The Midwife's Pocket Formulary

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

Description
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.