Prentice Hall Psychiatric Drug Guide
Published on 21. September 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-13-191564-0 (ISBN)
Description
To be used as a resource for any psychiatric nursing and/or health professions course or for the clinical setting.
This easy-to-use reference focuses exclusively on psychiatric medications and offers a complete discussion of psychotropic drug use, pharmacokinetics, and psychopharmacology. This portable guide to safe and effective drug administration presents a full array of relevant information on each medication to ease discussions with patients, prescribing, and teaching patients about their medications. The guide provides easy access to over 100 drugs organized alphabetically by generic name according to class. For each drug in this book, the user will find Combination Drugs, Classifications, Pregnancy Category, Controlled Substance, Availability, Actions/Theraputic Effects, Uses, Contraindications/Cautions Use, Route/Dosage, Storage, Administration, Adverse Effects, Diagnostic Test Interference, Interactions, Pharmacokinetics, Nursing Implications, and Client/Family Education. It highlights nursing implications with special focus on mental health patient and family education.
This easy-to-use reference focuses exclusively on psychiatric medications and offers a complete discussion of psychotropic drug use, pharmacokinetics, and psychopharmacology. This portable guide to safe and effective drug administration presents a full array of relevant information on each medication to ease discussions with patients, prescribing, and teaching patients about their medications. The guide provides easy access to over 100 drugs organized alphabetically by generic name according to class. For each drug in this book, the user will find Combination Drugs, Classifications, Pregnancy Category, Controlled Substance, Availability, Actions/Theraputic Effects, Uses, Contraindications/Cautions Use, Route/Dosage, Storage, Administration, Adverse Effects, Diagnostic Test Interference, Interactions, Pharmacokinetics, Nursing Implications, and Client/Family Education. It highlights nursing implications with special focus on mental health patient and family education.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 160 mm
Width: 201 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
313 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-191564-0 (9780131915640)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
PART I. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY.
PART II. PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS.
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors.
Antianxiety Agents.
Anticonvulsants/Mood Stabilizers and Antiaggression Agents.
Antidepressants.
Antidepressants, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors.
Antidepressants, Selective Norepinephrine- and Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitor.
Antidepressants, Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors.
Antidepressants, Tetracylic.
Antidepressants, Tricyclic.
Antiobsessional Agents.
Antiparkinsonian Agents.
Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics).
Nonstimulant Treatment for ADHD.
Opiate Antagonist.
Sedative-Hypnotics.
Side Effect Medication.
Stimulants.
Appendix A. U.S. Schedules of Controlled Substances.
Appendix B. FDA Pregnancy Categories.
Appendix C. Oral Dosage Forms that Should Not be Crushed.
Appendix D. Glossary of Key Terms, Clinical Conditions, and Associated Signs and Symptoms.
Appendix E. Abbreviations.
Bibliography.
Index.
Intravenous Y-Site Compatibility Chart.
PART II. PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS.
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors.
Antianxiety Agents.
Anticonvulsants/Mood Stabilizers and Antiaggression Agents.
Antidepressants.
Antidepressants, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors.
Antidepressants, Selective Norepinephrine- and Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitor.
Antidepressants, Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors.
Antidepressants, Tetracylic.
Antidepressants, Tricyclic.
Antiobsessional Agents.
Antiparkinsonian Agents.
Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics).
Nonstimulant Treatment for ADHD.
Opiate Antagonist.
Sedative-Hypnotics.
Side Effect Medication.
Stimulants.
Appendix A. U.S. Schedules of Controlled Substances.
Appendix B. FDA Pregnancy Categories.
Appendix C. Oral Dosage Forms that Should Not be Crushed.
Appendix D. Glossary of Key Terms, Clinical Conditions, and Associated Signs and Symptoms.
Appendix E. Abbreviations.
Bibliography.
Index.
Intravenous Y-Site Compatibility Chart.