Key features

• •Over 1,000 generic name drugs (encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs) are organized alphabetically with A to Z tabs to make accessing important information quick and easy.
• •Detailed information for each drug distinguishes side effects and adverse reactions to help you identify which are most likely to occur.
• •Special text treatment for high-alert drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm, as well as an appendix for drug names that sound alike and look alike, help promote safe drug administration.
• •UNIQUE! Frequently-used herb monographs and herb interactions keep you informed of the effects of commonly encountered herbs.Classifications s
• •ection features an overview of actions and uses for drug families.T
• •op 100 Drugs list helps you easily identify the most frequently administered drugs.N
• •ursing implications are organized in a functional nursing process framework and include headings for Baseline Assessment, Intervention/Evaluation, and Patient/Family Teaching.
• •Information on lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations equips you with special considerations for pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune-or renal-compromised patients.
• •Extensively expanded IV content features a heading for IV compatibilities and expanded rates of infusion, reconstitutions, drip rates, test doses, flushing, and incompatibilities.
• •Fixed combinations are included in dosages of each combined drug directly within the individual monographs to help you understand different drug dose options for specific diseases.
• •Cross-references to the 400 top U.S. brand-name drugs are located directly in the main section of the book for easier accessibility.
• •Customizable and printable monographs for 100 of the most commonly used drugs and quarterly drug updates are located on the free Evolve companion site.
• •Therapeutic and toxic blood level information shows students the patient implications for drug administration.
• •Comprehensive IV Compatibility Chart foldout arms you with compatibility information for 65 intravenous drugs.
• •Newly approved drugs are listed in the front of the book for quick and easy access to this timely information.
• •Highlights the features of a sample drug monograph with callouts to help you understand how to use the book more efficiently.
• •NEW! Drug monographs for approximately 32 newly approved drugs by the FDA equip you with the most current drug information.
• •NEW! Updated monographs include new interactions, precautions, alerts, patient teaching instructions, and other need-to-know information helps prevent medication dispensing errors.