DRUG DOSAGES IN CHILDREN 11ED (PB 2024)

Name : DRUG DOSAGES IN CHILDREN 11ED (PB 2024)

Author : MEHARBAN SINGH

Book Format : Paperback

Edition : 11th

Genre : Medicine and Health Sciences Textbooks

ISBN : NA

Language : English

Pages : 201-300 Pages

Publish Year : 2024

Publisher : Publisher CBS Pulishers

Sub Genre : Medicine

This is thoroughly updated and expanded edition of the popular pocketbook aimed to serve the needs of medical students, resident doctors, general practitioners, and consultant pediatricians. Several newer formulations of anticonvulsants, anti biotics, antiretroviral agents, antimalarials, and antitubercular drugs have been included. Drugs to be avoided in children with G6PD deficiency and to be used with caution during breastfeeding are included. The stan dard or usual adult doses of most of the drugs have also been provided. The book will serve as a ready-reckoner of drug dosages to the young residents and practicing pediatricians, instill confidence in their prescriptions, and reduce the incidence of avoidable side effects of drugs. It provides brief information on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs with emphasis on advantages and disadvantages of various routes of administration, drug absorption, distribution, bioavailability, tissue binding, half-life, and meta bolism and excretion. All drugs have been listed alphabetically giving daily dosages per unit body weight, frequency and route of administration. Important cautions, contraindications and adverse effects of selected drugs have been given. Trade names of formulations from stan dard pharmaceutical companies along with their products and strengths are also given.

Country of Origin : India