DrDrugs®: Canadian Drug Guide for Physicians | Mobile App & Web

Davis's Canadian Drug Guide for Physicians, 20th Edition is a comprehensive drug reference adapted for Canadian practice used by medical students, residents, practicing physicians. Like its US counterpart, this trusted guide delivers hundreds of generic drug monographs and thousands of trade names with a unique Cure & Care approach to medication safety. Physicians get all the features of the #1 drug guide, from high-alert medication flags, life-threatening side effects highlighted in red to REMS icons and drug interaction warnings plus expanded Canadian-specific content. Special symbols such as Maple Leaf icons signal additional drug monographs approved in Canada but not the US, Canadian trade names and summary of differences in US versus Canadian pharmaceutical practices. This edition equips nursing professionals in Canada with the most current drug information and safety guidelines.

Includes 1-year online access with WebView.

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Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

20th Edition

Davis's Canadian Drug Guide for Physicians, Twentieth Edition delivers everything physicians need to prescribe medications safely across the lifespan—well-organized monographs encompassing hundreds of generic drugs and thousands of trade names. Its comprehensive prescribing information makes it an ideal resource for both trainees and practicing physicians by delivering exactly what they need to know to provide optimal patient care. DrDrugs includes over 700 built in drug dosing calculation tools. Comprehensive coverage on over 1,400 drug monographs including more than:

LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE AT A GLANCE

  • #1 Drug Guide for patient safety
  • Red tab for high alert medications, plus in-depth high alerts and patient safety coverage
  • Red, bold, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects
  • REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon
  • Drug-drug, drug-food, and drug-natural product interactions
  • Special considerations for patient populations, including geriatric, obstetric, lactation, pediatric, and reproductive considerations
  • IV administration subheads
  • Pharmacogenomic content
  • Patient and family teaching guidance
  • Canadian-specific content, including monographs on drugs approved for use in Canada but not the US, additional Canadian trade names, and summaries of differences between US and Canadian pharmaceutical practices, with contributions from Canadian educators and reviewers
FREE ONLINE LEARNING, CARE PLANNING, AND PATIENT EDUCATION TOOLS
  • Audio library of 1,200+ drug names to help with pronunciation
  • Tutorials with self-tests, including Preventing Medication Errors and Psychotropic Drugs
  • Calculators for body mass index, metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage per kilogram, and Fahrenheit/Celsius
  • Interactive case studies with real-life scenarios and guided questions
  • Video clips illustrating the safe administration of medications
  • Appendix N: Combination Drugs
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