King Guide - Injectable Drug Compatibility |
| Setting the standard in injectable drug compatibility information since 1971. |
The King Guide to Parenteral Admixtures has provided the most up-to-date, complete and innovative injectable drug compatibility and stability information since 1971. As a 'standard' reference in hospital pharmacy worldwide, the King Guide is a proven, authoritative resource for pharmacists, nurses, physicians and other practitioners involved in the preparation and administration of intravenous drugs. No other IV drug reference has this much to offer:
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Updated Quarterly
- Available in Online, Print, PDA, and Wall Chart Editions
- Over 460 IV Drug Monographs
- Over 2000 Primary Source References
- JCAHO Approved, NABP EndorsedÂ
"This is the most updated information on parenteral admixtures
on the market."
IJPC Vol.5 No.4 July/August 2001.
The single largest cause of medication errors is incomplete information and potentially the most costly are those involving intravenous drug therapy. Immediate access to accurate, up-to-date, authoritative highly specialized compatibility information is therefore essential if such medication errors are to be avoided.
By providing the King Guide on a variety of media practitioners can quickly lookup compatibility and stability information at any time. Simply put, there is a King Guide for every setting, often for less cost than a single improperly prepared admixture which must be discarded.
In 2006, Piperacillin and Tazobactam was reformulated thereby invalidating all previous compatibility studies. The King Guide has reported only studies for the newly formulated product since early 2007.
In June of 2007, the FDA issued a stern warning that no patient of any age should have Ceftriaxone (Rocephin®) administered within 2 hours of any medication containing calcium. The King Guide has reported this information since September of 2007.
- Over 17,000 drug combinations in 12 fluids
- Includes information on the routes, dosages, temperatures, and containers used to determine compatibility and stability.
- Includes special sections on stability.
- Y-Site. Syringe, and other sets/container specific information.
- Extensive TPN/TNA data are presented in a format with which comparisons can be made for evaluating the compatibility of similar admixtures.
- Compatibility symbols in the "grid" provide at a glance compatibility information for 12 fluids and are explained with the routes, dosages, and temperatures reported to determine compatibility and stability.
- A general remarks section discusses procedures for reconstitution stability under various conditions, and precautions to be observed in preparation and administration.
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The King Guide is also available...
- ...on Epocrates
- ...on PharmacyOneSource
- ...on Lexi-Comp Online & PDA's
- ...on Cerner Millenium

