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Nursing 2020 drug handbook / Karen C. Comerford and Mary T. Durkin

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: ; 2 | ; 2Publication details: Philadelphia : Wolter Kluwer Health, c2020.Description: xii, 1913 pages, 32 pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781975151003
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RM301.1 C73 2020 v2
Contents:
General information: 1. Drug actions, interactions, and reactions.-- 2. Drug therapy across the lifespan.-- 3. Safe drug administration.-- 4. Selected therapeutic drug classifications.-- Alphabetical listing of drugs by generic name.-- New drugs.-- Appendices: 1. Avoiding common drug errors: best practices and prevention.-- 2. Pregnancy risk categories: the FDA's final rule.-- 3. Controlled substance schedules.-- 4. Abbreviations to avoid (The Joint Commission).-- 5. Pediatric drugs commonly involved in drug errors.-- 6. Elder care medication tips.-- 7. Prescription drug abuse: identifying and treating toxicity.-- 8. Understanding biosimilar drugs.-- 9. Nursing process: patient safety during drug therapy.-- 10. Serotonin syndrome: what you should know to protect your patients.-- 11. Tumor lysis syndrome: a life-threatening emergency.-- 12. Antidiarrheals: indications and dosages.-- 13. Antidotes: indications and dosages.-- 14. Selected biologicals and blood derivatives: indications and dosages.-- 15. Common combination drugs: indications and dosages.-- 16. Vaccines and toxoids: indications and dosages.-- 17. Vitamins and minerals: Indications and dosages.-- 18. Antacids: indications and dosages.-- 19. Laxatives: indications and dosages.-- 20. Additional OTC drugs: indications and dosages.-- 21. Selected ophthalmic drugs: indications and dosages.-- 22. Do not use: Dangerous abbreviations, symbols and dose designations (ISMP Canada).-- 23. Decision tree: deciding about medication administration.-- 24. Canadian National Drug Schedules.-- 25. Safe disposal of unused drugs: what patients need to know.-- 26. Therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines.-- 27. Less commonly used drugs: indications and dosages.-- 28. Additional new drugs: indications and dosages.
Summary: THE #1 Drug Guide for nurses & other clinicians ... always dependable, always up to date! Look for these outstanding features. Completely updated nursing-focused drug monographs featuring over 3,650 generic, brand-name, and combination drugs in an easy A-to-Z format. 37 brand-new FDA-approved drugs in this edition, including 33 complete monographs--tabbed and conveniently grouped in a handy "new drugs" section for easy retrieval. More than 8,000 clinical updates--new dosages and indications, Black Box warnings, adverse reactions, nursing considerations, clinical alerts, and patient teaching information. NEW logos highlighting biosimilar drugs and drugs with genetic-related considerations. NEW appendix--Ophthalmic drugs: Indications and dosages. Special focus on U.S. and Canadian drug safety issues and concerns. Photoguide insert with images of 462 commonly prescribed tablets and capsules.
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Includes index.

General information: 1. Drug actions, interactions, and reactions.--
2. Drug therapy across the lifespan.--
3. Safe drug administration.--
4. Selected therapeutic drug classifications.--
Alphabetical listing of drugs by generic name.--
New drugs.--
Appendices: 1. Avoiding common drug errors: best practices and prevention.--
2. Pregnancy risk categories: the FDA's final rule.--
3. Controlled substance schedules.--
4. Abbreviations to avoid (The Joint Commission).--
5. Pediatric drugs commonly involved in drug errors.--
6. Elder care medication tips.--
7. Prescription drug abuse: identifying and treating toxicity.--
8. Understanding biosimilar drugs.--
9. Nursing process: patient safety during drug therapy.--
10. Serotonin syndrome: what you should know to protect your patients.--
11. Tumor lysis syndrome: a life-threatening emergency.--
12. Antidiarrheals: indications and dosages.--
13. Antidotes: indications and dosages.--
14. Selected biologicals and blood derivatives: indications and dosages.--
15. Common combination drugs: indications and dosages.--
16. Vaccines and toxoids: indications and dosages.--
17. Vitamins and minerals: Indications and dosages.--
18. Antacids: indications and dosages.--
19. Laxatives: indications and dosages.--
20. Additional OTC drugs: indications and dosages.--
21. Selected ophthalmic drugs: indications and dosages.--
22. Do not use: Dangerous abbreviations, symbols and dose designations (ISMP Canada).--
23. Decision tree: deciding about medication administration.--
24. Canadian National Drug Schedules.--
25. Safe disposal of unused drugs: what patients need to know.--
26. Therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines.--
27. Less commonly used drugs: indications and dosages.--
28. Additional new drugs: indications and dosages.

THE #1 Drug Guide for nurses & other clinicians ... always dependable, always up to date! Look for these outstanding features. Completely updated nursing-focused drug monographs featuring over 3,650 generic, brand-name, and combination drugs in an easy A-to-Z format. 37 brand-new FDA-approved drugs in this edition, including 33 complete monographs--tabbed and conveniently grouped in a handy "new drugs" section for easy retrieval. More than 8,000 clinical updates--new dosages and indications, Black Box warnings, adverse reactions, nursing considerations, clinical alerts, and patient teaching information. NEW logos highlighting biosimilar drugs and drugs with genetic-related considerations. NEW appendix--Ophthalmic drugs: Indications and dosages. Special focus on U.S. and Canadian drug safety issues and concerns. Photoguide insert with images of 462 commonly prescribed tablets and capsules.

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