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9780766835467

Pdr Nurse's Drug Handbook 2002

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    9780766835467

  • ISBN10:

    0766835464

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-07-05
  • Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning
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Summary

Lightweight and portable, the PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook puts essential drug data at your fingertips and offers crystal-clear explanations of the information the practicing nurse needs to do their job effectively. Published in cooperation with Delmar Publishers, the 2002 edition is easier and quicker to use than ever. Arranged in a handy A-Z format, the Handbook provides complete, alphabetically arranged descriptions of each drug, including contents, dosage, side effects, overdose symptoms and treatments. FREE internet updates. Instructions included with the book. Detailed listings for the most widely prescribed retail drugs, commonly administered hospital medications, and numerous drugs used in long-term and home health care. Among the new drugs featured in this edition are Exelon, Zyvox, Protonix, Mobic, Betaxon, Zonegran, TNKase, Visudyne and Cancidas.

Table of Contents

Online Services ii
Notice to the Reader v
Acknowledgments vi
Preface vii
Using the Handbook x
Common Sound-Alike Drug Names xv
Commonly Used Abbreviations and Symbols xix
Drugs Archived on the Web xxvii
How to Use PDR-2001
1(6)
Therapeutic Drug Classifications
7(166)
Alkylating Agents
7(1)
Alpha-1-Adrenergic Blocking Agents
7(2)
Aminoglycosides
9(2)
Amphetamines and Derivatives
11(3)
Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists
14(1)
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
14(3)
Antianginal Drugs-Nitrates/Nitrites
17(3)
Antiarrhythmic Drugs
20(2)
Anticonvulsants
22(2)
Antidepressants, Tricyclic
24(5)
Antidiabetic Agents: Hypoglycemic Agents
29(4)
Antidiabetic Agents: Insulins
33(11)
Antiemetics
44(1)
Antihistamines (H1 Blockers)
45(3)
Antihyperlipidemic Agents-HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
48(2)
Antihypertensive Agents
50(2)
Anti-Infective Drugs
52(3)
Antineoplastic Agents
55(11)
Antiparkinson Agents
66(1)
Antipsychotic Agents, Phenothiazines
67(5)
Antiviral Drugs
72(1)
Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents
73(4)
Calcium Channel Blocking Agents
77(2)
Calcium Salts
79(2)
Cephalosporins
81(2)
Cholinergic Blocking Agents
83(3)
Corticosteroids
86(8)
Diuretics, Loop
94(2)
Diuretics, Thiazides
96(3)
Estrogens
99(3)
Fluoroquinolones
102(2)
Heparins, Low Molecular Weight
104(1)
Herbs
105(13)
Histamine H2 Antagonists
118(1)
Laxatives
119(2)
Narcotic Analgesics
121(5)
Narcotic Antagonists
126(1)
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
127(2)
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
129(4)
Oral Contraceptives: Estrogen-Progesterone Combinations
133(9)
Penicillins
142(3)
Progesterone and Progestins
145(1)
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
146(2)
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants, Centrally Acting
148(1)
Succinimide Anticonvulsants
149(1)
Sulfonamides
150(3)
Sympathomimetic Drugs
153(3)
Tetracyclines
156(3)
Thyroid Drugs
159(3)
Tranquilizers/Antimanic Drugs/Hypnotics
162(3)
Vaccines
165(1)
Vitamins
166(7)
A-Z Listing of Drugs
173(1220)
Appendix 1 Drug Preview 1393(9)
Appendix 2 Controlled Substances in the United States and Canada 1402(3)
Appendix 3 Pregnancy Categories: FDA Assigned 1405(1)
Appendix 4 Nomogram for Estimating Body Surface Area 1406(1)
Appendix 5 Commonly Accepted Therapeutic Drug Levels 1407(2)
Appendix 6 Commonly Used Combination Drugs 1409(13)
Appendix 7 Drug/Food Interactions 1422(5)
Appendix 8 Elements of a Prescription 1427(1)
Appendix 9 Tables of Weights and Measures 1428(2)
Appendix 10 Easy Formulas for IV Rate Calculation 1430(1)
Appendix 11 Adult IVPB Medication Administration Guidelines and Riders 1431(2)
Appendix 12 Therapeutic Classification of Wounds and Dressings 1433(4)
IV Index 1437(8)
Index 1445

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