WHO Model Formulary.
Title:
WHO Model Formulary.
Author:
Organization, World Health.
ISBN:
9789240681637
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (527 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- General advice to prescribers -- Section 1: Drugs used in Anaesthesia -- Section 2: Analgesics, antipyretics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, drugs used to treat gout, and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs -- Section 3: Antiallergics and drugs used in anaphylaxis -- Section 4: Antidotes and other substances used in poisonings -- Section 5: Anticonvulsants/antiepileptics -- Section 6: Anti-infective drugs -- Section 7: Antimigraine drugs -- Section 8: Antineoplastic and immunosuppressive drugs and drugs used in palliative care -- Section 9: Antiparkinson drugs -- Section 10: Drugs affecting the blood -- Section 11: Blood products and plasma substitutes -- Section 12: Cardiovascular drugs -- Section 13: Dermatological Drugs (topical) -- Section 14: Diagnostics -- Section 15: Disinfectants and Antiseptics -- Section 16: Diuretics -- Section 17: Gastrointestinal drugs -- Section 18: Hormones and other endocrine drugs and contraceptives -- Section 19: Immunologicals -- Section 20: Muscle relaxants (peripherally acting) and cholinesterase inhibitors -- Section 21: Ophthalmological preparations -- Section 22: Drugs used in Obstetrics -- Section 23: Peritoneal dialysis solution -- Section 24: Psychotherapeutic drugs -- Section 25: Drugs acting on the respiratory tract -- Section 26: Solutions correcting water, electrolyte and acid-base disturbances -- Section 27: Vitamins and minerals -- Appendix 1: Interactions -- Appendix 2: Pregnancy -- Appendix 3: Breastfeeding -- Appendix 4: Renal impairment -- Appendix 5: Hepatic impairment -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.
Abstract:
The WHO Model Formulary presents formulary information on over 300 medicines included on the WHO Model List of Essential Drugs, as a reference for national and institutional drugs and therapeutic committees. It is also a valuable source of independent and unbiased information for students and prescribers who are interested in focusing their prescribing on those medicines which are globally recognized as essential. This pocket-sized book contains 27 sections covering anaesthetics, analgesics, antiallergics, antidotes, anticonvulsants, anti-infective drugs, antimigraine drugs, antineoplastic and immunosuppressives drugs and drugs used in palliative care, antiparkinson drugs, drugs affecting the blood, blood products and plasma substitutes, cardiovascular drugs, dermatological drugs, diagnostics, disinfectants and antiseptics, diuretics, gastrointestinal drugs, hormones and contraceptives, immunologicals, muscle relaxants and cholinesterase inhibitors, ophthalmological preparations, drugs used in obstetrics, peritoneal dialysis solution, psychotherapeutic drugs, drugs acting on the respiratory tract, solutions correcting water, electrolyte and acid-base disturbances, vitamins and minerals. The four successive annexes include information on drug interactions, pregrancy, breast-feeding, renal and liver impairments.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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