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The Midwife's Pocket Formulary: Commonly prescribed drugs for mother and child, drugs and breastfeeding, contra indications and side effects
The Midwife's Pocket Formulary Commonly prescribed drugs for mother and child drugs and breastfeeding contra indications and side effects Author:Claire Banister This pocket-sized quick reference provides essential information on the most commonly-prescribed drugs, looking at the implications for use on both mother and child. Intended as a supplementary text to The British National Formulary and other pharmacology textbooks, The Midwife's Pharmacopoeia provides at-a-glance information on mode of action, ... more »side effects, contraindications and interactions of all main drug types. Emergency situations are also covered, and a glossary of terms and abbreviations plus guidelines for further reading makes this an essential companion for all midwives - whether in a hospital environment or in the community.
Includes latest research findings on drugs and breastfeeding
New section on Pharmacodynamic properties of drugs
Pocket-sized format means instant availability to a comprehensive reference source
Designed to provide essential information at a glance
Covers contra-indications and side-effects as well as potential fetal risk
New section on Pharmacodynamic properties of drugs