1,000 generic, 4,000 trade name drugs: user-friendly guide updated uses, dosage forms, warnings, side effects, adverse reactions, IV drug admin., nursing considerations
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Essential Info on more than 1,000 generic & 4,000 trade name drugs,+20-30 new FDA approved. Promotes safe drug administration by including a special text treatment for ""High-Alert"" drugs & includes an appendix for drug names that sound alike, look alike to highlights drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm.
Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook provides current, detailed info on more than 1,000 generic & 4,000 trade name drugs. This handy, user-friendly guide includes updated uses, dosage forms, warnings, side effects & adverse reactions, IV drug administration, nursing considerations, & much more. Organized alphabetically by generic drug name for quick reference, stands out from the others in guiding the nurse through the steps essential to quality patient care.
New to this edition
New drug monographs for approximately 20-30 newly approved drugs by the FDA provides readers with the most current drug info
Each monograph read & updated as necessary with new interactions, precautions, alerts, patient teaching instructions & other need-to-know info included throughout as needed. Current info helps nurses feel confident in accuracy of info, helps prevent medication dispensing errors
Key Features
• > 1,000 generic name drugs (4,000 trade name drugs) organized alphabetically with A to Z tabs provides users with quick easy access.
• Lists all newly approved drugs in the front of the book.
• Detailed info for each drug distinguishes side effects & adverse reactions, lists the effect/reaction by frequency of occurrence to allow the nurse to easily identify which are most likely to occur.
• Therapeutic toxic blood level info incorporates in the Interactions section, under Nursing Implications & provides users with patient implications for drug administration.
• Lifespan disorder-related dosage variations focuses on pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, immune- or renal-compromised patients to informs users of special considerations for specific patient populations.
• UNIQUE! Incorporates frequently-used herb monographs which are featured in the A to Z portion of the book with additional herb info in the appendix to inform users of common herbs that they may encounter.
• Cross references 400 top U.S. brand name drugs directly in main section makes drug info quick and easy to locate. Cross references include page numbers for easier accessibility.
• Comprehensive foldout IV Compatibility Chart provides compatibility info for 65 intravenous drugs.
Content licensed from printed
ISBN-13: 9780443348723
ISBN-10: 0443348723
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Author(s): Robert J. Kizior, Keith Hodgson
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Company
This app is perfectly designed for nursing students. The straightforward terminology makes it approachable, and the clear formatting ensures that all the essential information is easy to find without feeling overwhelmed. It is also a fantastic study tool, and I have found myself referencing it regularly for assignments and exams.
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Wish list
Rick 1239
Just wished The book listed The metabolism and elimination - organ/ Organ system
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The content in the app matches what is in the hard cover books. We will forward your input to the publisher for consideration in the future updates.
Only half the medications I needed to look up
dustncooper
I’m a nursing student and also work in a long term care facility. I like how they have things set up but could use a little more information and needs a lot more of the common medications used. I had to switch to a different app because I wasn’t able to get the information I need on a regular basis.
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Snageling
I’d like to try the full app to see if it actually holds drug information I need, but only a partial version is available for free. I’m not willing to purchase something without knowing the information is there and as an ER nurse I come across a lot of drugs that are not included in most drug guides.
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- Minor Bug Fixes
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