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This guide is an easy-to-use reference source of essential information and advice needed for administrating key drugs given by the injectable route (intravenously, intramuscularly or subcutaneously). This book contains information not readily accessible elsewhere, builds on local experience, and includes general advice on dealing with extravasation, osmolarity, pH, flushing lines and cannulae, and syringe pump compatibility. The alphabetically arranged tabulated monographs ensure quick access to information on the drugs, including preparative details, stability, compatibility, acute bedside monitoring and so forth. "The UCL Hospitals Injectable Drug Administration Guide" is a team effort involving the experience and expertise of a number of specialist pharmacists and other health professionals.
| ISBN | 1405148969 | | Pages | 248 | | ISBN13 | 9781405148962
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd | | Weight (grammes) | 380 | | Imprint | Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) | | Published in | Chicester | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9780632050277 | | Publication date | 04 Jun 2007 | | Height (mm) | 235 | | Library of Congress | RM169 | | Width (mm) | 157 | | DEWEY | 615.6 | | Spine width (mm) | 14 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly |
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| 1 | | Introduction | | 1 | | 2 | | Explanatory notes of information in the monographs | | 2 | | 3 | | UCLH policies | | 7 | | 4 | | Guidelines on flushing lines and cannulae | | 10 | | 5 | | Infusion pumps | | 11 | | 6 | | Discharge information for community nurses involved in the administration of IV medicines | | 14 | | 7 | | Management of extravasation of IV medicines | | 15 | | 8 | | Syringe pump compatibility (for S/C use) | | 20 | | 9 | | Choice of route of administration | | 22 | | 10 | | Methods of intravenous administration | | 26 | | 11 | | Formulation and presentation of intravenous medicines | | 28 | | 12 | | Problems associated with IV medicine administration | | 30 | | 13 | | Factors influencing medicine stability and compatibility of IV medicines | | 34 | | | | Drug monographs (in alphabetical order) | | 39 |
"I would definitely recommend this book to all staff with an interest and involvement in intravenous drug therapy." The Pharmaceutical Journal "There is no doubt that nurses will find this small book useful. It should be available for consultation in any clinical area where drugs are administered to patients by the injectable routes." Journal of Clinical Nursing  Be the first to write a customer review
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