Pediatric Injectable Drugs, 11th Edition (The Teddy Bear Book) - Softcover

Stephanie J. Phelps; Kelley R. Lee; Amanda Jill Thompson; Tracy M. Hagemann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585285390 ISBN 13: 9781585285396

Publisher: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), 2018

Synopsis

Pediatric Injectable Drugs: The Teddy Bear Book is one of ASHP's most recognized and trusted resources dedicated to providing guidance on the use of injectable medications in children.

The Teddy Bear Book is the only reference of its kind that focuses on the unique issues that healthcare professionals face when using injectable medications in children, such as limited fluid volumes, maximum concentrations, and rates of administration.

It features more than 4800 references for 247 updated monographs (including 15 monographs that are new to this edition) that, like previous editions, cover the following areas:

• Medication error potential
• Infusion-related cautions
• Dosages and dose adjustment in organ dysfunction
• Additives and suitable diluents
• Maximum concentrations
• Preparation and delivery
• Bolus, intermittent, and continuous IV administration
• Other routes of administration
   

New monographs include:

• Amiodarone
• Antithrombin III
• Arsenic Trioxide
• Bivalirudin
• Busulfan
• Clofarabine
• Cytarabine
• Daunorubicin
• Doxorubicin
• Iron Sucrose
• Palifermin
• Palonosetron
• Peramivir
• Teniposide
• Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin

Edition details

• Publisher: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1585285390
• ISBN 13: 9781585285396
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 912