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Articles in this section relate to anaesthesia and reflect chapter 15 of the British National Formulary
Lichen planus and its management
June 2010 In a recent letter to The Journal Christine Clark stated that pharmacists should play a major role in the management of both long- and short-term skin conditions but that research is needed to identify the types of dermatological problems commonly presented. In this article she describes lichen planus and how pharmacists can support sufferersAnaesthesia and surgical pain relief — the ideal general anaesthetic agent
August 2008This special feature reviews some of the drugs used in the surgical and post-surgical periods. This first part examines general anaesthetics and compares the properties of currently available agents with the profile of the ideal general anaesthetic
Peri-operative medication (9 parts)
March 2004 to August 2008A nine-part series considering various aspects of treatment in the the peri-operative period.
- Peri-operative medication: (1) Medication in the peri-operative period
- Peri-operative medication: (2) Peri-operative care and diabetes
- Peri-operative medication: (3) Peri-operative medication in patients with cardiovascular disease
- Peri-operative medication: (4) Peri-operative antibacterial prophylaxis
- Peri-operative medication: (5) Surgery and venous thromboembolism
- Peri-operative medication: (6) Drugs used to prevent surgical VTE
- Peri-operative medication: (7) Post-operative nausea and vomiting
- Peri-operative medication: (8) Managing post-operative pain
- Peri-operative medication: (9) Managing post-operative pain through giving patients control
