Dear colleagues,
The March-April Web Update, which is ready for download, is the 53rd Web Edition and the 51st Web Update of the IAP Drug Formulary. This Web Update contains changes in 3 drug monographs and updation of 7 specialty chapters containing recommendations for drug use each specialty, contributed by IAP members of their respective specialties. This continuous relook at the content has made the formulary a dynamic and up-to-date reference for pediatric therapeutics.
The 'Pocket Dose Book of Medicines in Children and Adolescents' (new 6th edition is available) is a very popular publication of the IAP Drug Formulary.
All these products are available for online purchase at www.iapdrugformulary.com, This website of the IAP Drug Formulary also provides the Online Search facility for the users with valid password. Those who became an member of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics on or before Dec 31st 2015 could avail of 1 free IAP Drug Formulary mobile app key by registering for the same at this website. The IAP Drug Formulary mobile app is available in all platforms except the Windows version as the Windows has as yet not given their clearance despite regular application from our administrators. All quarterly Web Updates are automatically updated on these mobile apps. All users are requested to register at the site - www.iapdrugformulary.com - as soon as they buy the software so that their CD Key would be available in our archives for recall in case the user looses the same. We would also be able to send the user newsletters regarding availability of latest updates if the users e mail id is available on the website registration form. Please read through installation and update tips available at the site.
The Formulary contains information, which, to the best of our knowledge, is accurate and up-to-date. But every practitioner must, as we have always insisted, take individual responsibility for taking all precautions when dispensing and administering drugs to children. We are looking forward to comments and criticism regarding the update.
We place on record, our sincere thanks to IAP President 2016 Dr Pramod Jog and IAP Hon Secretary General Dr Bakul Parekh; our IAP President 2017 Dr Anupam Sachdeva and the IAP Executive Board 2016 for their support, Executive Committee of IAPCMIC for their encouragement and help and all the IAP Sub Chapters and the contributors for their expert inputs. The IAP Drug Formulary 2015 is the result of inputs from 98 contributors who are experts in their respective specialties and we are indebted to them for sparing their time and expertise for this project. I request all Chairpersons and Secretaries of our sub chapters to continue updating their respective chapters to make this quarterly web publication of the IAP a success. SIDSSOL Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore has continued to be very professional and astute in their work.
Wishing all users a Happy 2018.
With warm personal regards,
Dr Jeeson C Unni MD, DCH,
Editor in Chief,
The IAP Pediatric Drug Formulary CDRom and Book,
Sr Associate Consultant Pediatrician
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