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With over 1,200 updates on new drugs, indications, dosages, and administration,2010 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guideprovides quick A-to-Z access to current, comprehensive, vital drug information. It contains complete monographs on about 800 common drugs and summaries of key information on about 350 less commonly used drugs in the appendices. Complete monographs contain generic and trade names, pronunciations, pregnancy risk category, controlled substance schedule (if appropriate), drug classes, therapeutic actions, indications, contraindications and cautions, available forms, dosages, pharmacokinetics, IV facts (if appropriate), adverse effects, interactions, nursing considerations (including assessment, interventions, teaching points). The book also has a 32-page full-color photoguide to pills and capsules and multiple appendices that summarize key clinical information.This edition includes over 15 new drugs. New icons identify dangerous drugs and newly approved indications.A companion Website offers 200 drug monographs and patient-teaching aids.

Consultants Preface Anatomy of a monograph Guide to abbreviations Author's acknowledgements Nursing process guidelines Preventing medication errors Pharmacologic classes Alphabetical listing of drugs by generic name Appendices: Appendix A Alternative and complementary therapies Appendix B Preventing miscommunication Appendix C Patient teaching to prevent medication errors Appendix D Important dietary guidelines for patient teaching Appendix E Drugs that interact with grapefruit juice Appendix F Intramuscular and subcutaneous routes of administration Appendix G Tablets and capsules that cannot be cut, crushed, or chewed Appendix H Medication disposal guidelines Appendix I Calculating pediatric dosages Appendix J Recommended pediatric immunizations Appendix K Recommended adult immunizations Appendix L: Federal drug classifications FDA pregnancy categories DEA schedules of controlled substances Appendix M Cardiovascular guidelines Appendix N Normal laboratory values Appendix O Canadian drug information Narcotics, controlled drugs, benzodiazepines, and other targeted substances Adverse reaction reporting: Pharmaceuticals, biologics, natural health,products,radiopharmaceuticals Canada Vigilance Regional Offices Appendix P Commonly used Canadian drugs Appendix Q Topical drugs Appendix R Ophthalmic drugs Appendix S Laxatives Appendix T Combination products by therapeutic class Appendix U Frequently used combination products by trade name Appendix V Hormonal contraceptives Appendix W Commonly used biologicals Appendix X Less commonly used drugs Acknowledgments Bibliography Index A quick-access full-color photoguide to pills and capsules is found between pages 750 and 751

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2010 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide with Web Resources

2010 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide with Web Resources

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