Optimizing drug therapy in the surgical intensive care unit. Surg Clin North Am 2012 Dec;92(6):1573-620
Date
11/17/2012Pubmed ID
23153885DOI
10.1016/j.suc.2012.08.011Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84869127744 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 2 CitationsAbstract
This article provides a review of commonly prescribed medications in the surgical ICU, focusing on sedatives, antipsychotics, neuromuscular blocking agents, cardiovascular agents, anticoagulants, and antibiotics. A brief overview of pharmacology is followed by practical considerations to aid prescribers in selecting the best therapy within a given category of drugs to optimize patient outcomes.
Author List
Peppard WJ, Peppard SR, Somberg LAuthor
William J. Peppard PharmD Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Pharmacist in the Pharmacy department at Froedtert HospitalMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Anti-Bacterial AgentsAnticoagulants
Cardiovascular Agents
Critical Care
Drug Therapy
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Intensive Care Units
Neuromuscular Agents
Psychotropic Drugs