2005 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide

by Karch, Amy M.

• ISBN13: 9781582552972
• ISBN10: 1582552975
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-18
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Updated for 2005, this guide contains over 800 complete drug monographs, organized alphabetically for easy access. Each monograph covers generic and trade names; special designation for OTC drugs; pregnancy risk category; controlled substance schedule if appropriate; drug class; therapeutic actions; indications, including unlabeled indications; contraindications and cautions; dosage; pharmacokinetics; IV facts section; adverse effects; interactions; assessment; intervention; and teaching points. The book includes a full-color photoguide to pills and capsules, details on preventing and reporting medication errors, and over 20 appendices, including cardiovascular guidelines, intramuscular and subcutaneous administration sites, and drugs that interact with grapefruit juice. Drug updates and continuing education tests are available at NursingDrugGuide.com.

Table of Contents

Consultants	p. v
Preface	p. vi
Anatomy of a monograph	p. x
Guide to abbreviations	p. xiv
Author's acknowledgments	p. xvii
Nursing process guidelines	p. 1
Preventing medication errors	p. 7
Pharmacologic drug classification	p. 10
Alphabetical listing of drugs by generic name	p. 61
Appendices	p. 1255
Alternative and complementary therapies	p. 1256
Commonly used biologicals	p. 1264
Recommendations for pediatric immunizations	p. 1291
Recommendations for adult immunizations	p. 1292
Therapeutic class combination products	p. 1294
Hormonal contraceptives	p. 1317
Frequently used combination products by trade name	p. 1322
Topical drugs	p. 1335
Topical corticosteroids	p. 1343
Ophthalmic drugs	p. 1346
Laxatives	p. 1352
Less commonly used drugs	p. 1356
Federal drug classifications
FDA pregnancy categories	p. 1378
DEA schedules of controlled substances	p. 1378
Important dietary guidelines for patient teaching	p. 1379
NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses	p. 1380
Tablets and capsules that cannot be cut, crushed, or chewed	p. 1383
Canadian regulations
Narcotic, controlled drugs, benzodiazepines, and other targeted substances	p. 1385
Adverse drug reactions: Surveillance and reporting	p. 1387
Calculating pediatric dosages	p. 1390
Drugs that interact with grapefruit juice	p. 1391
Intramuscular and subcutaneous routes of administration	p. 1392
Cardiovascular guidelines	p. 1394
Bibliography	p. 1395
Acknowledgments	p. 1396
Index	p. 1398
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