Product Description

For 30 years, the Lexicomp Pediatric & Neonatal Dosage Handbook has been a trusted dosing resource delivering evidence-based, point-of-care drug information to suppor medical professionals managing pediatric and neonatal patients.

BENEFITS:
The Pediatric & Neonatal Dosing Handbook, 30th edition, includes more than 1,300 drug monographs featuring concise fields of information specific to neonates and children. It follows a convenient, dictionary-like format, with drug products alphabetically organized and cross-referenced by U.S. and Canadian brand names.

Clear, concise and relevant Lexicomp drug information is supplemented by an extensive Appendix of comparative charts, tables and supportive information, as well as a Therapeutic Category & Key Word Index.

Includes:

• 1,317 Drug Monographs
• Up to 35 Fields of Information per Monograph
• More than 150 Extemporaneous Preparation Recipes
• More than 100 Pages of Appendix Information

UPDATES TO THIS EDITION

• 50 New Drug Monographs
• Updates to Hundreds of Existing Monographs, Including Updates Based on New Guideline Recommendations
• Updated Appendix Topics:
  • Comparison of Representative Topical Corticosteroid Preparations
  • Normal Pediatric Heart Rates
  • Multivitamin Product Table
  • Ideal Body Weight Calculation
  • Relative Infant Dose
  • Carbohydrate Content of Medications
  • Oral Medications That Should Not Be Crushed or Altered