Product Description

In everyday practice, anaesthetists can make use of a wide range of drug treatments, and require readily available and accessible information on the appropriate drug to use in any given situation. The second edition of Drugs in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care quickly established itself as an essential reference text for all anaesthetists, both trainees and consultants. The third edition of this book includes information on many new drugs, with information on many others revised. The book describes the pharmacokinetics and pharmodynamics of all the drugs commonly used by anaesthetists, all organised so as to allow rapid access to specific information on the properties and characteristics of almost 200 drugs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #38124 in Books
• Published on: 2003-07-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 424 pages

Hospital Medicine
"This is an excellent companion for those who prescribe drugs in an anaesthetic context . . . [a] data-packed, pocket-sized text."

Review
This is an excellent companion for those who prescribe drugs in an anaesthetic context... [a] data-packed, pocket-sized text. (Hospital Medicine )

About the Author
Dr Martin Sasada 4 Holmes Grove Henleaze Bristol Avon BS9 4EE Tel: 01378 343537 Dr Sue Smith Consultant Anaesthetist Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham, GL53 7AN Tel: 01242 274143 Fax: 01242 273405

Customer Reviews

Excellent, The only drug book you will need.
This book is indispensible for all medical practitioners working in ICU or Anaesthetics; especially useful for nursing staff as it includes all information required; from uptake, half lives, and removal of the drug by haemofiltration. Would make an excellent ward based learning resource!

Excellent for quick reference
It is an invaluable tool for practising anaesthetists for a quick and concise reference on drugs. I found it helpful for study purposes as well as they provide most of the data asked at exams.

More a pharmacology summary than a drug reference for ICU
The book is in the third edition, and has been updated but still misses out on some drugs used specifically in ITU's - such as Activated protein C, and clonidine as a sedative infusion.
Most critically, the book does not give any information on the clearance of drugs through CVVHF or haemodialysis, which means that assessing drug dosages in patients on renal replacement requires referring to another book. There are other ITU drug books out there that are better for carrying around than this one