ABSTRACT

The handbook is a reference for any hospital pharmacy department which operates a cytotoxic reconstitution service or is considering starting this facility in the future. The book provides a step-by-step guide through the stages needed to start, maintain and develop a pharmacy-based cytotoxic service. The compendium presents drug monographs with general details of the drug, its chemistry, stability, profile, clinical use, preparation of the injection and final destruction/decontamination information.

chapter |4 pages

Accidents and em ergencies

chapter |8 pages

A llergy

chapter |6 pages

Antib io tics

chapter |6 pages

Back pain

chapter |10 pages

Breast conditions

chapter |20 pages

Cardiology

chapter |12 pages

Ear, nose and throat

chapter |20 pages

G astroentero logy

chapter |10 pages

Haem atology

chapter |6 pages

Human im m unodefic iency disease

chapter |10 pages

Infection

chapter |6 pages

M edicine fo r the e lderly

chapter |8 pages

O phthalm ology

chapter |4 pages

O rthopaedics

chapter |6 pages

Pain

chapter |14 pages

Rheum atology

chapter |12 pages

Sexual and gen itourinary m edicine

chapter |2 pages

S ports m edicine

chapter |10 pages

Surgery

chapter |4 pages

Tests

chapter |8 pages

Urology

chapter |5 pages

Venous throm bosis and venous ulcers