Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook

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Barbara B. Hodgson, RN, OCN and Robert J. Kizior, BS, RPh (Saunders – An imprint of Elsevier, Inc)

Reliable drug information on thousands of generic and trade name drugs in an easy-to-read resource!

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook is a reliable and easy-to-use source of current drug information needed by the busy health care provider. This latest update is based on the 2009 print edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates!

What separates this resource from others is that it includes comprehensive coverage of IV drug administration and it promotes efficient clinical use because it's organized according to the way nurses practice. Organized alphabetically by generic drug name, this resource provides essential information for thousands of medications in a user-friendly format.

You'll find up-to-date information on over 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade name drugs, including a wealth of information about IV drugs, with complete coverage of drug class, dosages, precautions, contraindications, interactions, side effects, adverse effects/toxic reactions, nursing considerations, and much more.

Key Features

Presents over 1,000 generic name drugs (encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs) organized alphabetically.
Over 23 drugs recently approved by the FDA.
New interactions, precautions, alerts, patient teaching instructions, and other need-to-know information are included to ensure safe drug information.
Medication administration guidelines appendix is updated.
Presents drug information in an order that reflects your thought process when a prescription is ordered.
Distinguishes side effects and adverse reactions and lists the effect or reaction by frequency of occurrence, which allows the nurse to easily identify which are most likely to occur.
Incorporates frequently used herb monographs, plus additional herb information.
Covers herbal interactions within drug entries.
Lipid information incorporated into IV compatibilities and incompatibilities sections.
Includes a classifications section with an overview of actions and uses for drug families.
Identifies the top 400 prescribed trade name drugs within the monograph to help the user identify the most frequently administered drugs.
Special, "High-Alert Drugs" to caution nurses to use extra care in administering drugs most likely to cause harm.
Includes classification with systemic antifungal agents.
Organizes nursing considerations in a functional nursing process framework and includes headings for Baseline Assessment, Intervention/Evaluation, and Patient/Family Teaching.
Includes lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations, such as pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or renal-compromised patients.
Includes fixed combinations in dosages of each combined drug.
Therapeutic and toxic blood level information is incorporated into the Interactions section and under Nursing Considerations.
Includes a Drugs by Disorder feature that lists the most commonly used drugs for specific disorders.

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