Description
Introducing the “Essential Drug Notes: A little pocket companion 3e”.   The perfect companion to the best-selling Essential Aussie Drugs.

Designed to support structured, confident drug research with a focus on safety.  The Essential Drug Notes bridges the gap between lists and clinical reasoning. It helps learners conceptualise, organise and document drug information to facilitate the critical the next steps of interpretation and application of drug knowledge.   This little pocket size book can be an invaluable tool for students and clinicians developing pharmacological competence.

Key Highlights of the Essential Drug Notes 3e:

Structured drug research support:

Provides consistent formatting to help organise and document drug research, reinforcing safe habits when reviewing new medication knowledge.

Drug safety focus

Includes an introduction to drugs requiring extra precautions through use of the APINCHS framework.  This supports understanding of high-risk medicines and encourages early recognition of medications associated with increased patient harm.

Alphabetised sections for easy retrieval:

Drug note sections are organised alphabetically, allowing rapid access when creating and reviewing notes for study or clinical preparation.

Medical abbreviations decoded:

Includes clear definitions of commonly used medical abbreviations to support safe interpretation of medication charts and clinical documentation.

Drug suffixes explained:

Reviews many commonly used drug suffixes to assist in identifying drug families and anticipating shared effects or risks.

Common drug calculations:

Supports understanding of frequently encountered medication calculations using the National Inpatient Medication Chart (NIMC) to replicate the clinical experience to reinforce accuracy and safety in dosing decisions. 

Guided learning pages:

Includes pre-completed example pages throughout the book to demonstrate how to use the resource and how to begin structured drug research with confidence.

Visual and conceptual learning aids:

Fun illustrations and short poems are sprinkled throughout the book to help conceptualise key ideas related to selected drug classes to support memory and engagement.

Compact and Portable:

Dimensions of 74mmW x 148.5mmH x 15mmD.  This book is designed for on-the-go tool to organise your drug research.