Store ophthalmic products
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat54468
Store Instrument Company.
([18th ed.])
--St. Louis, MO:
Store Instrument Company
, 1983.
- Call Number
- WW 26 S77 1983
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Call Number
- WW 26 S77 1983
- Corporate Author
- Store Instrument Company
- Edition
- [18th ed.]
- Place of Publication
- St. Louis, MO
- Publisher
- Store Instrument Company
- Date of Publication
- 1983
- Physical Description
- 285 p. : ill.
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Equipment and Supplies
- Format
- Book
- Publication Type
- Catalog
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 2 weeks
Sterile products and aseptic techniques for the pharmacy technician
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat26030
Mike Johnston, Jeff Gricar, Robin Luke.
(2nd ed.)
--Boston, MA:
Pearson Education
, c2011.
- Call Number
- QV 778 J73s 2011
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Halifax Infirmary
- Call Number
- QV 778 J73s 2011
- Author
- Johnston, Mike
- Other Authors
- Gricar, Jeff
- Luke, Robin
- Responsibility
- Mike Johnston, Jeff Gricar, Robin Luke
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Publisher
- Pearson Education
- Date of Publication
- c2011
- Physical Description
- 176 p.
- ISBN
- 9780135109649
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Sterilization - methods
- Technology, Pharmaceutical
- Drug Compounding - standards
- Drug Contamination - prevention & control
- Pharmacists' Aides
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Halifax Infirmary
- Copies
- 2
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Improving medicine for children in Canada : the expert panel on therapeutic products for infants, children and youth
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat54683
Council of Canadian Academies.
--Ottawa, ON:
Council of Canadian Academies
, 2014.
- Call Number
- WS 367 I67 2014
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Call Number
- WS 367 I67 2014
- Corporate Author
- Council of Canadian Academies
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa, ON
- Publisher
- Council of Canadian Academies
- Date of Publication
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 266 p.
- ISBN
- 9.78E+12
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Child - Drug Therapy
- Drug Therapy
- Child
- Infant
- Adolescent
- Canada
- Format
- Book
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 2 weeks
Disease interrupted : tobacco reduction and cessation
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat25915
Charl Els, Diane Kunyk, Peter Selby, editors.
--[s.l.]:
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
, 2012.
- Call Number
- WM 290 D611 2012
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Dickson Building
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Yarmouth Regional Hospital
- Call Number
- WM 290 D611 2012
- Other Authors
- Els, Charl
- Kunyk,Diane
- Selby, Peter
- Responsibility
- Charl Els, Diane Kunyk, Peter Selby, editors
- Place of Publication
- [s.l.]
- Publisher
- CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Date of Publication
- 2012
- Physical Description
- 325 p.
- ISBN
- 9781467912938
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Nicotine - pharmacology
- Smoking - epidemiology
- Smoking Cessation
- Smoking Cessation Agents
- Smoking Cessation Products
- Tobacco - adverse effects
- Tobacco Use Cessation Devices
- Tobacco Use Cessation - methods
- Tobacco Use Disorder - prevention & control
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Dickson Building
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Yarmouth Regional Hospital
- Copies
- 4
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks use
Social responsiveness of infants : a round table
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat54436
edited by Evelyn B. Thoman and Sharland Trotter ; sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Company.
--[s.l.]:
Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Company
, 1978.
- Call Number
- WS 105.5.F2 S56 1978
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Call Number
- WS 105.5.F2 S56 1978
- Author
- Thoman, Evelyn B.
- Responsibility
- edited by Evelyn B. Thoman and Sharland Trotter ; sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Company
- Place of Publication
- [s.l.]
- Publisher
- Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Company
- Date of Publication
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 75 p.
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Child Psychology
- Mother-Child Relations
- Child Development
- Format
- Book
- Publication Type
- Essays
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 2 weeks
Intrauterine asphyxia and the developing fetal brain
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat53675
edited by Louis Gluck.
