The 29th edition of the best-selling, original drug handbook for nurses has been revamped expressly to appeal to the education market as well as the practice market. This comprehensive reference provides complete monographs for more than 900 generic and 3,000 trade drugs. The monographs are consistently formatted for ease of use, and they focus on the practical information that practicing nurses need. Each monograph consists of generic and trade names, pregnancy risk category, controlled substance schedule (if applicable), available forms, indications and dosages (including dosage adjustments) administration for all routes (plus I.V. drug incompatibilities (for I.V. drugs), drug action (including tables showing route, onset, peak, and duration), adverse reactions, interactions, effects on lab test results, contraindications, nursing considerations, and patient teaching.A new chapter on drug classes is being added to the front of the book. The back-of-book CD is being ported to a Web toolkit with videos about medication administration, a color-photo pill guide, dosage calculators, interactions algorithms, and much more. NDHnow.com keeps the book up to date with partial monographs for new drugs.
The 29th edition of the best-selling, original drug handbook for nurses has been revamped expressly to appeal to the education market as well as the practice market. This comprehensive reference provides complete monographs for more than 900 generic and 3,000 trade drugs. The monographs are consistently formatted for ease of use, and they focus on the practical information that practicing nurses need. Each monograph consists of generic and trade names, pregnancy risk category, controlled substance schedule (if applicable), available forms, indications and dosages (including dosage adjustments) administration for all routes (plus I.V. drug incompatibilities (for I.V. drugs), drug action (including tables showing route, onset, peak, and duration), adverse reactions, interactions, effects on lab test results, contraindications, nursing considerations, and patient teaching.A new chapter on drug classes is being added to the front of the book. The back-of-book CD is being ported to a Web toolkit with videos about medication administration, a color-photo pill guide, dosage calculators, interactions algorithms, and much more. NDHnow.com keeps the book up to date with partial monographs for new drugs.
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Höhe: 178 mm
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978-0-7817-9286-8 (9780781792868)
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Front end-sheet: Compatibility of drugs combined in a syringe Title page Staff page Contents Contributors and consultants How to use this book Guide to abbreviations Chapter 1: Drug actions, interactions, and reactions Chapter 2: Drug therapy across the lifespan Chapter 3: Safe drug administration Chapter 4: Drug Classifications Chapters 5 to 98 Photoguide Appendices & Index Abbreviations to avoid Quick guide to combination drugs Pregnancy risk categories Controlled substance schedule Cytochrome P-450 enzymes and common drug interactions Drugs that prolong the QTc interval Herbal supplements Adverse reactions misinterpreted as age-related changes Infusion flow rates Combination drugs: Indications & dosages Vaccines and toxoids: Indications & dosages Vitamins and minerals: Indications & dosages Therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines Drugs that shouldn't be crushed Normal laboratory test values Dialyzable drugs English-Spanish translator Acknowledgments Index Back end-sheet: Ancillary available on ThePoint
