Full Description
Prescriber 2015 is a concise, up to date prescribing guide. It contains all the 'must have' information that junior doctors, nurse prescribers and medical students need at their fingertips.
Key features:
A-Z list of the 500 most commonly prescribed drugs with each entry containing the key prescribing information
Focuses on safety issues, warnings, drug errors and adverse effects
Practical guidance on drug selection, plus protocols and guidelines
Advice and reference information for complicated prescriptions
Concise management summaries for the common medical emergencies
Includes the European Resuscitation Council algorithms
Clinically useful reminders of basic pharmacology (e.g. receptor profiles)
Contents
Common/Useful Drugs. Drug Selection. Antibiotics. Hypertension Management. Asthma. Analgesia.
Palliative Care and Subcutaneous Pumps. Antiemetics. Alcohol Withdrawal. Antidepressants. How To Prescribe. Insulin. Anticoagulants. Thrombolysis. Controlled Drugs. Miscellaneous. Intravenous Fluids. Steroids. Sedation/Sleeping Tablets. Benzodiazepines. Combined Hormonal Contraception. Side Effect Profiles. Cytochrome P450. Medical Emergencies. Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS). Acute LVF. Accelerated Hypertension. Atrial Fibrillation. Acute Asthma. COPD Exacerbation. Pulmonary Embolism. Acute Upper GI Haemorrhage. Sepsis (Severe or Septic Shock). Epilepsy. DKA. Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State (HHS). ↓Glucose. Thyrotoxic Crisis. Myxoedema Coma. Addisonian Crisis. Electrolyte Disturbances. Overdoses. Reference Information. Coma. Cognitive Impairment. Useful Formulae. Common Laboratory Reference Values.
