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Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook

The Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook provides up-to-date and vital information on more than 500 injectable medicines and is an essential frontline resource ensuring patient safety and quality care.

Every monograph has been reviewed by pharmacists and nurses to ensure information is correct, current and relevant to Australian practice.

For more than 25 years, AIDH has provided health professionals with respected, evidence-based information in a comprehensive one-stop reference, assisting with best clinical practice and productivity.

The new 9th edition has been comprehensively updated and includes:

Information on more than 60 new medicines
Extension of paediatric information to include more than 240 medicines, with administration advice expanded to include the intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous routes
Comprehensively updated information about potentially hazardous medicines and occupational risk
Guidance for priority use of smart infusion pumps and identification of time-critical medicines

AIDH 9th edition is available in print and online

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View the 'how to use' video guide for nurses and other healthcare professionals →

Accessing AIDH online

For enquiries about online subscriptions contact kssales@health.telstra.com .

If your hospital or university has an online subscription to the AIDH you can also access the content on your smartphone or tablet. Connect to your hospital or university wi-fi, then open your browser and go to aidh.hcn.com.au.

Updates

AIDH online is updated quarterly. View and print updated and new medicine monographs.

Volunteer to review for the next edition

Every monograph in the AIDH is reviewed by pharmacists and nurses from a variety of practice settings to ensure that information is accurate, current and relevant to Australian practice.

We are about to start work on production of the 10^th edition of the Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook (AIDH).

We are seeking interest from members and experienced nurses to review 10 to 20 monographs in an area of their expertise or preference. We require reviewers to:

check the accuracy of the current information,
look for new information relevant to the scope of the edition, and
consider new information relevant to the safe administration of injectable medicines.

Reviewers may be allocated fewer than 10 or more than 20 monographs, depending on the expertise and experience of the reviewer. We will provide further guidance and specific instructions to reviewers.

The time commitment varies with the average being about 30 to 60 minutes for each monograph. AdPha offers an honorarium as well as an acknowledgment of your contribution in both print and online editions.

Participation in the review of the monographs can be documented in your ANZCAP LX library.

The review process is required to be completed between 1 August and 30 September 2025.

Interested members and nurses can complete this form before COB Friday 18 July 2025.

Archived monographs

Find monographs for medicines that are no longer included in the current edition here. These medicines may be rarely used or difficult to obtain. The monographs have not been updated since the original publication date.