| About the Book:
The administration of drugs by injection is an essential activity that is performed daily in many healthcare settings. This guide provides a user friendly, single point of reference for healthcare professionals in the safe and effective administration of injectable medicines. Injectable Drugs Guide consists of an A-Z of approximately 300 injectable drugs in monograph format, each covering the following topics: • pre-treatment checks • dosing regimens • preparation and administration • compatibility and stability information • monitoring requirements during treatment • side effects, interactions and pharmacokinetic information.
Injectable Drugs Guide is designed to support the NPSA risk assessment process and each drug has a risk rating. The book provides a holistic approach to injectable medicines to meet the needs of the many disciplines involved in the clinical use of injectables and also those providing advice about injectable drug use.
The online version of this book is available on Medicines Complete (www.medicinescomplete.com) where content will be regularly updated. |
| Contents:
Monographs A - Z
Appendix 1. The basics of injectable therapy
Appendix 2. Good management principles
Appendix 3. Usual responsibilities of individual practitioners
Appendix 4. Advantages and disadvantages to parenteral therapy
Appendix 5. Injection techniques and routes
Appendix 6. Extravasation
Appendix 7. Intravascular devices
Appendix 8. Infusion devices
Appendix 9. Syringe drivers
Appendix 10. Ideal body weight, dosing in patients with renal or hepatic impairment
Appendix 11. Risk ratings |
| About the Authors:
Alistair Gray is from Sunderland. He studied pharmacy at Sunderland Ploytechnic, graduating in 1988 with first-class honours, and then completed his pre-registration year with Boots in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He continued working for Boots in a variety of pharmacy and store management position in the North West of England. In 2002 he changed disciplines and become Community Services pharmacist at Queens Park Hospital in Blackburn. He completed a Diploma in Clinical & Health Service Pharmacy at the University of Manchester in 2008 and subsequently become Clinical Services Lead Pharmacist for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in 2009 based at the now-re-named Royal Blackburn Hospital.
Alistair is married with two children and loves spending time with his family. He follows Formula One motor racing closely, enjoys reading, eating out, going to the movies, playing guitar and songwriting.
Jane Wright, after working for 18 years in the Civil Services, attended the University of Manchester to study pharmacy. Jane graduated in 1994 and did her pre-registration year at the Royal Preston Hospital. For the nest ten year Jane worked in Blackburn hospitals in a variety of clinical roles, her last being Clinical Services Manager with responsibility for education and training. In 1999 she obtained a Diploma in Clinical & Health Services Pharmacy at the University of Manchester. She moved to Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust in April 2005 where she is currently employed as Lead Pharmacist for East Lancashire.
Jane is married and in her spare time enjoys playing with Molly and Polly (two very lively dogs).
Vince Goodey graduated in 1985 from the London School of Pharmacy, and has since worked primarily in the hospital sector in clinical and managerial roles. As a postgraduate Vince studied at the University of Manchester to attain an MSc in Pharmacy Practice in 1996.
Although hailing originally from Essex, Vince is currently Deputy Director of Pharmacy at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
Lynn Bruce studied pharmacy at Aston University. The first 20 years of her working life were based in secondary care variously as MI pharmacist, clinical pharmacy lead, clinical economist and latterly in various management positions. She migrated across the divide to primary care in 1997 becoming PCG and then PCT prescribing advisor. Hospital clinical pharmacy beckoned her back to secondary care in 2002: she is now Pharmacy Team Leader on the Medical Assessment Unit at the Royal Blackburn Hospital.
Lynn is married and, when she’s not writing pharmacy books, loves studying wildlife and travelling and is addicted to puzzles of all types. |
(www.ulektz.com) 
