Pediatric & Neonatal Dosage Handbook

by Carol K. Taketomo

Overview

The Pediatric & Neonatal Dosage Handbook, 20th Edition, features 983 drug monographs, each with up to 44 concise fields of information specific to neonates and children. This resource follows a convenient, dictionary-like format with drug products alphabetically organized and cross-referenced by U.S. and Canadian brand names. Lexicomp pediatric and neonatal drug information is supplemented by an over-250-page Appendix of comparative charts, tables and supportive information. A Therapeutic Category & Key Word Index is also included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591953845
Publisher:	Lexi- Comp, Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/2020
Edition description:	New Edition
Product dimensions:	0.00(w) x 0.00(h) x 0.00(d)

Table of Contents

Preface 2

Acknowledgments 4

Neonatal Editorial Advisory Panel 5

Editorial Advisory Panel 6

About the Authors 11

Descriptions of Sections and Fields Used in This Handbook 12

Definition of Age Group Terminology 14

Pregnancy Categories 15

Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols 16

Preventing Prescribing Errors 25

FDA Name Differentiation Project The Use of "Tall Man" Letters 27

Selected References 30

Alphabetical Listing of Drugs 33

Appendix 1779

Cardiology 1781

Comparative Drug Charts 1808

Conversion Tables 1831

Cytochrome P450 Enzymes and Drag Metabolism 1832

Dermatology 1840

Endocrinology 1847

Gastroenterology and Nutrition 1856

Growth and Development 1887

Hematology/Oncology 1897

Hepatology 1903

Hotline Numbers 1904

Infectious Diseases/Immunology 1905

Laboratory 1960

Neonatology 1970

Nephrology 1971

Neurology 1978

Pulmonary 1986

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring 1993

Toxicology 1995

Miscellaneous 1999

Therapeutic Category and Key Word Index 2037