Full Description
This portable, up-to-date handbook contains all of the information essential to safe administration of more than 1,300 generic and 4,500 trade name drugs. Thoroughly revised and updated every year, Mosby's 2004 Nursing Drug Reference features more than 2,000 new drug facts, including revised nursing considerations, patient and family teaching guidelines, and hundreds of newly researched side effects, adverse reactions, precautions, interactions, contraindications, IV therapy facts, and herbal interactions. Many additional features promote safe medication administration and prevention of drug errors.
Contents
Syringe Compatibility Chart (inside front cover) Drug Categories Individual Drugs Appendixes A. Selected New Drugs B. Recent FDA Drug Approvals C. Ophthalmic, Otic, Nasal, and Topical Products D. Commonly Used Antiinfectives in Adults and Children E. Vaccines and Toxoids F. Antitoxins and Antivenins G. Combination Products H. Less Frequently Used Antihistamines I. High Alert Drugs J. Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Drug Names K. Herbal Products L. FDA Pregnancy Categories M. Controlled Substance Chart N. Abbreviations O. Weights and Equivalents P. Formulas for Drug Calculations Q. Nomogram for Calculation of Body Surface Area R. Bibliography Index IV Drug/Solution Compatibility Chart (inside back cover) DrugPro Mini CD-ROM
