Description: With over 1,000 of the latest and most common FDA-approved drugs, the Delmar NURSE'S DRUG HANDBOOK™ 2010 Edition continues to be an essential resource for the most important drug information. Each entry provides a wealth of facts concerning drug action, dosage, interactions, and contraindications. Clear guidelines are also provided for administration of drugs, communication with clients, and nursing considerations. The Delmar NURSE'S DRUG HANDBOOK™ 2010 Edition highlights prevention of medication errors and clinical accountability like no other drug resource, making it a trusted product for nursing students, practicing nurses, and other health care professionals. Product Benefits: - The new edition contains approximately 19 newly-approved drugs from the FDA.
- A new design and additional drugs added to the Drug Identification Guide.
- The accompanying CD-ROM contains updated information for the 200 most commonly used drugs, as well as essential PDA downloads.
- The drug database includes information from the 2010 edition and is updated with searching enhancements.
- FREE downloads to your Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) with access to the searchable Nurse's Drug Database.
- Detailed nursing considerations for each drug, including step-by-step client teaching information.
- Black Box icons alert users to particularly dangerous drugs with serious and life-threatening side effects.
- Ear icons identify drug names that sound like others, to prevent medication errors.
Table of Contents: Notice to the Reader.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Quick Reference Guide to a Drug Monograph.
Quick Reference to Technology Tools.
1. A-Z Listing of Drugs.
2. Therapeutic Drug Classifications.
Alkylating Agents.
Alpha-1-Adrenergic Blocking Agents.
Aminoglycosides.
Amphetamines and Derivatives.
Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists.
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors.
Antianginal Drugs---Nitrates/Nitrites.
Antiarrhythmic Drugs.
Anticonvulsants.
Antidepressants, Tricyclic.
Antidiabetic Agents: Hypoglycemic Agents.
Antidiabetic Agents: Insulins.
Antiemetics.
Antihistamines (H1 Blockers).
Antihyperlipidemic Agents---
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors.
Antihypertensive Agents.
Anti-Infective Drugs.
Antineoplastic Agents.
Antiparkinson Agents.
Antipsychotic Agents, Phenothiazines.
Antiviral Drugs.
Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents.
Calcium Channel Blocking Agents.
Calcium Salts.
Cephalosporins.
Cholinergic Blocking Agents.
Corticosteroids.
Diuretics, Loop.
Diuretics, Thiazides.
Estrogens.
Fluoroquinolones.
Heparins, Low Molecular Weight.
Herbs.
Histamine H2 Antagonists.
Laxatives.
Narcotic Analgesics.
Narcotic Antagonists
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents.
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs.
Oral Contraceptives:
Estrogen-Progesterone Combinations.
Penicillins.
Progesterone and Progestins.
Proton Pump Inhibitors.
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors.
Serotonin 5-HT1 Receptor Agonists.
(Antimigraine Drugs).
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants, Centrally Acting.
Sulfonamides.
Sympathomimetic Drugs.
Tetracyclines.
Thyroid Drugs.
Tranquilizers/Antimanic Drugs/Hypnotics.
Vaccines.
Vitamins.
Appendix 1: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Symbols.
Appendix 2: Medication Errors: The Importance of Reporting.
Appendix 3: Controlled Substances in the United States and Canada.
Appendix 4: Pregnancy Categories: FDA Assigned.
Appendix 5: Calculating Body Surface Area and Body Mass Index.
Appendix 6: Elements of a Prescription.
Appendix 7: Easy Formulas for IV Rate Calculation.
Appendix 8: Commonly Used Combination Drugs.
Appendix 9: Drug/Food Interactions.
Appendix 10: Drugs Whose Effects are Modified by Grapefruit Juice.
Appendix 11: Drugs That Should Not Be Crushed.
Appendix 12: Patient Safety Goals.
Appendix 13: Cultural Aspects of Medicine Therapy.
Appendix 14: Common Spanish Phrases and Terms Used in a Health Care Setting.
Appendix 15: Medication Reconciliation.
IV Index.
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