Poisoning and Drug Overdose, Sixth Edition

“Poisoning & Drug Overdose belongs in every emergency physician’s workroom.” --Academic Emergency Medicine reviewing earlier edition “…a great addition to any emergency department library when rapid reference is needed to treat and diagnose the poisoned patient.” -- Annals of Emergency Medicine reviewing earlier edition An instant-answer guide you can turn to for on-the-spot treatment of poisoning and drug overdose Poisoning & Drug Overdose, Sixth Edition delivers critical information on effective diagnosis and treatment of drug-related emergencies and chemical exposures. Divided into four sections, easily identified by dictionary-style tabs: Section I covers initial emergency management, including treatment of complications; physical and laboratory diagnosis; and decontamination and enhanced elimination procedures Section II provides detailed information on 150 common drugs and poisons Section III describes the use of antidotes and therapeutic drugs to treat poisoning Section IV describes the medical management of chemical and occupational exposures, with a table of more than 500 industrial chemicals Poisoning & Drug Overdose, Sixth Edition is enhanced by numerous tables, charts, and a comprehensive index featuring generic, chemical, and brand names, making it an essential resource for anyone responding to drug-related emergencies and chemical exposures.

About the Author

Edited by Kent R. Olson, MD, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT Clinical Professor of Medicine and Pharmacy University of California, San Francisco Medical Director, California Poison Control System San Francisco Division Associate Editors Ilene B. Anderson, PharmD Clinical Professor of Pharmacy University of California, San Francisco Senior Toxicology Management Specialist California Poison Control System San Francisco Division Neal L. Benowitz, MD Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology University of California, San Francisco Associate Medical Director California Poison Control System San Francisco Division Paul D. Blanc, MD, MSPH Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine University of California, San Francisco> Richard F. Clark, MD, FACEP Professor of Medicine University of California, San Diego Director, Division of Medical Toxicology and Medical Director, California Poison Control System San Diego Division Thomas E. Kearney, PharmD, ABAT Professor of Clinical Pharmacy University of California, San Francisco Managing Director California Poison Control System San Francisco Division Susan Y. Kim-Katz, PharmD Clinical Professor of Pharmacy University of California, San Francisco Senior Toxicology Management Specialist California Poison Control System San Francisco Division Alan H.B. Wu, PhD Professor of Laboratory Medicine University of California, San Francisco Chief, Clinical Chemistry Laboratory San Francisco General Hospital