The Harriet Lane Handbook represents over 50 years of expert guidance for pediatric residents and all those who treat children. This irreplaceable manual is your everyday reference for fast, accurate bedside consultation. The book's trademark formulary will be regularly updated online, to keep you absolutely current. New or revised chapters on palliative care, toxicology, dermatology, and growth and nutrition help you streamline diagnosis and treatment. Still convenient and pocket-sized, this latest edition includes Expert Consult functionality, so you can access the complete contents of the book online, fully searchable.

 

Jason Custer

Rachel Rau

Carlton Lee

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

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, 16th Edition, continues to be the trusted information resource for medical professionals managing pediatric patients.

 

Authors:

Carol K. Taketomo, PharmD
Jane H. Hodding, PharmD
Donna M. Kraus, PharmD

THE PREMIER NEONATAL DRUG REFERENCE MANUAL
NEW EDITION!

Use this innovative, yet proven system, to Create Excellent Experiences For Patients, Lower Your Own Stress...And Cut Your Costs At The Same Time.

If you're searching for a way to turn cultural knowledge into better experiences or service for patients and you'd like your patients to be able to see how dedicated you are to helping them,
this may be what you've been looking for. Here's a proven, step-by-step method for working with patients that can provide better experiences and care for them and lower stress for you.

By Marcia Lease Buck, Pharm.D., FCCP; and Anne E. Hendrick, Pharm.D.

For ten years this resource has been the go-to publication for practitioners needing easy to access medication information that can be passed along to pediatric caregivers. The fifth edition is now available in an even easier to use CD-ROM format. Easily accessed from your desktop, these single page drug information sheets can be quickly located and printed to provide caregivers with easy to understand instructions.

 

This unique medication counseling resource, developed for families with children younger than 12 years of age, offers information for each drug in both English and Spanish. The format is specifically designed to provide valuable educational information without overwhelming families with too much information.

 

The Pediatric Medication Education Text is your source for simple, straightforward medication information on 389 alphabetically organized medications focusing on products most often prescribed at hospital discharge or during pediatric ambulatory care visits. The question-and-answer format meets the requirements from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for providing written medication information to patients.

By Rita K. Jew, PharmD, FASHP, Winson Soo-Hoo, RPh, MBA, and Sarah C. Erush, PharmD, BCPS
2010; Approx. 200 pages; softbound
P2456; ISBN: 978-1-58528-245-6

Only 20 percent of marketed medications have appropriate pediatric dosage information readily available. This lack of commercially available formulations challenges geriatric and special needs treatment as well. When seeking answers, pharmacy professionals turn to Extemporaneous Formulations for Pediatric, Geriatric, and Special Needs Patients, 2nd Edition.

This one-of-a-kind resource offers information on:

• Ingredients
• Preparation details and instructions
• Storage conditions
• Special instructions
• Alternatives
• Expiration dates

Evidence-based monographs accompany helpful discussions of compounding, preparation methods, legal conditions, documentation, labeling and more.