Author : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publisher : Springhouse Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781582559742
Total Pages : 900 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (597 download)
Book Synopsis Nurse's Essential Drug Guide 2006 by : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Download or read book Nurse's Essential Drug Guide 2006 written by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and published by Springhouse Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy, affordable A-to-Z guide fits into a pocket and contains the essential point-of-care information on every drug a nurse will ever give. Quick-reference entries on over 1,000 generic drugs cover drug names, indications and dosages, dosage adjustments for specific populations, contraindications and cautions, interactions, adverse effects, nursing considerations, and patient teaching. Coverage includes newly FDA-approved drugs and indications. Adverse effects are classified five ways—common, uncommon, life-threatening, common and life-threatening, and by body system. Interactions are subdivided into drug-drug, drug-herb, drug-food, and drug-lifestyle. Icons identify critical alerts.