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Organization
T here are tw o easy w ays to find info rm atio n in this m anual:
– T he table of contents at the beginning o f the m anual w ith the num ber and title o f
each chap ter, their subsectio ns and p age num bers.
– A n alphabetical index at the end o f the m anual w ith the nam es o f the d iseases and
sym p to m s.
Names of drugs
T he Internatio nal N o n-p ro p rietary N am e (IN N ) o f d rugs is used in this m anual. A list
o f current
p ro p rietary nam es can be fo und at the end o f the m anual.
Abbreviations used
Units Administration route
k g = k ilo gram P O = p er o s = o ral
g = gram IM = intram uscular
m g = m illigram
µg = m icro gram IV = intraveno us
IU = internatio nal unit S C = subcutaneo us
M = m illio n
m m o l = m illim o le
m l = m illilitre
d l = d ecilitre
For certain drugs
N S A ID = no nstero id al anti-inflam m ato ry d rug
S M X + T M P = sulfam etho xaz o le + trim etho p rim = co trim o xaz o le
Expression of doses
– D o ses o f th e co m binatio n sulfam eth o xaz o le + trim eth o p rim ( co trim o xaz o le)
are
exp ressed as S M X + T M P , fo r exam p le:
C hild ren: 3 0 m g S M X + 6 m g T M P / k g/ d ay
A d ults: 1 6 0 0 m g S M X + 3 2 0 m g T M P / d ay
– D o ses o f the co m binatio n am o xicillin + clavulanic acid (co -am o xiclav) are
exp ressed
in am o xicillin.
– D o ses o f certain antim alarial d rugs are exp ressed in base (and no t in salts).
– D o ses o f iro n are exp ressed in elem ental iro n (and no t in ferro us salts).
Organization
T here are tw o easy w ays to find info rm atio n in this m anual:
– T he table of contents at the beginning o f the m anual w ith the num ber and title o f
each chap ter, their subsectio ns and p age num bers.
– A n alphabetical index at the end o f the m anual w ith the nam es o f the d iseases and
sym p to m s.
Names of drugs
T he Internatio nal N o n-p ro p rietary N am e (IN N ) o f d rugs is used in this m anual. A list
o f current
p ro p rietary nam es can be fo und at the end o f the m anual.
Abbreviations used
Units Administration route
k g = k ilo gram P O = p er o s = o ral
g = gram IM = intram uscular
m g = m illigram
µg = m icro gram IV = intraveno us
IU = internatio nal unit S C = subcutaneo us
M = m illio n
m m o l = m illim o le
m l = m illilitre
d l = d ecilitre
For certain drugs
N S A ID = no nstero id al anti-inflam m ato ry d rug
S M X + T M P = sulfam etho xaz o le + trim etho p rim = co trim o xaz o le
Expression of doses
– D o ses o f th e co m binatio n sulfam eth o xaz o le + trim eth o p rim ( co trim o xaz o le)
are
exp ressed as S M X + T M P , fo r exam p le:
C hild ren: 3 0 m g S M X + 6 m g T M P / k g/ d ay
A d ults: 1 6 0 0 m g S M X + 3 2 0 m g T M P / d ay
– D o ses o f the co m binatio n am o xicillin + clavulanic acid (co -am o xiclav) are
exp ressed
in am o xicillin.
– D o ses o f certain antim alarial d rugs are exp ressed in base (and no t in salts).
– D o ses o f iro n are exp ressed in elem ental iro n (and no t in ferro us salts).
