Nursing I.V. Drug Handbook

Headings: eneric and trade names; Pharmacologic and therapeutic classes; Pregnancy risk category; Controlled substance schedule when applicable; pH when applicable; Indications and dosages (including dosage adjustments when applicable); Administration; Preparation and storage; incompatibilities; Contraindications and cautions; Adverse reactions;Interactions (drug-drug, drug-herb, drug-food, and drug-lifestyle); Effects on lab test results; Action; Pharmacokinetics; Special considerations; Patient teaching. Contributors and consultants; How to use "Nursing I.V. Drug Handbook"; Guide to abbreviations; Pharm class section; IV Drugs, solutions, and blood products A-to-Z. Appendices: Major electrolyte components for IV solutions; Preventing and treating extravasation; Safe handling of chemotherapy; Conscious sedation protocols; Flow rates for dobutamine, dopamine, epinephrine, isoproterenol, nitroglycerin, nitroprusside infusions; Chemotherapy acronyms; Look a-like sound a-like; Most common drug errors; Therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines; Dialyzable drugs; Drug updates on NDHnow.com.