The Midwife's Pocket Formulary
Commonly prescribed drugs for mother and child, drugs and breastfeeding, contra indications and side effects
By- Claire Banister, Dip HE in Midwifery, Staff midwife at the West Dorset Hospital Maternity Unit
- Claire Banister, Dip HE in Midwifery, Staff midwife at the West Dorset Hospital Maternity Unit
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, 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.
Paperback, 272 Pages
Published: April 2004
Imprint: Books For Midwives
ISBN: 978-0-7506-8803-1
Contents
- Introduction: includes drugs and the law; synopsis of the relevant drug schedules and classes.
Calculations.
Antacids. Anaesthetics; Analgesics - opioid and non-opioid. Antibiotics. Anticoagulants. Anticonvulsants. Antidepressants. Anti-emetics. Antihypertensives. Antiseptics. Contraceptives. Antihistamines. Hypoglycaemics. Intravenous fluids. Immunoglobulins. Oxytocics. Prostaglandins. Myometrial relaxants. Rectal preparations. Vaccines. Vitamins and iron preparations. Anxiolytics and hypnotics. Antifungals. Miscellaneous. Emergency drugs. Glossary of terms and abbreviations. Index.

