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The 2015 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses provides current, vital drug information “in a nutshell.” Based on the popular Lippincott Nursing Drug Guide by Amy Karch, this handy pocket guide by the same author gives essential information on over 1,500 medications in an easy-access A-to-Z format. The “mini” drug monographs include generic and trade names, drug class, pregnancy risk category and controlled substance schedule, “black box” warnings, indications & dosages, dose adjustments, adverse effects, drug interactions, nursing considerations, and patient teaching. A special section reviews Patient Safety and Medication Administration. Appendices cover topical and ophthalmic medications, laxatives, combination products, contraceptives, biological agents (vaccines), and more. Also includes free online access to Monthly Drug Updates and a Toolkit loaded with hundreds of additional drug-related resources on thePoint.

The pocket-sized 2015 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses will quickly become your go-to guide for important drug facts and vital patient safety tips and alerts.

New to this edition:

Full monographs on 28 newly approved drugs
More than 1,300 additions, changes, and updates to indications, dosages, and administration

Contents
Preface vii
Guide to abbreviations ix
Alphabetical Listing of Drugs by Generic Name 1
Patient Safety and Medication Administration
The seven rights of medication administration
Keeping patients safe
Avoiding dangerous abbreviations
Reporting medication errors
Guidelines for safe disposal of medications
Appendices
Appendix A:   Alternative and complementary therapies
Appendix B:   Topical drugs
Appendix C:   Ophthalmic drugs
Appendix D:   Laxatives
Appendix E:   Combination products by therapeutic class
Appendix F:   Hormonal contraceptives
Appendix G:   Commonly used biologicals
Appendix H:   Drugs commonly used to treat specific disorders
Bibliography
Index

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2015 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses

2015 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses

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