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Updated with dozens of newly approved drugs and indications,2008 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guideprovides quick access to current, comprehensive, vital drug information. It contains over 800 complete drug monographs, organized alphabetically, plus a full-color photoguide to pills and capsules and 25 rapid-reference appendices appropriate for practicing nurses.This edition includes over twenty recently approved drugs. To further ensure safe drug administration, FDA black box warnings and dangerous abbreviations to avoid are included.A bound-in CD-ROM contains 200 drug monographs and patient-teaching aids. Updates and continuing education tests are available onNursingDrugGuide.com.2008 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide for PDAwill be available in August 2007.

Consultants Preface Anatomy of a Monograph Guide to Abbreviations Author's Acknowledgments Nursing Process Guidelines Preventing Medication Errors Pharmacologic Classes Alphabetical Listing of Drugs by Generic Name Appendices: Alternative and Complementary Therapies Commonly Used Biologicals Recommended Pediatric Immunizations Recommended Adult Immunizations Combination Products by Therapeutic Class Hormonal Contraceptives Frequently Used Combination Products by Trade Name Topical Drugs Topical Corticosteroids Ophthalmic Drugs Laxatives Less Commonly Used Drugs Federal Drug Classifications: FDA Pregnancy Categories DEA Schedules of Controlled Substances Important Dietary Guidelines For Patient Teaching NANDA International Taxonomy II Tablets and Capsules That Cannot Be Cut, Crushed, or Chewed Canadian Regulations: Narcotic, Controlled Drugs, Benzodiazepines, and Other Targeted Substances Adverse Drug Reactions: Reporting and Surveillance Calculating Pediatric Dosages Drugs That Interact with Grapefruit Juice Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Routes of Administration Cardiovascular Guidelines Normal Laboratory Values Dialyzable Drugs Treatments for Biological and Chemical Agents Preventing Miscommunication Acknowledgments Bibliography Index

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2008 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide

2008 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide

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