Pocket Prescriber 2015 (Pocket Prescriber Series)

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) This book is a concise, up to date prescribing guide containing necessary information for junior doctors, nurse prescribers and medical students. It contains A-Z list of the 500 most commonly prescribed drugs. The book focuses on safety issues, warnings, drug errors and adverse effects. Content: Front Cover Contents Contributors Foreword ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS How to use this book LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS How to prescribe safely Common/useful drugs Drug selection How to prescribe Miscellaneous Medical emergencies Reference information Back Cover.