--Chicago, IL:
Year Book Medical Publishers
, 1977.
- Call Number
- WQ 210 I58 1977
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Call Number
- WQ 210 I58 1977
- Author
- Gluck, Louis
- Responsibility
- edited by Louis Gluck
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, IL
- Publisher
- Year Book Medical Publishers
- Date of Publication
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 507 p. : ill.
- ISBN
- 815137117
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Asphyxia Neonatorum
- Fetal Anoxia
- Brain Damage, Chronic - prevention & control
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases - diagnosis
- Notes
- "Based on a conference sponsored by the department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego and the Institute for Pediatric Service of the Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Company and held at San Diego, California."
- Format
- Book
- Publication Type
- Congress
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 2 weeks
Chronic wound care : the essentials : a clinical source book for healthcare professionals
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat26436
edited by Diane L Krasner.
--Malvern, PA:
HMP Communications
, c2014.
- Call Number
- WO 185 C557 2014
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Halifax Infirmary
- Call Number
- WO 185 C557 2014
- Other Authors
- Krasner, Diane L.
- Responsibility
- edited by Diane L Krasner
- Alternate Title
- CWCE
- Place of Publication
- Malvern, PA
- Publisher
- HMP Communications
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- xvi, 360 pages
- ISBN
- 9781893446090
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Wound Healing
- Wounds and Injuries - therapy
- Notes
- "Contains 23 of the most essentials chapters from recent editions of the Chronic wound care series, plus two new chapters"--p. xiii.
- "Information from the last two editions of Chronic Wound Care : A Clinical Source Book for Healthcare Professionals (CWC4 2007; CWC5 2012)"--p.xv.
- Contents
- Chronic wound care: an overview -- International interprofessional wound caring -- Science of wound healing: translation of bench science into advances for chronic wound care -- Wound assessment and documentation -- Wound cleansing, wound irrigation, wound disinfection -- Wound debridement -- Cofactors in impaired wound healing -- Infections in chronic wounds -- Pain in people with chronic wounds: clinical strategies for decreasing pain and improving quality of life -- Health-related quality of life and chronic wounds: evidence and implications for practice -- Nutritional strategies for wound and pressure ulcer management -- The development of wound management products -- Wound dressing product selection: a holistic, interprofessional, patient-centered approach -- Interprofessional perspectives on individualized wound device products selection© -- Wound product selection challenges: developing strategies for your practice setting -- Negative pressure wound therapy -- Risk assessment in pressure ulcer prevention -- Support surfaces: tissue integrity, terms, principles, and choice -- Compression therapies -- Offloading foot wounds in people with diabetes -- Surgical repair in advanced wound caring -- The role of oxygen and hyperbaric medicine -- SCALE skin changes at life's end -- Best practice guidelines, algorithms, and standards: tools to make the right thing easier to do -- The outpatient wound clinic.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Halifax Infirmary
- Copies
- 2
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Managing electronic resources : new and changing roles for libraries
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat24064
Peter M. Webster.
--Oxford, England:
Chandos Pub.
, 2008.
- Call Number
- Z 692 .C65 W383m 2008
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Call Number
- Z 692 .C65 W383m 2008
- Author
- Webster, Peter M
- Responsibility
- Peter M. Webster
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, England
- Publisher
- Chandos Pub.
- Date of Publication
- 2008
- Physical Description
- 236 p.
- Series Title
- Chandos information professional series
- ISBN
- 9781483343684
- Contents
- Universal discovery and access to information -- The library catalogue and the new role of distributed electronic content tools -- Electronic content products - materials management and integration -- The ILS and the challenges of electronic materials -- Whither the OPAC: new modesl for the primary library search interface -- Still too many search interfaces: wrestling with old and new disintegrated applications -- Innovative interfaces, new interfaces, search services, toolbars, lookups and widgets -- End-to-end integration and a seamless user experience -- Net size, bigger and better partnerships, and getting others to share the work -- Library application services for information exchange services: more and less than web services -- More elements of the integrated information environment.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
ABC of transfusion
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat23637
Contreras, Marcela.
