Neonatal Formulary

Now in its sixth edition, the Neonatal Formulary continues to provide advice on the safe use of drugs commonly given to babies during labor, delivery and the first month of life. In addition to the 230 monographs featured in the previous edition, 6 new drugs were added and all references have been updated. An accompanying website offers regular updates and electronic cross-links to a wide range of other useful information for neonatologists and neonatal nurses, hospital pharmacists, obstetric staff or general practitioners. For easy access, the whole text is also available for purchase in a PDA format. CONTENTS Introduction. Important advisory statement. Further reading. Part 1 Drug prescribing and drug administration. Terms, symbols, abbreviations, and units. Drug storage and administration. Drugs and the body. Drugs and the law. The care and use of intravascular lines. Minimising IV infusion and drug hazards. Writing a hospital prescription. Adverse reactions and overtreatment. Maternal drug abuse. Renal Failure. Part 3 Maternal medication and its effect on the baby. Index (including synonyms and abbreviations). Edmund Hey, The Northern Neonatal Network, Newcastle, UK