Paramedic Pocketbook of Prescription Medications
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-394-20249-2 (ISBN)
Easy to navigate and truly pocket-sized, the »Paramedic Pocketbook of Prescription Medications« covers common medications and their possible presentations, highlights risk of causing harm, and goes over mechanism of action, use, and potential risks for each.
Key features:
- Concise presentation of a wide range of medications, accessible even to those with a limited pharmacological background
- Brief overview of drug legislation and paramedic practice
- Includes special circumstances in paediatrics, the elderly, and individuals experiencing kidney injury and disease, hepatic failure, pregnancy and breastfeeding, and palliative care
- Highlights which conditions or medications have different prevalence or effects in different ethnic groups
»Paramedic Pocketbook of Prescription Medications« is an essential guide for emergency services personnel and first responders to carry with them for easy reference and peace of mind.
Rose Matheson, Lecturer of Paramedic Science at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
Foreword ix
Acknowledgements xi
List of Abbreviations xii
Introduction xiv
Drug Legislation and Paramedic Practice 1
Schedule 19 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 1
Schedule 17 of the Human Medicines Act (Part 3.8) 2
Patient Group Directives 3
Associate of Ambulance Chief Executives Protocols 4
Prescribing 4
Controlled Drugs 5
References 7
Special Circumstances 8
Paediatrics 8
The Older Person 13
Kidney Injury and Disease 15
Hepatic Failure 19
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding 20
Palliative Care and Those at the End of Life 24
References 27
Medication Groups 28
An Example Table 32
A 33
Aciclovir 33
Acetylcysteine 34
Alendronic acid 35
Alginates 36
Allopurinol 37
Amitriptyline 38
Amlodipine 39
Amoxicillin 40
Anakinra 41
Apixaban 42
Aripiprazole 43
Aspirin 44
Atenolol 45
Atorvastatin 46
Atovaquone/Proguanil (hydrochloride) 47
Azathioprine 48
Azithromycin 49
References for A 50
B 51
Beclometasone (dipropionate) 51
Bendroflumethiazide 52
Bisacodyl 53
Bisoprolol (fumarate) 54
Budesonide 55
Bumetanide 56
Buprenorphine 57
References for B 58
C 59
Candesartan (cilexetil) 59
Carbamazepine 60
Carbocisteine 61
Cefalexin 62
Ceftriaxone 63
Cetirizine (hydrochloride) 64
Chloramphenicol 65
Chlorphenamine 66
Ciprofloxacin 67
Citalopram 68
Clarithromycin 69
Clotrimazole 70
Clozapine 71
Co-Amoxiclav 72
Co-codamol 73
Codeine (phosphate) 74
Colchicine 75
Colecalciferol (with calcium carbonate) 76
Co-trimoxazole 77
Cyanocoalbumin 78
Cyclizine 79
References for C 80
D 81
Dabigatran (etexilate) 81
Desogestrel (+/− ethinylestradiol) 82
Digoxin 83
Dihydrocodeine (tartate) 84
Diltiazem (hydrochloride) 85
Diazepam 86
Docusate (sodium) 87
Domperidone 88
Donepezil (hydrochloride) 89
Doxazosin 90
Doxycycline 91
References for D 92
E 93
Enoxaparin (sodium) 93
Erythromycin 94
Estradiol 95
Ethinylestradiol 96
References for E 96
F 97
Felodipine 97
Fentanyl 98
Fexofenadine 99
Ferrous (fumarate/sulphate) 100
Finasteride 101
Flucloxacillin 102
Fluoxetine 103
Fluconazole 104
Fludrocortisone (acetate) 105
Folic Acid 106
Furosemide 107
References for F 108
G 109
Gabapentin 109
Gentamicin 110
Gliclazide 111
References for G 111
H 112
Haloperidol 112
Hyoscine Butylbromide 113
Hyoscine hydrobromide 114
Hydroxocobalamin 115
Hypromellose 116
References for H 116
I 117
Indapamide 117
Infliximab 118
Insulin 119
Irbesartan 120
Isosorbide mononitrate 121
Isotretinoin 122
References for I 123
K 124
Ketoconazole 124
Ketamine 125
References for K 126
l 127
Lactulose 127
Lamotrigine 128
Lansoprazole 129
Latanoprost 130
Lercanidipine (hydrochloride) 131
Levetiracetam 132
Levothyroxine 133
Levodopa 134
Lidocaine 135
Linagliptin 136
Lisinopril 137
Lithium 138
Loperamide 139
Loratadine 140
Lorazepam 141
Losartan (potassium) 142
Lymecycline 143
References for L 144
M 145
Macrogol 145
Mefloquine 146
Mesalazine 147
Metformin (hydrochloride) 148
Methadone (hydrochloride) 149
Methotrexate 150
Metronidazole 151
Mirtazapine 152
Montelukast 153
Morphine (sulphate) 154
Moxifloxacin 155
References for M 156
N 157
Naproxen 157
Nicotine 158
Nifedipine 159
Nitrofurantoin 160
Nystatin 161
References for N 161
O 162
Olanzapine 162
Omeprazole 163
Oxybutynin (hydrochloride) 164
Reference for O 164
P 165
Paroxetine 165
Perindopril (arginine) 166
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 167
Phenobarbital 168
Phenytoin 169
Pravastatin (sodium) 170
Prednisolone 171
Pregabalin 172
Propranolol (hydrochloride) 173
Permethrin 174
References for P 175
Q 176
Quetiapine 176
Quinine (sulphate) 177
Reference for Q 177
R 178
Ramipril 178
Ranitidine 179
Repaglinide 180
Rehydration Salts 181
Risperidone 182
Rituximab 183
Rivaroxaban 184
References for R 185
S 186
Salbutamol 186
Salmeterol 187
Semaglutide 188
Senna 189
Sertraline 190
Sildenafil 191
Simvastatin 192
Sitagliptin 193
Sodium Valproate 194
Solifenacin (succinate) 195
Spironolactone 196
Sumatriptan 197
References for S 198
T 199
Tamoxifen 199
Tamsulosin (hydrochloride) 200
Temazepam 201
Tetracycline 202
Thiamine 203
Tiotropium (bromide) 204
Tolterodine (tartate) 205
Tramadol (hydrochloride) 206
Trimethoprim 207
References for T 208
V 209
Vancomycin 209
Venlafaxine 210
Reference for V 211
W 212
Warfarin (sodium) 212
Reference for W 212
Z 213
Zoledronic Acid 213
Zopiclone 214
Brand Names Index 215
Glossary 222
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.08.2024 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Hoboken |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 340 g |
| Einbandart | kartoniert |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Rettungsassistent / -sanitäter |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Notfallmedizin | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege | |
| Schlagworte | Notfallmedikamente |
| ISBN-10 | 1-394-20249-0 / 1394202490 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-394-20249-2 / 9781394202492 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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