Book
Nursing 2020 drug handbook.
Languages
Text in English.
Publication Information
Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, 2020.
Physical Description
xii, 1913 pages, 32 pages plates: color illustrations ; 21 cm
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.
Notes
Includes index.
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.