Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide: Canadian Version

Updated with dozens of newly approved drugs and indications, 2006 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide contains over 800 complete drug monographs, organized alphabetically. Each monograph covers generic name; US and Canadian trade names; pregnancy risk category; controlled substance schedule if appropriate; drug class; therapeutic actions; indications, including off-label indications; contraindications and cautions; available forms; dosages; pharmacokinetics; I.V. facts; adverse effects; interactions; nursing considerations; assessment; interventions; and teaching points. The book includes a full-color photoguide to pills and capsules, details on preventing and reporting medication errors, a quick-reference chart of normal laboratory test values, and over 20 appendices. Updates and continuing education tests are on NursingDrugGuide.com. 2006 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide is also available for PDAs. See PDA listing for details.