2016 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses

by Karch, Amy M.

• ISBN13: 9781496318251
• ISBN10: 1496318250
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-10-09
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

The 2016 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 2016 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 29 newly approved drugs

More than 1,300 additions, changes, and updates to indications, dosages, and administration

Table of Contents

Preface           
Guide to abbreviations            
 
Alphabetical Listing of Drugs by Generic Name      
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 complimentary 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