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The Midwife's Pocket Formulary

  • 4th Edition - April 24, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Liz Davey, Debbee Houghton
  • Language: English

Now in its 4th edition The Midwifes Pocket Fomulary is the essential guide to all the drugs midwives encounter in their sphere of practice. Written in a practical and easy t… Read more

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Description

Now in its 4th edition The Midwifes Pocket Fomulary is the essential guide to all the drugs midwives encounter in their sphere of practice. Written in a practical and easy to understand style the book provides information on how to manage and administer these drugs. Written by 2 leading experts in the field it covers everything you need to know.

Key features

  • Essential information, at a glance
  • Convenient, pocket-sized format
  • Clear, worked examples of drug calculations

Table of contents

1. Anaesthesia

2. Analgesics

3. Antacids

4. Antiobiotics

5. Anticoagulants

6. Antiepileptic Medication

7. Antidepressants and Treatments for Mental Health Conditions

8. Antiemetics

9. Antifungals

10. Antihistamines

11. Antihypertensives

12. Antiseptics

13. Anxiolytics and Hypnotics

14. Contraceptives

15. Emergency Drugs

16. Hypoglycaemics

17. Immunoglobulins

18. Intravenous Fluids

19. Miscellaneous

20. Myometrial Relaxants

21. Oxytocics

22. Prostaglandins (PGE2)

23. Rectal Preparations - Laxatives and Haemorrhoid Preparations

24. Vaccines

25. Vitamins and Iron Preparations

26. Drug Calculations

Product details

  • Edition: 4
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 7, 2020
  • Language: English

About the authors

LD

Liz Davey

Affiliations and expertise
Visiting Fellow, Bournemouth University, UK

DH

Debbee Houghton

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, Bournemouth University, Dorset, UK