Injectable Drugs Guide

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.

The 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.