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Title Poisoning & toxicology handbook, 1995-1996 / Jerrold B. Leikin, Frank P. Paloucek.

Imprint Hudson, OH : Lexi-Comp, Inc., 1995.

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Location Call No. Status
 Female Library  RA1211 P6 1995    Available
Description 1523 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents Medicinal agents -- Nonmedicinal agents -- Biological agents -- Laboratory tests -- Antidotes -- Allergic skin reactions to drugs -- American Academy of Clinical Toxicology Facility assessment guidelines for regional toxicology treatment centers -- Aminoglycoside dosing and monitoring -- Animal and human bites guidelines -- Antacid drug interactions -- Antimicrobial agents (pharmacokinetics), adults -- Apothecary-metric conversions -- Average weights and surface areas -- Body surface area of adults and children -- Breast feeding (toxins/drugs to be avoided during breast feeding)
Chemicals/drugs in which therapeutic antibodies have been or are being studies as antidotes -- Compatibility of medications mixed in a syringe -- CPR adult drug dosages -- CPR pediatric drug dosages -- Discoloration of feces dure to toxins -- Discoloration of urine due to toxins -- Emergency management of caustic agents -- Extravasation treatment -- Factors affecting plasma levels obtained for common drugs -- Food-drug interactions, key summary -- Hallucinogenic drugs -- Hematologic adverse effects of drugs -- Impaired renal function dosing, adults
Magnesium replacement guidelines -- Maternal-fetal toxicology (drugs and chemicals proven to be teratogenic in humans) -- Milliequivalents for selected ions -- Millimole and milliequivalent calculations -- Narcotic analgesic pharmacokinetic profile -- Normal laboratory values for adults -- Normal laboratory values for children -- Phosphate repletion guidelines -- Potassium content of foods -- Pounds-kilograms conversion/temperature conversion -- Radiation: basics of exposure -- Seizures, neonatal guidelines -- Sodium content of selected medicinals
Sorbitol content of activated charcoal products -- Status epilepticus treatment algorithm -- Sulfite-hypersensitivity -- Tablets that cannot be crushed or altered -- Toxicities of chemotherapeutic agents -- Toxins/drugs that cause disulfiram-like reactions -- Toxins which should be lavaged with solutions other than water -- Comparison charts
Subject Toxicology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Added Author Leikin, Jerrold B
Paloucek, Frank P
ISBN 0916589080