Pocket Prescriber 2015

Edited by Timothy R.J. Nicholson , MBBS, BSc, MSc, PhD, MRCP, MRCPsych, Academic Clinical Lecturer, Section of Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK Donald R.J. Singer , BmedBiol, MD, FRCP, FBPharmacolS, Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine, London, UK

• Common/Useful Drugs. Drug Selection. Antibiotics. Hypertension Management. Asthma. Analgesia. Palliative Care and Subcutaneous Pumps. Antiemetics. Alcohol Withdrawal. Antidepressants. How To Prescribe. Insulin. Anticoagulants. Thrombolysis. Controlled Drugs. Miscellaneous. Intravenous Fluids. Steroids. Sedation/Sleeping Tablets. Benzodiazepines. Combined Hormonal Contraception. Side Effect Profiles. Cytochrome P450. Medical Emergencies. Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS). Acute LVF. Accelerated Hypertension. Atrial Fibrillation. Acute Asthma. COPD Exacerbation. Pulmonary Embolism. Acute Upper GI Haemorrhage. Sepsis (Severe or Septic Shock). Epilepsy. DKA. Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State (HHS). ↓Glucose. Thyrotoxic Crisis. Myxoedema Coma. Addisonian Crisis. Electrolyte Disturbances. Overdoses. Reference Information. Coma. Cognitive Impairment. Useful Formulae. Common Laboratory Reference Values.

"A pocket book that is truly pocketable, every medical student and junior doctor should carry this book…If you’re unsure about prescribing a drug, a quick glance at the relevant page in this book will tell you everything you need to know…I really cannot recommend Pocket Prescriber highly enough."—Oxford Medical School Gazette"The simple precaution of checking facts in any unfamiliar prescribing situation is likely to prevent mistakes and exemplifies current emphasis on safe practice and clinical risk management."—Professor C.M. Black, Past President of the Royal College of Physicians"Do not rely on your memory when prescribing drugs – it is fallible. This neat vade mecum puts the information you need at your fingertips."—Professor R.M. Kirk, ex-member of the Royal College of Surgeons’ Council