Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference
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Full Description Provides instant access to essential information on more than 1,300 generic and 4,500 brand-name drugs, thousands of new drug facts, and information on 25 new drugs recently approved by the FDA. This latest update is based on the 24th edition and 2011 print edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates. Mosby’s 2011 Nursing Drug Reference offers the most comprehensive drug information available, including uses, side effects, and interactions. Key nursing considerations are identified to help you assess, administer, evaluate, and teach your patients. Instructions for administering drugs through various routes (e.g., PO, IM, IV) are also included along with dosage calculators. Organized alphabetically, each drug is easy to find. - Includes monographs of 25 new drugs recently approved by the FDA - Provides Black Box Warnings with alerts to dangerous and/or life-threatening adverse effects - Provides essential information for more than 140 ophthalmic, otic, nasal, and topical products commonly used today, grouped by chemical drug class - More common off-label dosages and entries than any other drug resource - Presents comprehensive coverage of more than 1,300 generic and 4,500 brand-name drugs - Provides complete IV administration and compatibility information - Features over 400 potential interactions between drugs and herbal products - Includes Tall Man lettering as recommended by the FDA to distinguish easily confused drug names - Offers an appendix listing drugs so recently approved that only limited information is available - Combination products appendix covers the forms and uses of more than 550 products - Organizes monographs alphabetically by generic drug name to allow for fast retrieval of needed information - Includes comprehensive drug monographs containing generic names, Rx or OTC designations, pronunciation, U.S. and Canadian trade names, functional and chemical classification, controlled-substance schedule, do-not-confuse drugs, action, uses, unlabeled uses, dosages and routes, available forms, side effects, contraindications, precautions, pharmacokinetics, interactions (including drug/herb, drug/food and drug lab test), nursing considerations, and treatment of overdose - Provides concise, practice-oriented nursing considerations: assess, administer, perform/provide, evaluate, and teach patient/family - Highlights IV drug information in one easy-to-find place, under the Administer heading, including special considerations and Y-site, syringe, and additive compatibilities - Identifies high-alert drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm if administered incorrectly - Includes lifespan and disorder-related dosages for newborns, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric, hepatic, and renal patients - Provides special Do Not Confuse headings so you can avoid administering the wrong drug - Features key Canadian drug content, including a listing of high-alert Canadian medications, a Canadian controlled substance chart, an immunization schedule, and a maple leaf to designate Canadian brand names - Includes a separate section of drug category information with nursing considerations and a list of common generic drugs for each category Content rating: Everyone

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