Neonatal Formulary: Drugs in Pregnancy and the First Year of Life : A Pharmacopoeia

This major reference text provides in a compact, and regularly updated form all the information that doctors, midwives and nurses need to know about the prescribing of drugs, and about their safe and accurate administration. Including:Information on placental transfer, teratogenicity, and toxicity for each listed drug Information on the extent to which the drug appears in breast milk (and the extent to which this matters) A whole page monograph for all the commonly used drugs, blood products and vaccines and for a range of "orphan" drugs not mentioned in other standard formularies Key references to the recently published literature for each drug. Guidance on drug storage, safe drug administration, the care and use of intravascular lines and the recognition, management and reporting of adverse reactions. Also introductory advice on the management of suspected infection, renal failure, neonatal pain, circulatory and vascular problems and the control of seizures.The Neonatal Formulary is an invaluable reference for all hospital maternity departments.NEVER KNOWINGLY OUT OF DATE NEONATAL FORMULARY 4......Page 1 CONTENTS......Page 3 INTRODUCTION......Page 5 IMPORTANT......Page 7 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 8 Drug prescribing and drug administration......Page 9 Symbols and abbreviations:......Page 11 Continued retention of open vials:......Page 12 Giving drugs by mouth:......Page 13 IV injections:......Page 14 Intrathecal and intraventricular administration:......Page 15 Excipients:......Page 16 DRUGS AND THE BODY......Page 17 Prescribing:......Page 18 Infection:......Page 19 Use of lines......Page 20 Central arteries:......Page 21 References......Page 22 Ten golden rules......Page 23 If something does go wrong......Page 24 Adverse reactions......Page 25 Temperature control:......Page 26 Management at delivery:......Page 27 Cancellation:......Page 28 BODY WEIGHT AND SURFACE AREA......Page 29 FURTHER READING......Page 30 Making choices......Page 31 SUSPECTED BACTERIAL INFECTION......Page 33 What is the outcome?......Page 34 Indications for anticonvulsant treatment:......Page 35 How long to continue treatment:......Page 36 Arterial blood pressure:......Page 37 Central cyanosis despite ventilation:......Page 38 SEDATION AND PAIN RELIEF......Page 40 Intubation and ventilation:......Page 41 Conclusion:......Page 42 MATERNAL DRUG ABUSE......Page 43 RENAL FAILURE......Page 45 Drug monographs......Page 47 References......Page 49 References......Page 50 References......Page 51 References......Page 52 References......Page 53 References......Page 54 References......Page 55 References......Page 56 References......Page 57 References......Page 58 References......Page 59 References......Page 60 References......Page 61 References......Page 62 References......Page 63 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Further information......Page 298 Controlled clinical trials......Page 299 Journal of Neonatal Nursing......Page 300 NICU-WEB......Page 301 World Health Organization......Page 302 INDEX......Page 303 This major reference text provides in a compact, and regularly updated form all the information that doctors, midwives and nurses need to know about the prescribing of drugs, and about their safe and accurate administration. Including: Information on placental transfer, teratogenicity, and toxicity for each listed drug Information on the extent to which the drug appears in breast milk (and the extent to which this matters) A whole page monograph for all the commonly used drugs, blood products and vaccines and for a range of'orphan'drugs not mentioned in other standard formularies Key references to the recently published literature for each drug. Guidance on drug storage, safe drug administration, the care and use of intravascular lines and the recognition, management and reporting of adverse reactions. Also introductory advice on the management of suspected infection, renal failure, neonatal pain, circulatory and vascular problems and the control of seizures. The Neonatal Formulary is an invaluable reference for all hospital maternity departments. NEVER KNOWINGLY OUT OF DATE This text covers prescribing for infants and babies. The full page monographs on all the drugs used for neonates have been updated. There are sections covering drug administration, making choices in particular illnesses, and maternal medication and its effect on the baby This book has been designed to answer the growing need for compact and up to date, referenced, advice on the prescribing of drugs, and their safe and accurate nursing administration, in the neonatal period.