Author Description

The Hospital for Sick Children's Drug Handbook and Formulary is the culmination of over 30 years of expertise in establishing evidence-based guidelines for medication use in children at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. Written by over 50 pediatricians and allied healthcare professionals, the handbook features extensive information on drug selection and dosing recommendations for neonates, infants and children. Information is displayed in easy-to-read monographs for more than 570 drugs approved for use at the hospital and over 170 pages of recommendations for drug usage and monitoring. covering a wide array of topics including antimicrobial guidelines for treatment and prophylaxis, antithrombotic therapy, immunization schedules, management of febrile neutropenia, pain and sedation, selection of antiemetics for patients receiving antineoplastics or radiotherapy, sickle cell disease management, status epilepticus, treatment of stroke and therapeutic drug monitoring. Treatment algorithms are presented in a clear, step-by-step format and updated annually, ensuring readers always have the most up-to-date information. Given that reliable, scientific information for children is limited, it is no wonder this essential reference is used on a daily basis at the hospital and is a "must-have" for anyone caring for children