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The pediatric population is a dynamic group, with major changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics taking place throughout infancy and childhood. Because of these vital changes, the need for the evaluation and establishment of medication dosing regimens in children of different ages is great. The Pediatric Dosage Handbook, 14th Edition, continues to be the trusted information resource for medical professionals managing pediatric patients.

Lexi-Comp’s Pediatric Dosage Handbook: Including Neonatal Dosing, Drug Adminstration, & Extemporaneous Preparations

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The People’s Pharmacy, Completely New and Revised

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Consumer Drug Reference 2008

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If a patient has been taking tramadol hydrochloride (Ultram) for some time and wants to stop, should the dose be tapered? If so, how?

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If a patient has been taking tramadol hydrochloride (Ultram) for some time and wants to stop, should the dose be tapered? If so, how?

Original Publication Date: February 2002

How to taper tramadol dose

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For more than two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor prescribes.

The most up-to-date information about the more than 1,800
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The Pill Book, Twelfth Edition

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Finally, information about weight loss supplements that isn’t based on hype or hope, but on scientific fact!

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The Natural Fat-Loss Pharmacy

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This practical reference was developed to meet the needs of critical care and emergency nurses, physicians, and pharmacists in administering complex drugs given by IV infusion. Presented in an easy-to-use handbook format, it contains information on how to dose and administer complex and commonly used critical care drugs. Each drug is listed with information about what its most common uses are, how to prepare the drug infusion for patient administration, the most common dosages, the most common warnings and adverse reactions, compatibility with other drug infusions, and general nursing considerations. One of its most unique features is the inclusion of calculation factors. Dosing charts allow the healthcare professional to quickly determine the appropriate dose in a matter of seconds.

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Critical Care Intravenous Infusion Drug Handbook

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Still the world’s premiere guide to injectable drugs and the most trusted resource. All 349 monographs have been updated in the 16th Edition, including six all-new monographs. They are: doripenem, someprazole sodium, ibuprofen lysine, insulin lispro, hydroxyethylstarch130/0.4 in sodium chloride 0.9% and moxifloxacin HCI. For each monograph, compatibility, stability, storage and preparation data have been painstakingly referenced and clearly presented, as you’ve come to expect and rely on in the Handbook on Injectable Drugs. There are now 2,788 references. It’s a cover-to-cover update instilling confidence in the decisions.

Handbook on Injectable Drugs, 16th Edition

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Quick Look Drug Book 2011 includes the most current information on thousands of commonly used drugs, plus a 32-page color insert showing the 200 most commonly prescribed medications. Medical transcriptionists and other healthcare professionals rely on this comprehensive resource for information on brand and generic drug names, pronunciations, look-alike/sound-alike issues, therapeutic categories, dosages, and dosage forms. Exclusive to Quick Look Drug Book is the Indication/Therapeutic Category Index that lists conditions/diseases alphabetically with the drugs used to treat them. Updates include new drugs introduced or approved by the FDA in 2010. Nine appendices are included. Features: A-Z index that lists all drugs by both generic and brand names, including Canadian drug brand names; Add-a-Note: Users can annotate existing drug entries with additional information; Audio Pronunciations for all generic drug names; includes drug related tools such as: Abbreviations and Symbols; New Drugs Introduced or Approved by the FDA in 2010; Cancer Chemotherapy Acronyms and Regimens; Normal Laboratory Values for Adults and Children; includes up to 10 points of information for each drug including: Generic Name; Brand Name; Sound-Alike/Look-Alike Issues; FDA-Recommended Tall Man Lettering; Synonyms; Pronunciation Guide; Therapeutic Category; Use; Usual Dosage & Dosage Forms.

Quick Look Drug Book 2011

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Most popular psychotropic drugs indexed by brand name, generic name, indication, and therapeutic category.

The PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals, 3rd Edition has been completely updated and expanded to provide comprehensive, easy-to-read, quick reference information for mental health care professionals. Presented at a very fundamental level, the PDR® Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals, 3rd Edition will cover psychotropics, substances that can be abused, as well as common medications that are prescribed for patients for their other medical conditions.

As a practical complement to the full-sized PDR, the PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals is a user friendly reference for both clinicians and non-clinicians taking care of patients with mental health disorders. The easy-to-read reference provides insight into therapeutic situations and guidance for safe drug usage.

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Profiles of updated psychotropic drugs

Full-color photo guide of psychotropic tablets and capsules; Street drug profiles; Nearly 90 updated psychotropic drug profiles, organized by brand name and including dosage, common side-effects, special warnings and contraindications

The PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals is the only useful reference a mental health care provider needs for the latest on new drug and disease therapies as well as any new substance abuse information.

PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals, 3rd Edition