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ASHP's Guide to IV Compatibility & Stability Backed by quality, peer-reviewed published literature, the Handbook on Injectable Drugs(R) has been a go-to, trusted resource for more than four decades. Authored under the editorial authority of AHFS Drug Information(R) and published by ASHP, it's the global gold standard for IV compatibility and stability information. ASHP's Handbook on Injectable Drugs(R) is now newly updated with the latest information. The 20th edition features 27 new monographs, 23,663 compatibility pairs, and 276 new references. With its 40-year track record of precise, accurate detail, nothing else comes close for compatibility, stability, storage, and preparation of parenteral drugs. ASHP's Handbook on Injectable Drugs(R) is available in print and interactive formats.

This edition of the Handbook on Injectable Drugs provides in a concise format monographs containing detailed information on 280 commercially available drugs. Arranged in alphabetical order by non-proprietary name, each monograph provides important information on products (sizes, strengths, volumes, and forms in which the drug is supplied, along with other components of the formulation), dosage and administration, stability, manufacturer and compatibility of the drug with other infusion solutions and drugs. Included in this edition are twelve new monographs: adenosine; allopurinol sodium; amphotericin B cholesteryl sulfate complex; busulfan; cisatracurium besylate; docetaxel; doxorubicin HCl liposome injection; fosphenytoin sodium; gemcitabine HCl; mepivacaine HCl; topotecan; and torsemide. Monographs for older drugs have been updated. There is further material on investigational drugs, and a tabulated section on the composition and characteristics of commercially available intravenous infusion solutions. Comprehensive and easy to use with extensive references, the handbook should be of use to the busy hospital pharmacy.

"Helps readers determine whether formulated compounds will be stable for the anticipated duration of use; properly store and repackage compounded formulations; formulate in accordance with documented standards; and, counsel patients on the use and storate of comounded medications." -- Back cover.

For more than two decades, Pediatric Injectable Drugs (The Teddy Bear Book), has served an important and continuing need for reliable evidence-based information specific to pediatric injectable drugs. The tenth edition of this invaluable reference has grown to cover 238 drugs commonly used in the treatment of infants and children, including 20 new to this edition.