Nursing 2020 drug handbook /
Karen C. Comerford and Mary T. Durkin
- Philadelphia : Wolter Kluwer Health, c2020.
- xii, 1913 pages, 32 pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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.