Poisoning and Drug Overdose (8th Edition)

Designed for speed of use during toxicologic emergencies, Poisoning and Drug Overdose delivers the critical information doctors, nurses, and others need to diagnose and manage drug-related emergencies and chemical exposures.

Updated with newly released drugs and new information on existing drugs, this instant answer guide covers initial emergency management, including treatment of coma, seizures and hypotension; physical and laboratory diagnosis; and methods of decontamination and enhanced elimination of poisons. It provides detailed information on hundreds of common drugs and poisons, describes the use and side effects of antidotes and therapeutic drugs, and medical management of chemical spills and occupational chemical exposures.

• Market: Emergency Physicians (45,000); Emergency Nurses (90,000); Emergency Medicine Residents & Fellows (5,800); Other Physicians in ER Settings (20,000)
• Content has been condensed and redesigned to make finding answers more quickly and easily
• Coverage of environmental toxins such as mold, asbestos, and others
• Includes new drugs and updated information on existing drugs
• Special pregnancy considerations
• Packed with useful tables
• Detailed toxicity and workplace exposure guidelines for 500+ industrial chemicals
• Extensive cross-referencing products