Nurse's Drug Handbook

This reference presents drugs alphabetically by generic name, providing access to actions, pharmacokinetics, uses, dosages, administration, precaution, side effects in order of frequency, adverse reactions, and patient-family teaching. The nursing implications for each drug are outlined as well.

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This comprehensive drug reference is for nurses and nursing students. Included are drug entries listed alphabetically by generic name. Total entries for 1997 are over 630. A classification section consisting of 45 classifications summarizes categories of medications. The appendix provides information for use in daily practice (eg. laboratory values, abbreviations, and rates of intermittent IV (piggyback) administration of medications). The latest drug supplement section contains 38 additional drugs recently approved by the FDA.