Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses

by Sanoski, Cynthia A.

• ISBN13: 9781719653879
• ISBN10: 1719653879
• Edition: 20th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2026-04-13
• Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
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Summary

Five stars. Nursing student must-have. “This is a must-have. Hands down the best book ever.”—Jennifer S.

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Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses®, Twentieth Edition delivers everything you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan—well-organized monographs encompassing hundreds of generic drugs and thousands of trade names. It’s the #1 Drug Guide for patient safety.

LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE AT A GLANCE

• In depth coverage of patient safety, including a red tab for high alert medications, red, bold, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects, a REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon, and more
• Special considerations for patient populations
• IV administration subheads
• Pharmacogenomic content
• Maple leaf icon for Canadian-specific content 
• Patient and family teaching guidance
   

FREE ONLINE LEARNING, CARE PLANNING, AND PATIENT EDUCATION TOOLS 

• Audio Library of 1,200+ drug names
• Tutorials with self-tests, Preventing Medication Errors and Psychotropic Drugs
• Calculators for body mass index (BMI), metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage/KG and Fahrenheit/Celsius.
• Interactive Case Studies, each followed by a series of questions
• Video clips illustrating the safe administration of medications

Table of Contents

HOW TO USE DAVIS’S DRUG GUIDE FOR NURSES
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS
PHARMACOGENOMICS
MEDICATION ERRORS: Improving Practices and Patient Safety
DETECTING AND MANAGING ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS
OVERVIEW OF RISK EVALUATION AND MITIGATION SYSTEMS (REMS)
SPECIAL DOSING CONSIDERATIONS
The Pediatric Patient
The Older Adult Patient
Females of Reproductive Potential
Renal Impairment
Hepatic Impairment
Heart Failure
Body Size
Drug Interactions
THE CYTOCHROME P450 SYSTEM: What Is It and Why Should I Care?
EDUCATING PATIENTS ABOUT SAFE MEDICATION USE
CLASSIFICATIONS
Anti-Alzheimer’s agents
Antianemics
Antianginals
Antianxiety agents
Antiarrhythmics
Antiasthmatics
Anticholinergics
Anticoagulants
Anticonvulsants
Antidepressants
Antidiabetics
Antidiarrheals
Antiemetics
Antifungals
Antihistamines
Antihypertensives
Anti-infectives
Antineoplastics
Antiparkinson agents
Antiplatelet agents
Antipsychotics
Antiretrovirals
Antirheumatics
Antituberculars
Antiulcer agents
Antivirals
Bone resorption inhibitors
Bronchodilators
Central nervous system stimulants
Corticosteroids
Hormones
Immunosuppressants
Laxatives
Lipid-lowering agents
Opioid analgesics
Sedative/hypnotics
Skeletal muscle relaxants
Thrombolytics
Vascular headache suppressants
Weight control agents
DRUG MONOGRAPHS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY GENERIC NAME
DRUGS APPROVED IN CANADA
NATURAL/HERBAL PRODUCTS
MEDICATION SAFETY TOOLS
APPENDICES
Appendix A. Recent Drug Approvals
Appendix B. Ophthalmic Medications
Appendix C. Medication Administration Techniques
Appendix D. Administering Medications to Children
Appendix E. Formulas Helpful for Calculating Doses
Appendix F. Pediatric Dosage Calculations
Appendix G. Normal Values of Common Laboratory Tests
Appendix H. Controlled Substance Schedules
Appendix I. Equianalgesic Dosing Guidelines
Appendix J. Food Sources for Specific Nutrients
Appendix K. Insulins and Insulin Therapy
Appendix L. Differences in U.S. and Candaian Pharmaceutical Practices
Appendix M. Routine Pediatric and Adult Immunizations
Appendix N. Combination Drugs (fadavis.com)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
COMPREHENSIVE GENERIC/TRADE/CLASSIFICATIONS INDEX