(4th ed.)
--Chichester, England:
Wiley-Blackwell/BMJ Books
, 2009.
- Call Number
- WB 356 A134 2009
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Call Number
- WB 356 A134 2009
- Author
- Contreras, Marcela
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Place of Publication
- Chichester, England
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell/BMJ Books
- Date of Publication
- 2009
- Physical Description
- vii, 119 p.
- Series Title
- ABC series
- ISBN
- 9781405156462
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Blood Transfusion
- Transfusion Medicine
- Contents
- The blood donor: demographics, donor selection and tests on donor blood -- Supply and demand for blood and blood components, and stock management -- Compatibility testing before transfusion and blood ordering policies -- Transfusion of red cells -- Platelet and granulocyte transfusions -- Haemolytic disease of the newborn and its prevention -- Fetal and neonatal transfusion -- Plasma, plasma products and indications for their use (to include plasma exchange) -- Human albumin solutions and the controversy of crystalloids versus colloids -- The treatment of massive haemorrhage: in surgery and in trauma -- Immunological complications of transfusion -- Infectious complications of blood transfusion: bacteria and parasites -- Infectious complications of blood transfusion: viruses -- vCJD and its impact on the UK blood supply -- Risks of transfusion in the context of haemovigilance. SHOT: the UK haemovigilance system -- Alternatives to allogeneic blood transfusion including autologous transfusion -- Blood substitutes -- Appropriate use of blood and better blood transfusion -- Cellular and immunotherapies -- Blood transfusion in a regulatory environment and the EU directive.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Mollison's blood transfusion in clinical medicine
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat26164
Harvey G. Klein, David J. Anstee.
(12th ed.)
--Chichester, England:
Wiley-Blackwell
, 2014.
- Call Number
- WB 356 K64m 2014
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Halifax Infirmary
- Call Number
- WB 356 K64m 2014
- Author
- Klein, Harvey G
- Other Authors
- Anstee, David J
- Responsibility
- Harvey G. Klein, David J. Anstee
- Edition
- 12th ed.
- Alternate Title
- Blood transfusion in clinical medicine
- Place of Publication
- Chichester, England
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Date of Publication
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 932 p.
- ISBN
- 9781405199407
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Transfusion Medicine
- Contents
- 1. Blood donors and the withdrawal of blood -- 2. Transfusion of blood, blood components and plasma alternatives in oligaemia -- 3. Immunology of red cells -- 4. ABO,H, LE, P,GLOB and I blood group systems -- 5. The Rh blood group system (including LW and RHAG) -- 6. Other red cell antigens -- 7. Red cell antibodies against self-antigens, bound antigens and induced antigens -- 8. Blood grouping techniques -- 9. The transfusion of red cells -- 10. Red cell incompatibility in vivo -- 11. Haemolytic transfusion reactions -- 12. Haemolytic disease of the fetus and the newborn -- 13. Immunology of leucocytes, platelets and plasma components -- 14. The transfusion of platelets, leucocytes, haematopoietic progenitor cells, and plasma components -- 15. Some unfavourable effects of transfusion -- 16. Infectious agents transmitted by transfusion -- 17. Exchange transfusion and haemapheresis -- 18. Alternatives to allogeneic transfusion -- 19. Plasma fractionation and fractionation products.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Halifax Infirmary
- Copies
- 2
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Physicians' desk reference
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat26416
PDR Network.
(69th ed.)
--[Montvale, NJ]:
PDR Network
, c2014.
