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Second edition. |
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1 online resource |
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| Contents |
Introduction to opioid conversion calculations -- Converting among routes and formulations of the same opioid -- Converting among routes and formulations of different opioids -- Titrating opioid regimens : around the clock and to the rescue! -- Transdermal and parenteral fentanyl dosage calculations and conversions -- Methadone : a complex and challenging analgesic, but it's worth it! -- Patient-controlled analgesia and neuraxial opioid therapy -- Calculating doses from oral solutions and suspensions -- Lagniappe : a little something extra in conversion calculations. |
| Summary |
Praised by practitioners, students and instructors for its engaging approach to teaching a very complex subject, Demystifying Opioid Conversion Calculations: A Guide for Effective Dosing, has long been the go-to guide for learning how to calculate opioid conversions. Now in its second edition, this reference is a must-have for clinicians involved in pain management at all levels. Written by pain management expert Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, MA, MDE, BCPS, CPE, Demystifying Opioid Conversion Calculations focuses on the calculations that practitioners use in actual practice, providing realistic. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Opioids -- Administration.
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Pharmaceutical arithmetic.
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Drugs -- Dosage.
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Drugs -- Therapeutic equivalency.
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Analgesics, Opioid -- administration & dosage |
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Analgesics, Opioid -- therapeutic use |
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Drug Dosage Calculations |
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Therapeutic Equivalency |
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Opioïdes -- Administration.
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Arithmétique pharmaceutique.
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Médicaments -- Équivalence thérapeutique.
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MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
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Drugs -- Dosage
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Drugs -- Therapeutic equivalency
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Pharmaceutical arithmetic
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| Added Author |
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, issuing body.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: McPherson, Mary Lynn. Demystifying opioid conversion calculations. Bethesda : American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, [2018] 9781585284290 (DLC) 2018023233 (OCoLC)1035871004 |
| ISBN |
9781585284313 (electronic book) |
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1585284319 (electronic book) |
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9781585284290 (paperback) |
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1585284297 (paperback) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000067023514 |
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