<p>The 'Pocket Prescriber' fills the as-yet vacant niche for a true pocketbook providing essential clinical pharmacology information with heavy emphasis on what junior doctors most need in practice on the wards. This information includes reference details of drugs such as doses, when a drug is indicated and when not, with special attention to contraindications/ dangers and common side effects to look out for, and warn the patient of, before starting the drug. A significant section of the book is given over to dealing with common problems that arise with prescribing, for example drugs that are complicated to prescribe (e.g. insulin, anticoagulants, inotropes, controlled drugs) or where choice is difficult (e.g. antihypertensives, antibiotics). Targeted primarily at junior doctors, it will also provide basic pharmacology information and facts about each drug in order to ensure it remains accessible and a useful learning tool for students.</p>

Pocket Prescriber: 2004-5

Medical Books

Nicholson, Timothy R.J.

Medicine

Hodder Education Publishers

Building on the success and popularity of the first edition, Pocket Prescriber 2007-8 has been fully updated to incorporate new drugs, to remove drugs no longer on the market and to reflect recent changes in dosages and prescribing practice. It fills a niche by providing the most essential clinical pharmacology information that busy clinicians need at their fingertips - by focusing on the 500 key drugs that are most commonly prescribed, in an A to Z listing, the book avoids overwhelming the reader with information and remains user-friendly. Information provided includes dosages, indications, contraindications, side-effects and interactions.An important section of the book deals with commonly-encountered prescribing problems, selection issues where there are many similar drugs to choose from (such as antibiotics and antihypertensives), and guidance on coping with a wide variety of emergency situations (such as anaphylaxis and overdoses). Principally aimed at junior doctors, the book is also an invaluable and accessible revision aid for medical students.

Pocket Prescriber 2007-8

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Pocket Prescriber: 2004-5

Pocket Prescriber 2007-8