Screen LibraryNursing 2020 drug handbook /
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 dr...
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| Group Author: | ; |
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| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer,
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| Publisher Address: | Philadelphia : |
| Publication Dates: | [2020] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | [40th anniversary edition]. |
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| 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. |
| Item Description: |
ISSN 0273-320X. Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 1913 pages, C2 pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21cm |
| ISBN: |
9781975109264 (paperback) : 1975109260 (paperback) 9781975139957 (ePub ebook) 197513995X (ePub ebook) |
| Index Number: | RM301 |
| CLC: |
R452-62 R97-62 R453-62 |
| Call Number: | R453-62/N974-1/40th anni. ed. |
| 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. |