- Call Number
- QV 772 P578p 2014
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
The Physicians' Desk Reference has been the premier reference on prescription drugs for 69 years. This highly respected, instantly recognized book is found in nearly every physician's office, clinic, hospital, pharmacy, and library. Completely updated every year, the PDR provides critical, current information on the most commonly prescribed drugs in the U.S. Every full, FDA-approved drug label in the PDR includes dosages, indications, warnings and precautions, side effects, safety information s…
- Call Number
- QV 772 P578p 2014
- Corporate Author
- PDR Network
- Responsibility
- PDR Network
- Edition
- 69th ed.
- Place of Publication
- [Montvale, NJ]
- Publisher
- PDR Network
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 2465 p.
- ISBN
- 9781563638305
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Pharmaceutical Preparations - Handbooks
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Phanmaceutical Preparations - Dictionaries
- Abstract
- The Physicians' Desk Reference has been the premier reference on prescription drugs for 69 years. This highly respected, instantly recognized book is found in nearly every physician's office, clinic, hospital, pharmacy, and library. Completely updated every year, the PDR provides critical, current information on the most commonly prescribed drugs in the U.S. Every full, FDA-approved drug label in the PDR includes dosages, indications, warnings and precautions, side effects, safety information such as contraindications, pregnancy ratings, interactions with other drugs, food, and alcohol, clinical trials data, time-sensitive email reports delivering news of important label changes, new FDA product approvals, and other health-related information. Comprehensive indexing by a drug's brand and generic name, as well as by its manufacturer and therapeutic category, gives users multiple, easy ways to access the information they seek. The PDR also includes a product identification guide with hundreds of full-color images of products.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Juran's quality essentials for leaders
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat26184
Joseph A. DeFeo, Joseph M. Juran.
--New York:
McGraw-Hill Education
, c2014.
- Call Number
- TS 156 D313j 2014
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Dickson Building
Dr. Juran’s life work on quality--boiled down to a concise guide to creating a strong, successful, globally competitive enterprise Dr. Joseph Juran was a true visionary in the field of quality, and his words continue to inspire. One of his main mantras was "Take care of the quality, and the rest will take care of itself." This work is devoted to just that--taking care of the quality. In it, the Juran Institute team presents the leadership values, beliefs, and actions of top companies, and ident…
- Call Number
- TS 156 D313j 2014
- Author
- De Feo, Joseph A
- Other Authors
- Juran, Joseph M
- Responsibility
- Joseph A. DeFeo, Joseph M. Juran
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 280 p.
- ISBN
- 9780071825917
- Abstract
- Dr. Juran’s life work on quality--boiled down to a concise guide to creating a strong, successful, globally competitive enterprise Dr. Joseph Juran was a true visionary in the field of quality, and his words continue to inspire. One of his main mantras was "Take care of the quality, and the rest will take care of itself." This work is devoted to just that--taking care of the quality. In it, the Juran Institute team presents the leadership values, beliefs, and actions of top companies, and identifies the strategies that have resulted in measurable success. Juran’s Quality Essentials offers succinct, field-tested methods applicable to any industry, from service to manufacturing, and includes realistic timetables of implementation. This unique resource describes three universal quality management methods: 1. Designing innovative products and services; 2. Creating breakthroughs in current performance; and 3. Assuring repeatable and compliant processes. Reveals how to align quality goals and methods to a company’s strategic plan. Provides a transformation model and roadmap. Demonstrates how executive leadership is the key to a company’s quality revolution--and how to make quality happen. Filled with insider tips for staying adaptable and using a benchmark to sustain performance. Shows how to apply planning, control, and improvement to quality leadership for competitive advantage "-- Provided by publisher.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Dickson Building
- Copies
- 2
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
The new Sjogren's syndrome handbook
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat22002
Wallace, Daniel J.
Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation.
(3rd ed., rev. and expanded)
--Oxford, England:
Oxford University Press
, 2005.
- Call Number
- WE 346 N532 2005
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Call Number
- WE 346 N532 2005
- Author
- Wallace, Daniel J
- Corporate Author
- Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation
- Edition
- 3rd ed., rev. and expanded
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, England
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Date of Publication
- 2005
- Physical Description
- 265 p.
