Drugs in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

An essential reference text, the fifth edition of this popular book details drugs in anaesthesia and intensive care in an A-Z format. The book describes the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of all the drugs commonly used by anaesthetists. The A-Z organisation allows rapid access to specific information on the properties and characteristics of almost 200 drugs. The new edition includes a complete revision of all the featured drugs, and the addition of key new drugs. New diagrams of particular drug structures and comparison tables aid comparison of differences within a drug class for exam revision. Improved navigation in the index enables prompt discoverability of information. Written in a concise, bullet-point style to allow quick access to information, the book contains all necessary drug references for anaesthetists in training, consultant anaesthetists, intensive care nurses, and anaesthetic assistants.

...this book would indeed provide [clinical practice trainees and those doing examination preparation] a ready and fast revision when required... or for patient management in acute clinical settings. The style and size for the handbook is truly fit for its urgent use., ...easy to use and contains valuable information...a convenient, userfriendly pocket reference, Review1from previous edition It is without doubt a valuable resource for those requiring a handy, well set out list of drugs., Review from previous edition A useful functional text and a must have for the FRCA student for some years to come.

Edward Scarth is a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at Torbay Hospital, Torquay, Devon, UK. Susan Smith was formerly Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at Cheltenham Hospital, UK, and now practices in Pre- and in hospital Trauma Care and Event Medicine.