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World Health Day - April 7th 2011
Theme - Antimicrobial resistance: no action today, no cure tomorrow
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The Pocket Dose Book of Medicines in Children and Adolescents
This pocket sized addition to the armamentarium of the IAP Drug Formulary allows a clinician to make a quick search of IAP Drug Formulary recommended dosages for 615 drugs exclusively used in neonates, children and adolescents. Evidence based schedules for most pediatric illnesses are detailed for each drug where indicated.

Erratum: Please note
Rotavirus vaccine - Live attenuated human rota virus vaccine - Oral - > 6 wks 2 doses of 1 ml each, separated by an interval of at least 4 months; course to be complete < 24 wks age (preferably <16wks)
should read as
Rotavirus vaccine - Live attenuated human rota virus vaccine - Oral - > 6 wks 2 doses of 1 ml each, separated by an interval of at least 4 weeks; course to be complete < 24 wks age (preferably <16wks)

IAP Drug Formulary - Infectious Disease Update 2011
Contains the latest evidence based IAP Infectious Disease Chapter and the IAP Drug Formulary recommendations for Drug Therapy for 205 pediatric and adolescent infections.