This title is being sold in the downloadable VitalBook™ format.
For current, complete drug information, with a focus on safe medication administration, this book is the ideal choice. This indispensable resource, featuring the latest drug information organized alphabetically, is a favorite among students and practitioners. This new edition has been redesigned making it easier than ever to find the drug information you need. Readers will find indications, precautions, and nursing considerations applicable to any patient care setting. A free Internet website provides the latest drug alerts, tables of recently released U.S. and Canadian drugs, English-to-Spanish translations for patient teaching, web links to useful drug information sites, and more.
Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Drug Categories
- Color Insert
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Z
- Appendix a Selected new drugs
- Appendix b Recent FDA drug approvals
- Appendix c Ophthalmic, otic, nasal, and topical products
- Appendix d Commonly used antiinfectives in adults and children
- Appendix e Vaccines and toxoids
- Appendix f Antitoxins and antivenins
- Appendix g Less frequently used antihistamines
- Appendix h Herbal products
- Appendix i Combination products
- Appendix j High-alert drugs
- Appendix k Drugs metabolized by known P450s
- Appendix l Look-alike/sound-alike drug names
- Appendix m FDA pregnancy categories
- Appendix n Controlled substance chart
- Appendix o Abbreviations
- Appendix p Weights and equivalents
- Appendix q High-alert Canadian medications
- Appendix r Canadian controlled substance chart
- Appendix s Canadian Recommended Immunization Schedules for Infants and Children
- Syringe Compatibility
- IV Drug/Solution Compatibility Chart
- Formulas for drug calculations
- Nomogram for calculation of body surface area
- Bibliography
