2015 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses

by Karch, Amy M.

• ISBN13: 9781469853338
• ISBN10: 1469853337
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-10-02
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

The 2015 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses provides current, vital drug information “in a nutshell.” Based on the popular Lippincott Nursing Drug Guide by Amy Karch, this handy pocket guide by the same author gives essential information on over 1,500 medications in an easy-access A-to-Z format. The “mini” drug monographs include generic and trade names, drug class, pregnancy risk category and controlled substance schedule, “black box” warnings, indications & dosages, dose adjustments, adverse effects, drug interactions, nursing considerations, and patient teaching. A special section reviews Patient Safety and Medication Administration. Appendices cover topical and ophthalmic medications, laxatives, combination products, contraceptives, biological agents (vaccines), and more. Also includes free online access to Monthly Drug Updates and a Toolkit loaded with hundreds of additional drug-related resources on thePoint.

The pocket-sized 2015 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses will quickly become your go-to guide for important drug facts and vital patient safety tips and alerts.

New to this edition:

• Full monographs on 28 newly approved drugs
• More than 1,300 additions, changes, and updates to indications, dosages, and administration

Table of Contents

Contents
Preface vii
Guide to abbreviations ix
Alphabetical Listing of Drugs by Generic Name 1
Patient Safety and Medication Administration 
The seven rights of medication administration 
Keeping patients safe 
Avoiding dangerous abbreviations 
Reporting medication errors 
Guidelines for safe disposal of medications 
Appendices 
Appendix A:   Alternative and complementary therapies 
Appendix B:   Topical drugs 
Appendix C:   Ophthalmic drugs 
Appendix D:   Laxatives 
Appendix E:   Combination products by therapeutic class 
Appendix F:   Hormonal contraceptives 
Appendix G:   Commonly used biologicals 
Appendix H:   Drugs commonly used to treat specific disorders 
Bibliography 
Index