Main description:

The Neonatal Formulary is a unique book providing advice on the safe use of drugs during pregnancy, labour and throughout the first year of life. Thoroughly updated, this fifth edition draws on the experience of an increasingly international group of neonatologists and is now a well established reference on prescribing in infancy. It covers all the drugs commonly used in the perinatal period, including those used for fetal treatment, and summarizes how the prescribing of each has to adapt to changes in drug elimination during the first year of life. Key features for the fifth edition include: * fully updated monographs and references *20 full monographs for diseases more commonly seen in the tropics * invaluable information on dose sizes and administration for babies * further inclusion of evidence from relevant RCTs and systematic reviews from the Cochrane database * a free access website with regular updates and links to other useful information. IMPORTANT DOSAGE CHANGE

Contents:

Introduction. Important Advisory Statement. Further Reading. PART 1 Drug Prescribing and Drug Administration. Terms, Symbols, Abbreviations, and Units. Drug Storage. Neonatal Drug Administration. Drugs and the Body. Drugs and the Law. Care and use of Intravascular Lines. Minimising IV infusion and Drug Hazards. Writing a Hospital Prescription. Adverse Reactions and Overtreatment. Renal Failure. Body Weight and Surface Area. Useful Website Addresses. PART 2 Drug Monographs. PART 3 Maternal Medication and its Effect on the Baby. Introduction. Further Reading. Maternal Medication and the Baby. Index, Including Synonyms and Abbreviations.