Find the information you need to administer drugs safely, accurately, and professionally! Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students, 16th Edition provides concise profiles of more than 4,000 generic and trade name drugs, including the drugs most recently approved by the FDA. Each drug monograph includes clear guidelines to dosing, administration, and the nursing process, so you’ll always be sure that you’re practicing medication safety. What sets this handbook apart is its detailed coverage of rationales and explanations, IV drugs, and the similarities and differences in common classes of drugs. From well-known pharmacology expert Linda Skidmore-Roth, this drug guide has been trusted by nursing students for more than 25 years!
• o Offers the most update-to-date dosage information, researched adverse effects, Black Box Warnings, nursing considerations and patient education so students have access to the best evidence-based medicine. • o Content on more than 4,000 generic and trade name drugs providing coverage for almost every drug a student is likely to encounter in clinicals. • o Black Box warning feature alerts students to FDA warnings of potentially life-threatening reactions. • o Safety Alert feature icon highlights the most critical interactions and side-effects that students must be aware of during clinicals. • o Bold heading and details on IV drug administration so students can easily find appropriate dosage and IV administration instructions to help them administer these drugs safely. • o Logical organization of side effects information: organized by body system and are identified as common or life threatening, showing nurses what signs to watch for during assessments. • o Nursing Process steps used as the framework to organize all nursing care information helps students learn how to easily and completely incorporate the nursing process into their clinical experiences. • o Logical alphabetical organization by generic name with both trade and generic names in the index, which gives users quick access to specific drugs. • o Complete pharmacokinetic information organized in a table and explains the mechanism and absorption of the drug as well as the action, duration and excretion of the drug. • o All of the drugs found in the appendixes have cross-reference headers in the body of the book, making it easier for users to find the drug content they need quickly and makes it less likely that a user will think a drug is missing if it is not in the body of the book.
• Provides 20-30 monographs on newly released, FDA-approved drugs and up-to-date content on the latest drug therapies.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Disclaimer - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. How to Use - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Consultants - p. v 8. Preface - p. vi 9. INDIVIDUAL DRUG MONOGRAPHS - p. viii 10. A - p. 1 11. B - p. 102 12. C - p. 163 13. D - p. 271 14. E - p. 363 15. F - p. 441 16. G - p. 492 17. H - p. 519 18. I - p. 537 19. K - p. 583 20. L - p. 586 21. M - p. 645 22. N - p. 726 23. O - p. 760 24. P - p. 795 25. Q - p. 879 26. R - p. 884 27. S - p. 933 28. T - p. 976 29. U - p. 1043 30. V - p. 1046 31. W - p. 1086 32. Z - p. 1088 33. Drug Categories - p. 1100 34. Appendix A. Selected New Drugs - p. 1137 35. Appendix B. Ophthalmic, Nasal, Topical, and Otic Products - p. 1166 36. Appendix C. Vaccines and toxoids - p. 1176 37. Appendix D. Abbreviations - p. 1180 38. Appendix E. Immunization Schedules - p. 1182 39. Appendix F. Standard Precautions - p. 1184 40. Index - p. 1185 41. SAFE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION GUIDE - p. 1215 42. Nomogram for Calculation of Body Surface Area - p. 1217 43. End sheets - p. 1222
Find the information you need to administer drugs safely, accurately, and professionally! Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students, 16th Edition provides concise profiles of more than 4,000 generic and trade name drugs, including the drugs most recently approved by the FDA. Each drug monograph includes clear guidelines to dosing, administration, and the nursing process, so you’ll always be sure that you’re practicing medication safety. What sets this handbook apart is its detailed coverage of rationales and explanations, IV drugs, and the similarities and differences in common classes of drugs. From well-known pharmacology expert Linda Skidmore-Roth, this drug guide has been trusted by nursing students for more than 25 years!
• o Offers the most update-to-date dosage information, researched adverse effects, Black Box Warnings, nursing considerations and patient education so students have access to the best evidence-based medicine. • o Content on more than 4,000 generic and trade name drugs providing coverage for almost every drug a student is likely to encounter in clinicals. • o Black Box warning feature alerts students to FDA warnings of potentially life-threatening reactions. • o Safety Alert feature icon highlights the most critical interactions and side-effects that students must be aware of during clinicals. • o Bold heading and details on IV drug administration so students can easily find appropriate dosage and IV administration instructions to help them administer these drugs safely. • o Logical organization of side effects information: organized by body system and are identified as common or life threatening, showing nurses what signs to watch for during assessments. • o Nursing Process steps used as the framework to organize all nursing care information helps students learn how to easily and completely incorporate the nursing process into their clinical experiences. • o Logical alphabetical organization by generic name with both trade and generic names in the index, which gives users quick access to specific drugs. • o Complete pharmacokinetic information organized in a table and explains the mechanism and absorption of the drug as well as the action, duration and excretion of the drug. • o All of the drugs found in the appendixes have cross-reference headers in the body of the book, making it easier for users to find the drug content they need quickly and makes it less likely that a user will think a drug is missing if it is not in the body of the book.
• Provides 20-30 monographs on newly released, FDA-approved drugs and up-to-date content on the latest drug therapies.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Disclaimer - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. How to Use - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Consultants - p. v 8. Preface - p. vi 9. INDIVIDUAL DRUG MONOGRAPHS - p. viii 10. A - p. 1 11. B - p. 102 12. C - p. 163 13. D - p. 271 14. E - p. 363 15. F - p. 441 16. G - p. 492 17. H - p. 519 18. I - p. 537 19. K - p. 583 20. L - p. 586 21. M - p. 645 22. N - p. 726 23. O - p. 760 24. P - p. 795 25. Q - p. 879 26. R - p. 884 27. S - p. 933 28. T - p. 976 29. U - p. 1043 30. V - p. 1046 31. W - p. 1086 32. Z - p. 1088 33. Drug Categories - p. 1100 34. Appendix A. Selected New Drugs - p. 1137 35. Appendix B. Ophthalmic, Nasal, Topical, and Otic Products - p. 1166 36. Appendix C. Vaccines and toxoids - p. 1176 37. Appendix D. Abbreviations - p. 1180 38. Appendix E. Immunization Schedules - p. 1182 39. Appendix F. Standard Precautions - p. 1184 40. Index - p. 1185 41. SAFE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION GUIDE - p. 1215 42. Nomogram for Calculation of Body Surface Area - p. 1217 43. End sheets - p. 1222
