Pediatric dosage handbook

• Main Author: Taketomo, Carol K. (Author)
• Other Authors: Hoddling, Jane Hurlburt, Kraus, Donna M.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Ohio Lexi Comp/APhA 2005
• Edition: TWELFTH EDITION
• Subjects: Drug Therapy > Handbook; Child > Handbook; Infant > Handbook; Pharmaceutical Preparations > Handbook > administration & dosage
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• Physical Description: 1842 pages illustrations 21 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references
• ISBN: 9781591951186; 1591951186; 9781591951193 [International ed.]; 1591951194 [International ed.]

A guide to the dosing and usage of medications in children. Drug monographs include related information on drugs, brand names, synonyms, therapeutic category, whether a generic version is available, use, pregnancy risk factor, contraindications, warnings, precautions, adverse reactions, drug interactions, food interactions, stability, mechanism of action, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, usual dosage, administration, monitoring parameters, additional information, dosage forms, administration, monitoring parameters, reference range, test interactions, patient information, nursing implications, extemporaneous preparations, and references. Appendix contains sections on cardiology, comparative drug charts, conversion tables, cytochrome P450 and drug metabolism, dermatology, endocrinology, fluids, electrolytes, & nutrition, growth & development, hematology and oncology, hotline numbers, infectious diseases and immunology, laboratory normals, neonatology, nephrology, neurology, pulmonary, threapeutic drug monitoring, and toxicology