{"product_id":"paramedic-pocketbook-of-prescription-medications-isbn-9781394202492","title":"Paramedic Pocketbook of Prescription Medications","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReference pocketbook containing common medications prescribed to patients to facilitate identification and revealing potential interactions, overdose symptoms, and common call outs\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasy to navigate and truly pocket-sized, the \u003ci\u003eParamedic Pocketbook of Prescription Medications\u003c\/i\u003e covers common medications and their possible presentations, highlights risk of causing harm, and goes over mechanism of action, use, and potential risks for each. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Concise presentation of a wide range of medications, accessible even to those with a limited pharmacological background\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Brief overview of drug legislation and paramedic practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Includes special circumstances in paediatrics, the elderly, and individuals experiencing kidney injury and disease, hepatic failure, pregnancy and breastfeeding, and palliative care\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Highlights which conditions or medications have different prevalence or effects in different ethnic groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eParamedic Pocketbook of Prescription Medications\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide for emergency services personnel and first responders to carry with them for easy reference and peace of mind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrug Legislation and Paramedic Practice 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchedule 19 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchedule 17 of the Human Medicines Act (Part 3.8) 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatient Group Directives 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssociate of Ambulance Chief Executives Protocols 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrescribing 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlled Drugs 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Circumstances 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaediatrics 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Older Person 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKidney Injury and Disease 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHepatic Failure 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePregnancy and Breastfeeding 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePalliative Care and Those at the End of Life 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedication Groups 28\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Example Table 32\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAciclovir 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcetylcysteine 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlendronic acid 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlginates 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllopurinol 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmitriptyline 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmlodipine 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmoxicillin 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnakinra 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApixaban 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAripiprazole 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAspirin 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtenolol 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtorvastatin 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtovaquone\/Proguanil (hydrochloride) 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAzathioprine 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAzithromycin 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences for A 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eB 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeclometasone (dipropionate) 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBendroflumethiazide 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBisacodyl 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBisoprolol (fumarate) 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBudesonide 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBumetanide 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuprenorphine 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences for B 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eC 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCandesartan (cilexetil) 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbamazepine 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbocisteine 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCefalexin 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCeftriaxone 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCetirizine (hydrochloride) 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChloramphenicol 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChlorphenamine 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCiprofloxacin 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCitalopram 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClarithromycin 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClotrimazole 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClozapine 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCo-Amoxiclav 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCo-codamol 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCodeine (phosphate) 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColchicine 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColecalciferol (with calcium carbonate) 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCo-trimoxazole 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCyanocoalbumin 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCyclizine 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences for C 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eD 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDabigatran (etexilate) 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesogestrel (+\/− ethinylestradiol) 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigoxin 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDihydrocodeine (tartate) 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiltiazem (hydrochloride) 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiazepam 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocusate (sodium) 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomperidone 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDonepezil (hydrochloride) 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoxazosin 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoxycycline 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences for D 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnoxaparin (sodium) 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErythromycin 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstradiol 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthinylestradiol 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences for E 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eF 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFelodipine 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFentanyl 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFexofenadine 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFerrous (fumarate\/sulphate) 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinasteride 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlucloxacillin 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluoxetine 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluconazole 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFludrocortisone (acetate) 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFolic Acid 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurosemide 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences for F 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eG 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGabapentin 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGentamicin 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGliclazide 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences for G 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eH 112\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaloperidol 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHyoscine Butylbromide 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHyoscine hydrobromide 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydroxocobalamin 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypromellose 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences for H 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndapamide 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfliximab 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsulin 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIrbesartan 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsosorbide mononitrate 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsotretinoin 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences for I 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eK 124\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKetoconazole 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKetamine 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences for K 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003el 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLactulose 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLamotrigine 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLansoprazole 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatanoprost 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLercanidipine (hydrochloride) 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevetiracetam 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevothyroxine 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevodopa 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLidocaine 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinagliptin 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLisinopril 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLithium 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoperamide 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoratadine 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLorazepam 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLosartan (potassium) 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLymecycline 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences for L 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eM 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMacrogol 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMefloquine 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMesalazine 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetformin (hydrochloride) 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethadone (hydrochloride) 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethotrexate 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetronidazole 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMirtazapine 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMontelukast 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorphine (sulphate) 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoxifloxacin 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences for M 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eN 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaproxen 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNicotine 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNifedipine 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNitrofurantoin 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNystatin 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences for N 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eO 162\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOlanzapine 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOmeprazole 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOxybutynin (hydrochloride) 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference for O 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eP 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParoxetine 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerindopril (arginine) 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhenoxymethylpenicillin 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhenobarbital 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhenytoin 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePravastatin (sodium) 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrednisolone 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePregabalin 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePropranolol (hydrochloride) 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePermethrin 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences for P 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eQ 176\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuetiapine 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuinine 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It offers an enticing format for student paramedics, who can learn key concepts or look up helpful information on common medications within reference tables. Rose offers captivating insights into pre-hospital pharmacology concepts. 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