Handbook on Injectable Drugs
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New edition of a reference that describes 297 parenteral drugs commercially available in the U.S., plus 25 additional drugs available only in other countries. It collects summaries of information from the published literature on the pharmaceutics of these medications as applied to the clinical setting in order to guide knowledgeable health care professionals, particularly pharmacists who are trained to interpret and apply the information. The monographs discuss products, administration, stability, compatability with infusion solutions and other drugs, and other relevant auxiliary information. Lawrence A. Trissel is director of the Clinical Pharmaceutics Research Program at the U. of Texas. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Linda Grider This vital reference text on parenteral medications is now available in its expanded eighth edition. This book provides essential information on the compatibility/stability issues encountered in parenteral drug therapy. It additionally provides product information, routes, and rates of administration, and appropriate dosages. Pharmacists in patient care settings will utilize this indispensable text on a daily basis. It also provides an invaluable reference source for pharmacy students and other health care professionals. This latest edition provides almost 200 pages of additional integral information. Contained in the text are new monographs, a section on investigational drugs, an expanded section on parenterals available outside of the United States, and an update on all previous parenteral information and references. The presentation format is as organized and exacting as it has been in previous editions. Given the rapid influx of new agents and the availability of added compatibility/stability data, this new edition is a very welcome sight. This text represents a major reference source in the area of parenteral medications. It is imperative that practitioners have access to this type of information for the provision of quality pharmaceutical care. This book provides current information to address any number of patient care issues that may arise due to parenteral drug therapy concerns. The quantity and quality of information contained in this one text provides a very strong foundation for a reference source.
AcknowledgmentsVIIPrefaceIXHow to Use the HandbookXIDrug Stability and Compatibility Issues in Drug DeliveryXVIICommercial Drug Monographs1Drugs Available Outside United States1323Appendix IParenteral Nutrition Formulas1371References1387Index1427
