Introduction to 4th ed. Don't Rush to Crush
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The 4th edition of Don’t Rush to Crush, a Pharmacy Board of Australia required text, is now available in the AusDI Medicines Information Platform. Don’t Rush to Crush is Australia’s essential guide to safely administering oral medicines to people with enteral feeding tubes or swallowing difficulties. Its full suite of monographs have been reviewed and updated, over 50 new monographs added, and new sections introduced on oral liquids and thickness testing, and gastrointestinal dysfunction.
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Key takeaways
The 4th edition of Don't Rush to Crush includes new and updated monographs, additional content and improvements to accessibility.
Australia’s essential guide to safely administering oral medicines to people with enteral feeding tubes or swallowing difficulties has seen every monograph reviewed and updated:
- Over 50 new monographs
- New information about the thickness of oral liquids and their suitability for people with swallowing difficulties.
- New information about administration of medicines for people with gastrointestinal dysfunction.
- Antiretrovirals and antivirals that contain two or more active ingredients each have a dedicated monograph, easily located by the brand name. All other monographs are listed by active ingredient.
The 4th Edition introduces user-friendly innovations to make content as accessible as possible for key audiences of pharmacists, nurses, speech pathologists, dieticians, and pharmacy and nursing students.
Don't Rush to Crush is a required text by the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
This current edition must be readily accessible and should be accessed by pharmacists during dispensing, clinical assessment, reviewing and counselling processes.
The 4th edition of Don't Rush to Crush is available in AusDI
Access to the 4th edition is immediate for Subscribers of Don’t Rush to Crush within the AusDI information platform. For those who have already purchased the previous edition, AusDI will automatically update to the latest edition.
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