to-date advice on established drugs as well as providing advice on those recently approved. The book is divided into two sections: an A-Z guide to many of the drugs available, with concise information on each drug, including uses, limitations, administration directions and adverse effects. The second section contains topics relevant to the critically ill patients, including factors that may affect drug prescribing and management of medical emergencies. There is also a key data section showing weight conversions, BMI and corresponding dosage calculations, and an invaluable chart indicating drug compatibility for IV administration. This is an invaluable resource for doctors, nurses, and pharmacists caring for critically ill patients.

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Author:   Henry Paw ,  Rob Shulman
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
Edition:   4th Revised edition
ISBN:  

9780511770586

ISBN 10:   0511770588
Publication Date:   06 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Undefined
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction; How to use this book; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Drugs: an A-Z guide; Short notes; Routes of administration; Loading dose; Drug metabolism; Enzyme systems; Drug excretion; Drug tolerance; Drug interactions; Therapeutic drug monitoring; Pharmacology in the critically ill; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Management of acute major anaphylaxis; Management of severe hyperkalaemia; Management of malignant hyperthermia; Sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blockade; Management of status epilepticus; Management of delirium tremens and alcohol withdrawal syndrome; Anti-arrhythmic drugs; Inotropes and vasopressors; Bronchospasm; Anti-ulcer drugs; Immunonutrition in the ICU; Corticosteroids; Short synacthen test; Bone marrow rescue following nitrous oxide; Antioxidants; Prophylaxis following splenectomy; Anti-microbial drugs; Renal replacement therapy; Appendices: Appendix A. Creatinine clearance; Appendix B. Weight conversion (stones/lb to kg); Appendix C. BMI calculator; Appendix D. Lean body weight charts; Appendix E. Infusion rate/dose calculation; Appendix F. Drug compatibility chart; Appendix G. Omeprazole administration record; Appendix H. Drotrecogin prescribing criteria; Appendix I. Drotrecogin administration; Appendix J. Drotrecogin administration record; Appendix K. Continuous vancomycin infusion; Appendix L. Child-Pugh score; Drug Index.

Reviews

'The book is particulary strong on newer medicines ... and is stuffed full of useful pearls and snippets of information ... an excellent book that can act as a touchstone for frontline clinical pharmacists in critical care.' The Pharmaceutical Journal

Author Information

Henry Paw is Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, York Hospital and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, York Medical School, York, UK. Rob Shulman is Lead Pharmacist, Critical Care, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Pharmacy, University of London, London, UK.

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