2007 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide

by Karch, Amy M.

• ISBN13: 9781582556291
• ISBN10: 1582556296
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-16
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Updated with dozens of newly approved drugs and indications, 2007 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide provides quick access to current, comprehensive, vital drug information. It contains over 800 complete drug monographs, organized alphabetically, plus a full-color photoguide to pills and capsules and 24 rapid-reference appendices appropriate for practicing nurses.This edition includes eleven new monographs on recently approved drugs. To ensure safe drug administration, more clinical alerts and "Warning" alerts with logos are included. New appendices cover dialyzable drugs and treatments for biological and chemical weapons exposure.A bound-in CD-ROM contains 200 drug monographs and patient-teaching aids. Updates and continuing education tests are on NursingDrugGuide.com.2007 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide for PDA will be available in November 2006.

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 Classes	p. 10
Alphabetical listing of drugs by generic name	p. 63
Appendices	p. 1235
Alternative and complementary therapies	p. 1236
Commonly used biologicals	p. 1245
Recommendations for pediatric immunizations	p. 1273
Recommendations for adult immunizations	p. 1274
Combination products by therapeutic class	p. 1275
Hormonal contraceptives	p. 1301
Frequently used combination products by trade name	p. 1305
Topical drugs	p. 1318
Topical corticosteroids	p. 1326
Ophthalmic drugs	p. 1329
Laxatives	p. 1336
Less commonly used drugs	p. 1340
Federal drug classifications
FDA pregnancy categories	p. 1370
DEA schedules of controlled substances	p. 1370
Important dietary guidelines for patient teaching	p. 1371
NANDA taxonomy II codes for nursing diagnoses	p. 1372
Tablets and capsules that cannot be cut, crushed, or chewed	p. 1375
Canadian regulations
Narcotic, controlled drugs, benzodiazepines, and other targeted substances	p. 1377
Adverse drug reactions: Surveillance and reporting	p. 1379
Calculating pediatric dosages	p. 1382
Drugs that interact with grapefruit juice	p. 1383
Intramuscular and subcutaneous routes of administration	p. 1384
Cardiovascular guidelines	p. 1386
Normal laboratory values	p. 1387
Dialyzable drugs	p. 1389
Treatments for biological and chemical agents	p. 1393
Acknowledgments	p. 1396
Bibliography	p. 1398
Index	p. 1399
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