- ISBN
- 0195172280
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Sjogren's Syndrome - Popular Works
- Contents
- Preface / Evelyn J. Bromet -- Introduction : why write a book on Sjogren’s syndrome? / Daniel J. Wallace -- 1. History of Sjogren’s syndrome / Norman Talal -- 2. What is Sjogren’s syndrome? / Arthur Grayzel -- 3. Who develops Sjogren’s syndrome? / Daniel J. Wallace -- 4. What leads to dryness? / Janine Smith and Serena Morrison -- 5. Sjogren’s syndrome : a genetic and immunologic perspective / Lama Hashish, Amr Sawalha, John B. Harley and Robert Fox -- 6. Generalized symptoms and signs of Sjogren’s syndrome / Nehad R. Soloman and Steven E. Carsons -- 7. Dry eye / Abha Gulati and Reza Dana -- 8. Salivary glands, ears, nose, and larynx / Robert S. Lebovics -- 9. Dry mouth : a dental perspective on Sjogren’s / Ava J. Wu and Troy E. Daniels -- 10. internal organs in Sjogren’s / Fotini C. Soliotis, Stuart S. Kassan and Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos -- 11. Manifestations of connective tissue diseases seen in secondary Sjogren’s / Frederick B. Vivino -- 12. Useful studies : blood tests, imaging, biopsies, and beyond / Roger A. Levy, Veronica S. Vilela and Mirhelen M. Abreu -- 13. How can I be sure it’s really Sjogren’s? / Robert F. Spiera and Harry Spiera -- 14. Treatment of dry eye / Michael A. Lemp -- 15. Treatment of dry mouth / Philip C. Fox -- 16. Systemic therapies in Sjogren’s / Aikaterini D. Chrysochou, Fotini C. Soliotis, Stuart S. Kassan and Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos -- 17. Taming Sjogren’s : fighting fatigue, lifestyle factors, and nondrug management / Jeanne L. Melvin -- 18. Conquering Sjogren’s / Joan E. Broderick and Evelyn J. Bromet -- 19. Complementary and alternative therapies for Sjogren’s syndrome / Swamy Venuturupalli -- 20. How are drugs tested for Sjogren’s? / Stanley R. Pillemer -- 21. Adjunctive measures, comorbidities, and reproductive issues in Sjogren’s / Marilyn Solsky and Michael H. Weisman -- 22. Can I work? / David S. Hallegua -- 23. What will happen to me? / Clio P. Mavragani, Stuart S. Kassan and Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos -- 24. Is there hope for a cure? / Arthur Grayzel -- App. Resource materials / Katherine Morland Hammitt -- App. Products for Sjogren’s patients / Bonnie T. Litton, Joan Manny and Katherine Morland Hammitt.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Clinical handbook of psychotropic drugs
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42420
Ric M. Procyshyn, principal editor ; Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk-Butler, co-editor ; J. Joel Jeffries, co-editor.
(22nd ed.)
--Boston, MA:
Hogrefe Publishing
, c2017.
- Call Number
- QV 77 C641 2017 REF
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Cape Breton Regional
- Aberdeen Hospital
- Dickson Building
- Halifax Infirmary
- Sub-Location
- REFERENCE
The Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs has become a standard reference and working tool for psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other mental health professionals. Independent, unbiased. Packed with unique, easy-to-read comparison charts and tables (dosages, side effects, pharmacokinetics, interactions) for a quick overview of treatment options. Succinct, bulleted information on all classes of medication: on- and off-label indications, side effects, interactio…
- Call Number
- QV 77 C641 2017 REF
- Other Authors
- Procyshyn, Ric M.
- Bezchlibnyk-Butler, Kalyna Z.
