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Abstract
In current midwifey practice, one of the competencies covered by midwives is medicines management. Midwives and students are required to have an understanding of the range of medicines used within their sphere of practice.The Midwife’s Pocket Formulary provides both practising midwives and students with key information on the administration and management of medications in midwifery practice.
- Essential information, at a glance
- Convenient, pocket-sized format
- Clear, worked examples of drug calculations
- Information on drug calculations now includes neonatal calculation and alternative calculation methods used by some HEIs
- ‘Antidepressants’ expanded to include current treatment therapies for existing mental health conditions, with safety information and guidance on current medications
- ‘Intravenous fluids’ comprehensively updated and extended
- ‘Emergency drugs’ completely revised to complement the NICE and RCOG guidance, with medications for each emergency grouped and cross-referenced to aid the reader
- Supported by up-to-date clinical guidelines from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Green top guidance
- Online pronunciation guide for drug terms and names.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| Series Page | ii | ||
| The Midwife’s Pocket Formulary | iii | ||
| Copyright | iv | ||
| Contents\r | v | ||
| Introduction | vii | ||
| Legal Classification of Medicines | vii | ||
| References | ix | ||
| Abbreviations\r | xi | ||
| Glossary of Terms | xv | ||
| Chapter 1 - Anaesthesia\r | 1 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 9 | ||
| Further Reading | 11 | ||
| Chapter 2 - Analgesics\r | 12 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 36 | ||
| Further Reading | 38 | ||
| Chapter 3 - Antacids\r | 39 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 44 | ||
| Further Reading | 45 | ||
| Chapter 4 - Antibiotics\r | 46 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 61 | ||
| Further Reading | 62 | ||
| Chapter 5 - Anticoagulants\r | 63 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 75 | ||
| Chapter 6 - Anticonvulsants\x0B | 77 | ||
| Interactions | 77 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 85 | ||
| Chapter 7 - Antidepressants and Treatments for Mental Health Conditions\r | 87 | ||
| Antidepressants | 87 | ||
| Antimania Drugs | 87 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 96 | ||
| 8 - Antiemetics | 98 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 102 | ||
| Chapter 9 - Antifungals\r | 104 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 106 | ||
| Chapter 10 - Antihistamines\r | 108 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 111 | ||
| Chapter 11 - Antihypertensives\r | 113 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 121 | ||
| Chapter 12 - Antiseptics\r | 123 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 128 | ||
| Chapter 13 - Anxiolytics and Hypnotics\r | 130 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 131 | ||
| Chapter 14 - Contraceptives\r | 133 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 143 | ||
| Chapter 15 - Emergency Drugs\r | 146 | ||
| Drugs Used in the Treatment of Cardiac Arrest | 146 | ||
| Drugs Used in the Treatment of Anaphylaxis | 159 | ||
| Drugs Used in the Treatment of Severe Pre-Eclampsia and Eclampsia | 165 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 170 | ||
| Chapter 16 - Hypoglycaemics\r | 172 | ||
| Short-Acting Insulin (Soluble) | 173 | ||
| Rapid Acting Insulin | 173 | ||
| Intermediate Insulin | 174 | ||
| Long-Acting Insulin | 174 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 183 | ||
| Other Resources | 184 | ||
| Acknowledgements | 184 | ||
| Chapter 17 - Immunoglobulins\r | 185 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 192 | ||
| Chapter 18 - Intravenous Fluids\r | 194 | ||
| Crystalloids | 195 | ||
| Colloids | 198 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 200 | ||
| Chapter 19 - Miscellaneous\r | 201 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 223 | ||
| Chapter 20 - Myometrial Relaxants\r | 226 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 235 | ||
| Chapter 21 - Oxytocics\r | 237 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 244 | ||
| Chapter 22 - Prostaglandins (PGE2)\r | 246 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 259 | ||
| Chapter 23 - Rectal Preparations – Laxatives and Haemorrhoid Preparations\r | 261 | ||
| Laxatives | 261 | ||
| Haemorrhoid Preparations | 261 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 271 | ||
| Chapter 24 - Vaccines\r | 273 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 279 | ||
| Chapter 25 - Vitamins and Iron Preparations\r | 281 | ||
| Vitamins | 281 | ||
| Iron Preparations | 282 | ||
| References and Recommended Reading | 289 | ||
| Further Reading | 290 | ||
| Drug Calculations | 291 | ||
| Index | 294 |