Autor: Kaye, Alan David; Kaye, Adam M.
Essentials of Pharmacology for Anesthesia, Pain Medicine, and Critical Care with Black Box Warnings
1st Edition 2015, 828 p., 224 illus., 31 in color

About the book:

•     FDA “black box” warnings
•     Basic principles and practical clinical information, e.g., indications, side effects, dosing, and drug interactions
•     Concepts and medications frequently tested on standardized exams
•     Designed for daily consultation
•     Suitable for practitioners, trainees, and students

In anesthesiology, pain medicine, and critical care, practitioners at all levels need help to stay current with the continually evolving drug knowledge-base, and trainees need tools to prepare for in-training and board exams that increasingly test their knowledge of pharmacology. This practical book is aimed at both readerships. It features a unique and practical chapter on the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “black box” warnings that describe what safety precautions should be taken with commonly used drugs. The editors and contributors are pharmacology experts representing a cross-section of clinical specialties and institutions in the United States and include pharmacologists, pharmacists, as well as physicians.