Named a Doody's Core Title in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023!
Pediatric Injectable Drugs, also known as “The Teddy Bear Book,” is one of ASHP's most recognized and trusted resources dedicated to providing guidance on the use of injectable medications in children.
For more than 25 years, pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and other health professionals have relied on The Teddy Bear Book to provide the most comprehensive research-based information on administering injectable medications to children.
The 12th Edition features more than 4,000 references for 271 updated monographs (including over 40 monographs new to this edition) that cover the following areas:
- Safety issues
- Infusion-related cautions
- Dosages and conditions requiring dosage adjustments
- Contraindications and warnings
- Adverse drug effects
- Preparation and compatibility
- Bolus, intermittent, and continuous IV administration
- Monitoring
New Features Added to All Monographs:
- Expanded monograph layout
- Pronunciations
- Enhanced safety information including ASHP’s Standardize 4 Safety concentration standards, and The KIDs List
- AHFS Pharmacologic-Therapeutic Classification specific category identification
"This is the gold standard for information on all aspects of intravenous medication administration in neonates, infants, children and adolescents. A copy of this book should be available in every pediatric patient care unit.”
(Ina Lee Calligaro, PharmD, Doody's Review Service)