Description

Jahangiri's Handbook on Injectable intravenous Drugs is justified in being described as the "gold standard" for information on injectable drugs and it is widely used by pharmacists and other healthcare professionals across the world. No other reference source examines parenteral drug stability and compatibility in such detail. Information is gathered on the pharmaceutics of parenteral medicines as applied to the clinical setting. In 392 monographs, information on injectable drugs available commercially in the United States and other countries. The monographs are divided into the following subheadings: products, administration, stability, compatibility and other information. The tables of compatibility for the subject drug in infusion solutions and with other drugs in admixtures, syringes and during simultaneous administration through manifolds and Y-sites are arranged by category. The section on "products" lists the sizes, strengths, volumes and pharmaceutical forms along with the other components of the formulation and instructions for reconstitution. It is an essential reference source for all professionals involved in the preparation or clinical use of injectable drugs.