Nursing2004 Drug Handbook

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781582552422
• ISBN10: 1582552428
• Edition: 24th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-26
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

The only nursing drug guide organized by therapeutic class, this year's fully updated edition contains more than 900 entries, and covers more than 1,000 generic and 3,500 brand-name drugs. The value of this comprehensive reference is enhanced with the inclusion of a free mini-CD-ROM, which features 10 CE tests and 200 drug monographs linked to 200 patient-teaching handouts. This handbook also includes an updated and expanded 32-page full-color photo guide to the most commonly prescribed tablets and capsules. New to this edition: more than 30 monographs on newly FDA-approved drugs, new FDA-approved indications and dosages, and off-label indications included in every appropriate drug monograph. Appendices include herbal medicines, infusion flow rates, dialyzable drugs, drugs that shouldn't be crushed, look alike and sound alike drugs, English-Spanish drug phrase translator, therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines, and combination drugs for pain management, and more. Free access to drug updates and other drug information can be found on NDHnow.com.

Table of Contents

Contributors and consultants	vii
How to use Nursing2004 Drug Handbook	ix
Guide to abbreviations	xiii
General Information
Drug actions, interactions, and reactions	1	(6)
Drug therapy in children	7	(4)
Drug therapy in elderly patients	11	(3)
Anti-infective Drugs
Amebicides and antiprotozoals	14	(5)
Anthelmintics	19	(2)
Antifungals	21	(20)
Antimalarials	41	(9)
Antituberculotics and antileprotics	50	(11)
Aminoglycosides	61	(8)
Penicillins	69	(22)
Cephalosporins	91	(30)
Tetracyclines	121	(7)
Sulfonamides	128	(6)
Fluoroquinolones	134	(14)
Antivirals	148	(46)
Macrolide anti-infectives	194	(7)
Miscellaneous anti-infectives	201	(19)
Cardiovascular System Drugs
Inotropics	220	(5)
Antiarrhythmics	225	(25)
Antianginals	250	(16)
Antihypertensives	266	(51)
Antilipemics	317	(15)
Miscellaneous cardiovascular drugs	332	(17)
Central Nervous System Drugs
Nonnarcotic analgesics and antipyretics	349	(6)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs	355	(22)
Narcotic and opioid analgesics	377	(25)
Sedative-hypnotics	402	(12)
Anticonvulsants	414	(25)
Antidepressants	439	(27)
Anxiolytics	466	(13)
Antipsychotics	479	(28)
Central nervous system stimulants	507	(10)
Antiparkinsonians	517	(14)
Miscellaneous central nervous system drugs	531	(24)
Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
Cholinergics (parasympathomimetics)	555	(8)
Anticholinergics	563	(7)
Adrenergics (sympathomimetics)	570	(7)
Skeletal muscle relaxants	577	(8)
Neuromuscular blockers	585	(14)
Respiratory Tract Drugs
Antihistamines	599	(10)
Bronchodilators	609	(23)
Expectorants and antitussives	632	(3)
Miscellaneous respiratory tract drugs	635	(19)
Gastrointestinal Tract Drugs
Antacids, adsorbents, and antiflatulents	654	(6)
Digestive enzymes and gallstone solubilizers	660	(4)
Antidiarrheals	664	(7)
Laxatives	671	(13)
Antiemetics	684	(12)
Antiulcer drugs	696	(13)
Miscellaneous gastrointestinal tract drugs	709	(8)
Photoguide to Tablets and Capsules
Hormonal Drugs
Corticosteroids	717	(21)
Androgens and anabolic steroids	738	(9)
Estrogens and progestins	747	(34)
Gonadotropins	781	(5)
Antidiabetics and glucagon	786	(32)
Thyroid hormones	818	(7)
Thyroid hormone antagonists	825	(5)
Pituitary hormones	830	(8)
Parathyroid-like drugs	838	(10)
Drugs for Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Diuretics	848	(20)
Electrolytes and replacement solutions	868	(14)
Acidifiers and alkalinizers	882	(3)
Hematologic Drugs
Hematinics	885	(9)
Anticoagulants	894	(15)
Blood derivatives	909	(7)
Thrombolytic enzymes	916	(9)
Antineoplastic Drugs
Alkylating drugs	925	(20)
Antimetabolites	945	(15)
Antibiotic antineoplastics	960	(17)
Antineoplastics that alter hormone balance	977	(14)
Miscellaneous antineoplastics	991	(37)
Immunomodulation Drugs
Immunosuppressants	1028	(19)
Vaccines and toxoids	1047	(28)
Antitoxins and antivenins	1075	(4)
Immune serums	1079	(11)
Biological response modifiers	1090	(24)
Ophthalmic, Otic, and Nasal Drugs
Ophthalmic anti-infectives	1114	(7)
Ophthalmic anti-inflammatories	1121	(6)
Miotics	1127	(5)
Mydriatics	1132	(6)
Ophthalmic vasoconstrictors	1138	(3)
Miscellaneous ophthalmics	1141	(12)
Otics	1153	(2)
Nasal drugs	1155	(8)
Topical Drugs
Local anti-infectives	1163	(17)
Scabicides and pediculicides	1180	(4)
Topical corticosteroids	1184	(14)
Nutritional Drugs
Vitamins and minerals	1198	(21)
Calorics	1219	(6)
Miscellaneous Categories
Antigout drugs	1225	(6)
Oxytocics	1231	(7)
Spasmolytics	1238	(4)
Gold salts	1242	(3)
Miscellaneous antagonists and antidotes	1245	(18)
Uncategorized drugs	1263	(35)
Appendices and Index
Herbal medicines	1298	(8)
Look-alike and sound-alike drug names	1306	(4)
Therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines	1310	(10)
Infusion rates	1320	(3)
Combination drugs for pain management	1323	(3)
Adverse reactions misinterpreted as age-related changes	1326	(2)
Normal laboratory test values	1328	(1)
Table of equivalents	1329	(1)
Dialyzable drugs	1330	(3)
Drugs that shouldn't be crushed	1333	(3)
English-Spanish drug phrase translator	1336	(9)
Acknowledgments	1345	(2)
Index	1347