- Jeffries, J. Joel
- Responsibility
- Ric M. Procyshyn, principal editor ; Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk-Butler, co-editor ; J. Joel Jeffries, co-editor
- Edition
- 22nd ed.
- Alternate Title
- Psychotropic drugs
- CHPD
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Publisher
- Hogrefe Publishing
- Date of Publication
- c2017
- Physical Description
- 431 p.
- ISBN
- 9781616764968
- 1616764961
- Abstract
- The Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs has become a standard reference and working tool for psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other mental health professionals. Independent, unbiased. Packed with unique, easy-to-read comparison charts and tables (dosages, side effects, pharmacokinetics, interactions) for a quick overview of treatment options. Succinct, bulleted information on all classes of medication: on- and off-label indications, side effects, interactions, pharmacodynamics, precautions in the young, the elderly, and pregnancy, nursing implications, and much more - all you need to know for each class of drug. Potential interactions and side effects summarized in comparison charts. With instantly recognizable icons and in full color throughout, allowing you to find at a glance all the information you seek. Clearly written patient information sheets available for download as printable PDF files.
- Contents
- Antidepressants -- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) -- Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor (NDRI) -- Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) -- Serotonin-2 Antagonists/Reuptake Inhibitors (SARI) -- Serotonin-1A Agonist/Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor -- Serotonin Stimulator/Serotonin Modulator -- Noradrenergic/Specific Serotonergic Antidepressants (NaSSA) -- Nonselective Cyclic Antidepressants -- Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors -- Reversible Inhibitor of MAO-A (RIMA) -- Irreversible Monoamine Oxidase (A&B) Inhibitors (MAOIs) -- Irreversible MAO-B Inhibitor -- Effects of Antidepressants on Neurotransmitters/Receptors -- Pharmacological Effects of Antidepressants on Neurotransmitters/Receptors -- Frequency of Adverse Reactions to Antidepressants at Therapeutic Doses -- Antidepressant Doses and Pharmacokinetics -- Switching Antidepressants -- Antidepressant Augmentation Strategies -- Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) -- Bright Light Therapy (BLT) -- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) -- Antipsychotics -- "Second-Generation" Antipsychotics/SGAs -- "Third-Generation" Antipsychotic/TGA -- "First-Generation" Antipsychotics/FGAs -- Effects of Antipsychotics on Neurotransmitters/Receptors -- Pharmacological Effects of Antipsychotics on Neurotransmitters/Receptor Subtypes -- Relative Tolerability Profiles of Antipsychotics -- Frequency (%) of Adverse Reactions to Antipsychotics at Therapeutic Doses -- Antipsychotic Doses and Pharmacokinetics (Oral and Short-Acting Injections) -- Comparison of Long-Acting IM Antipsychotics -- Switching Antipsychotics -- Antipsychotic Augmentation Strategies -- Antipsychotic-Induced Extrapyramidal Side Effects and Their Management -- Extrapyramidal Adverse Effects of Antipsychotics -- Treatment Options for Extrapyramidal Side Effects -- Effects on Extrapyramidal Symptoms -- Comparison of Agents for Treating Acute Extrapyramidal Side Effects -- Doses and Pharmacokinetics of Agents for Treating Acute Extrapyramidal Side Effects -- Anxiolytic (Antianxiety) Agents -- Benzodiazepines -- Comparison of the Benzodiazepines -- Buspirone -- Hypnotics/Sedatives -- L-Tryptophan -- Comparison of Hypnotics/Sedatives -- Mood Stabilizers -- Lithium -- Anticonvulsants -- Comparison of Anticonvulsants -- Frequency of Adverse Reactions to Mood Stabilizers at Therapeutic Doses -- Drugs for ADHD -- Psychostimulants -- Atomoxetine -- Comparison of Drugs for ADHD -- a2 agonists -- Augmentation Strategies in ADHD -- Drugs for Treatment of Dementia -- Cholinesterase Inhibitors -- Memantine -- Comparison of Drugs for Treatment of Dementia -- Sex-Drive Depressants -- Comparison of Sex-Drive Depressants -- Drugs of Abuse -- Alcohol -- Stimulants -- Hallucinogens -- Opioids -- Inhalants/Aerosols -- Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)/Sodium Oxybate -- Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) -- Nicotine/Tobacco -- Treatment of Substance Use Disorders -- Acamprosate -- Disulfiram -- Naltrexone -- Buprenorphine -- Methadone -- Pharmacotherapy for Nicotine/Tobacco Use Dependence -- Unapproved Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders -- Adrenergic Agents -- Dopaminergic Agents -- GABA Agents/Anticonvulsants -- Hormones -- NMDA Agents -- Miscellaneous -- Natural Health Products -- Ginkgo Biloba -- Inositol -- Kava Kava -- Melatonin -- Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids -- S-Adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) -- St. John's Wort -- Valerian -- Vitamins -- Pharmacogenomic Information for Common Psychotropic Drugs -- Antidepressants -- Antipsychotics -- Mood Stabilizers -- Drugs for Treatment of Dementia -- Opiate Receptor Ligands, Alcohol, Interferon -- Glossary -- Drug use in pregnancy and effects on breast milk -- Patient information sheets -- Appendix: Neuroscience-based nomenclature (NbN) -- Index of drugs.
- Format
- Book
- Publication Type
- Handbook
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Cape Breton Regional
- Aberdeen Hospital
- Dickson Building
- Halifax Infirmary
- Sub-Location
- REFERENCE
- Copies
- 5
- Loan Period
- In library use
Clinical handbook of psychotropic drugs
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42494
Ric M. Procyshyn, principal editor ; Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk-Butler, co-editor ; J. Joel Jeffries, co-editor.
(22nd ed.)
--Boston, MA:
Hogrefe Publishing
, c2017.
- Call Number
- QV 77 C641 2017
- Location
- Yarmouth Regional Hospital
The Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs has become a standard reference and working tool for psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other mental health professionals. Independent, unbiased. Packed with unique, easy-to-read comparison charts and tables (dosages, side effects, pharmacokinetics, interactions) for a quick overview of treatment options. Succinct, bulleted information on all classes of medication: on- and off-label indications, side effects, interactio…
- Call Number
- QV 77 C641 2017
- Other Authors
- Procyshyn, Ric M.
- Bezchlibnyk-Butler, Kalyna Z.
- Jeffries, J. Joel
- Responsibility
- Ric M. Procyshyn, principal editor ; Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk-Butler, co-editor ; J. Joel Jeffries, co-editor
- Edition
- 22nd ed.
- Alternate Title
- Psychotropic drugs
- CHPD
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Publisher
- Hogrefe Publishing
- Date of Publication
- c2017
- Physical Description
- 431 p.
- ISBN
- 9781616764968
- 1616764961
- Abstract
- The Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs has become a standard reference and working tool for psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other mental health professionals. Independent, unbiased. Packed with unique, easy-to-read comparison charts and tables (dosages, side effects, pharmacokinetics, interactions) for a quick overview of treatment options. Succinct, bulleted information on all classes of medication: on- and off-label indications, side effects, interactions, pharmacodynamics, precautions in the young, the elderly, and pregnancy, nursing implications, and much more - all you need to know for each class of drug. Potential interactions and side effects summarized in comparison charts. With instantly recognizable icons and in full color throughout, allowing you to find at a glance all the information you seek. Clearly written patient information sheets available for download as printable PDF files.
