Drug Dosages in Children

Drug Dosages in Children

Drug Dosages in Children

   Author(s): Meherban Singh, Ashok k Deorari  
                                    Publisher: CBS Publishers, Year: 2015                                           
 Description: 
This is an updated and expanded edition of the popular pocketbook aimed to serve the needs of medical students, resident doctors, general practitioners, and consultant paediatricians. Several newer formulations including antiretroviral agents, antimalarials, and antibiotics have been Included. The standard or usual adult doses of most of the drugs are also provided. The book also serves as a ready-reckoner of drug dosages to young residents and practising paediatricians, and will initial confidence In their prescriptions and reduce the Incidence of avoidable side effects of drugs. It provides brief information on the pharmacokinetics of drugs with emphasis on advantages and disadvantages of various routes of administration, drug absorption, distribution, bioavailability, tissue binding, half-life and metabolism and excretion. The drugs have been listed alphabetically dally dosages per unit body weight, frequency and route of administration. Important cautions, contraindications and adverse effects of selected drugs have been provided. Trade names of formulations from standard pharmaceutical companies along with their products and strengths are also given.
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