Full Description
Conforms to the 1998 U.S. DOT EMT-Paramedic National Standard Curriculum and 2005 AHA Guidelines. This handy field resource is an invaluable tool for any ALS provider who needs accurate, easily accessed information about patient medication. Features *Updated drug profiles of more than 100 of the most commonly used emergency medications, including 13 new drugs for this edition. *Contains a home medications list with classifications for quick reference in the field. *Convenient index allows rapid search by either trade or generic name. This new handbook is adapted from the top-selling Prentice Hall Health Professionals Drug Guide 2006. Additional updates and resources can be found online at www.prenhall.com/drugguides.
Contents
Drugs AbciximabAcetaminophenActivated CharcoalAdenosineAlbuterolAlteplase Recombinant (tPa)AminophyllineAmiodaroneAmrinone (Inamrinone)Amyl NitriteAnistreplase (Apsac)Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)AtenololAtracuriumAtropineBretyliumBumetanideButorphanolCalcium ChlorideCalcium GluconateChlordiazepoxideChlorpromazineDexamethasoneDextroseDiazepamDiazoxideDigoxinDigoxin Immune FabDiltiazemDimenhydrinateDimercaprolDiphenhydramineDobutamineDopamineDroperidolEnoxaparinEpinephrineEptifibatideEsmoloEtomidateFentanyl CitrateFlecainideFlumazenilFosphenytoinFurosemideGlucagonHaloperidolHeparinHydralazineHydrocortisoneHydroxyzineIbuprofenIbutilideInamrinoneInsulinIpecac SyrupIpratropiumIsoetharineIsoproterenolKetorolacLabetalolLevalbuterolLidocaineLorazepamMagnesium SulfateMannitolMeperidineMetaproterenolMetaraminolMethylprednisoloneMetoclopramideMetoprololMidazolamMilrinoneMorphineNalbuphineNaloxoneNesiritideNifedipineNitroglycerinNitrous OxideNorepinephrineOlanzapineOxygenOxytocinPancuronium BromidePhenobarbitalPhenytoinPhysostigminePralidoximeProcainamideProchlorperazinePromethazinePropafanonePropofolPropranololProstaglandin E1Racemic EpinephrineRocuroniumSodium Bicarbonate(NaHCO3)Sodium NitroprussideSotalolStreptokinaseSuccinylcholineTenecteplaseThiamineTirobifanVasopressinVecuroniumVerapamilZiprasidoneHome Medications Home Medication ClassesList of Home MedicationsIndex
