This handbook contains the results of primary research on the stability and compatibility of drugs administered by injection. There are over 200 monographs on commercially available drugs listed alphabetically by non-proprietary name. Each monograph deals with concentration (formulation, reconstitution), stability, pH, dosage and compatibility (with infusion solutions and other drugs). There is further material on more than 50 investigational drugs and a tabulated section on the composition and characteristics of commercially available intravenous infusion solutions.

The Drugs Handbook 2012-2013 is a reader-friendly text perfect for nursing, health and prescribing courses. Fully updated, it is a concise guide to the mechanism of action, therapeutic indications and chief unwanted effects of medicines available in the United Kingdom, including registered herbal medicines.