Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2019

By:

Robert J. Kizior

Contributor(s):

Barbara B. Hodgson

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: 3251 Riverport Lane St. Louis, Missouri 63043: Elsevier Health Sciences, c2018Description: 1504 pagesISBN:

9780323612579
0323612571

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

615.1

Contents:

Contents: Author Biographies REVIEWERS CONSULTANTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS DEDICATION PREFACE DRUGS BY DISORDER DRUG CLASSIFICATION CONTENTS Hormonescontd Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Infection Immunosuppressive Agents Laxatives Multiple Sclerosis Nonsteroidal AntiInflammatory Drugs NS Enteral Enteralcontd Allergic Rhinitis PreparationsACTION Alzheimers Disease AngiotensinConverting Enzyme ACE Inhi Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists Antianxiety Agents Antiarrhythmics Antibiotics Aminoglycosides Cephalosporins Fluoroquinolones Macrolides Penicillins AnticoagulantsAntiplateletsThrombolyti Anticonvulsants Antidepressants Antidiabetics Antidiarrheals Systemic Mycoses Antiglaucoma Agents Antihistamines Antihyperlipidemics Antihypertensives Antimigraine Triptans Antipsychotics Antivirals BetaAdrenergic Blockers Bronchodilators Calcium Channel Blockers Chemotherapeutic Agents Contraception Corticosteroids Topical Diuretics H2 Antagonists Hepatitis C Virus Hormones Parenteral Parenteralcontd Obesity Management Osteoporosis Parkinsons Disease Treatment Proton Pump Inhibitors Rheumatoid Arthritis SedativeHypnotics Skeletal Muscle Relaxants Smoking Cessation Agents Vitamins A CALCULATION OF DOSES B CONTROLLED DRUGS UNITED STATES C WOUND CARE D DRUGS OF ABUSE E EQUIANALGESIC DOSING COMMON NATURAL MEDICINES G LIFESPAN CULTURAL ASPECTS AND PHARMACOGENOMICS OF DRUG THERAPY H NORMAL LABORATORY VALUES I CYTOCHROME P450 CYP ENZYMES J ANTIDOTEREVERSAL AGENTS K PREVENTING MEDICATION ERRORS AND IMPROVING MEDICATION SAFETY L PARENTERAL FLUID ADMINISTRATION M COMMON TERMINOLOGY CRITERIA FOR ADVERSE EVENTS CTCAE Index COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS DANGEROUS ABBREVIATIONS

Summary: With essential information on more than 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade name drugs, Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2019 is the go-to guide for students and nurses alike. The 2019 edition is organized alphabetically by generic drug name for quick and easy access and includes over 270 updates to Black Box Alerts. This user-friendly format also includes comprehensive coverage of IV drug administration, nursing considerations, and fixed combinations. To promote better patient care, it uniquely guides you through clinical priorities in the practice setting and is organized alphabetically by generic drug name for quick reference. Plus, new drug monographs cover approximately 33 newly approved drugs by the FDA; and thoroughly updated monographs include new interactions, precautions, and alerts. Over 1,000 generic name drugs (encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs) are organized alphabetically with A to 2Z 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 section features an overview of actions and uses for drug families. Top 100 Drugs list helps you easily identify the most frequently administered drugs. Nursing 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 you 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. A sample drug monograph with callouts helps you understand how to use the book more efficiently.

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Contents:

Author Biographies

REVIEWERS

CONSULTANTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

DEDICATION

PREFACE

DRUGS BY DISORDER

DRUG CLASSIFICATION CONTENTS

Hormonescontd

Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Infection

Immunosuppressive Agents

Laxatives

Multiple Sclerosis

Nonsteroidal AntiInflammatory Drugs NS

Enteral

Enteralcontd

Allergic Rhinitis PreparationsACTION

Alzheimers Disease

AngiotensinConverting Enzyme ACE Inhi

Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists

Antianxiety Agents

Antiarrhythmics

Antibiotics

Aminoglycosides

Cephalosporins

Fluoroquinolones

Macrolides

Penicillins

AnticoagulantsAntiplateletsThrombolyti

Anticonvulsants

Antidepressants

Antidiabetics

Antidiarrheals

Systemic Mycoses

Antiglaucoma Agents

Antihistamines

Antihyperlipidemics

Antihypertensives

Antimigraine Triptans

Antipsychotics

Antivirals

BetaAdrenergic Blockers

Bronchodilators

Calcium Channel Blockers

Chemotherapeutic Agents

Contraception

Corticosteroids

Topical

Diuretics

H2 Antagonists

Hepatitis C Virus

Hormones

Parenteral

Parenteralcontd

Obesity Management

Osteoporosis

Parkinsons Disease Treatment

Proton Pump Inhibitors

Rheumatoid Arthritis

SedativeHypnotics

Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

Smoking Cessation Agents

Vitamins

A CALCULATION OF DOSES

B CONTROLLED DRUGS UNITED STATES

C WOUND CARE

D DRUGS OF ABUSE

E EQUIANALGESIC DOSING

COMMON NATURAL MEDICINES

G LIFESPAN CULTURAL ASPECTS AND PHARMACOGENOMICS OF DRUG THERAPY

H NORMAL LABORATORY VALUES

I CYTOCHROME P450 CYP ENZYMES

J ANTIDOTEREVERSAL AGENTS

K PREVENTING MEDICATION ERRORS AND IMPROVING MEDICATION SAFETY

L PARENTERAL FLUID ADMINISTRATION

M COMMON TERMINOLOGY CRITERIA FOR ADVERSE EVENTS CTCAE

Index

COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS

DANGEROUS ABBREVIATIONS

With essential information on more than 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade name drugs, Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2019 is the go-to guide for students and nurses alike. The 2019 edition is organized alphabetically by generic drug name for quick and easy access and includes over 270 updates to Black Box Alerts. This user-friendly format also includes comprehensive coverage of IV drug administration, nursing considerations, and fixed combinations. To promote better patient care, it uniquely guides you through clinical priorities in the practice setting and is organized alphabetically by generic drug name for quick reference. Plus, new drug monographs cover approximately 33 newly approved drugs by the FDA; and thoroughly updated monographs include new interactions, precautions, and alerts.

Over 1,000 generic name drugs (encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs) are organized alphabetically with A to 2Z 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 section features an overview of actions and uses for drug families.
Top 100 Drugs list helps you easily identify the most frequently administered drugs.
Nursing 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 you 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.
A sample drug monograph with callouts helps you understand how to use the book more efficiently.

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