- Contents
- Antidepressants -- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) -- Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor (NDRI) -- Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) -- Serotonin-2 Antagonists/Reuptake Inhibitors (SARI) -- Serotonin-1A Agonist/Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor -- Serotonin Stimulator/Serotonin Modulator -- Noradrenergic/Specific Serotonergic Antidepressants (NaSSA) -- Nonselective Cyclic Antidepressants -- Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors -- Reversible Inhibitor of MAO-A (RIMA) -- Irreversible Monoamine Oxidase (A&B) Inhibitors (MAOIs) -- Irreversible MAO-B Inhibitor -- Effects of Antidepressants on Neurotransmitters/Receptors -- Pharmacological Effects of Antidepressants on Neurotransmitters/Receptors -- Frequency of Adverse Reactions to Antidepressants at Therapeutic Doses -- Antidepressant Doses and Pharmacokinetics -- Switching Antidepressants -- Antidepressant Augmentation Strategies -- Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) -- Bright Light Therapy (BLT) -- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) -- Antipsychotics -- "Second-Generation" Antipsychotics/SGAs -- "Third-Generation" Antipsychotic/TGA -- "First-Generation" Antipsychotics/FGAs -- Effects of Antipsychotics on Neurotransmitters/Receptors -- Pharmacological Effects of Antipsychotics on Neurotransmitters/Receptor Subtypes -- Relative Tolerability Profiles of Antipsychotics -- Frequency (%) of Adverse Reactions to Antipsychotics at Therapeutic Doses -- Antipsychotic Doses and Pharmacokinetics (Oral and Short-Acting Injections) -- Comparison of Long-Acting IM Antipsychotics -- Switching Antipsychotics -- Antipsychotic Augmentation Strategies -- Antipsychotic-Induced Extrapyramidal Side Effects and Their Management -- Extrapyramidal Adverse Effects of Antipsychotics -- Treatment Options for Extrapyramidal Side Effects -- Effects on Extrapyramidal Symptoms -- Comparison of Agents for Treating Acute Extrapyramidal Side Effects -- Doses and Pharmacokinetics of Agents for Treating Acute Extrapyramidal Side Effects -- Anxiolytic (Antianxiety) Agents -- Benzodiazepines -- Comparison of the Benzodiazepines -- Buspirone -- Hypnotics/Sedatives -- L-Tryptophan -- Comparison of Hypnotics/Sedatives -- Mood Stabilizers -- Lithium -- Anticonvulsants -- Comparison of Anticonvulsants -- Frequency of Adverse Reactions to Mood Stabilizers at Therapeutic Doses -- Drugs for ADHD -- Psychostimulants -- Atomoxetine -- Comparison of Drugs for ADHD -- a2 agonists -- Augmentation Strategies in ADHD -- Drugs for Treatment of Dementia -- Cholinesterase Inhibitors -- Memantine -- Comparison of Drugs for Treatment of Dementia -- Sex-Drive Depressants -- Comparison of Sex-Drive Depressants -- Drugs of Abuse -- Alcohol -- Stimulants -- Hallucinogens -- Opioids -- Inhalants/Aerosols -- Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)/Sodium Oxybate -- Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) -- Nicotine/Tobacco -- Treatment of Substance Use Disorders -- Acamprosate -- Disulfiram -- Naltrexone -- Buprenorphine -- Methadone -- Pharmacotherapy for Nicotine/Tobacco Use Dependence -- Unapproved Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders -- Adrenergic Agents -- Dopaminergic Agents -- GABA Agents/Anticonvulsants -- Hormones -- NMDA Agents -- Miscellaneous -- Natural Health Products -- Ginkgo Biloba -- Inositol -- Kava Kava -- Melatonin -- Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids -- S-Adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) -- St. John's Wort -- Valerian -- Vitamins -- Pharmacogenomic Information for Common Psychotropic Drugs -- Antidepressants -- Antipsychotics -- Mood Stabilizers -- Drugs for Treatment of Dementia -- Opiate Receptor Ligands, Alcohol, Interferon -- Glossary -- Drug use in pregnancy and effects on breast milk -- Patient information sheets -- Appendix: Neuroscience-based nomenclature (NbN) -- Index of drugs.
- Format
- Book
- Publication Type
- Handbook
- Location
- Yarmouth Regional Hospital
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks use
