Mosby's 2001 Nursing Drug Reference (w/ CD-ROM)

by Skidmore-Roth, Linda

• ISBN13: 9780323009812
• ISBN10: 0323009816
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Harcourt Health Sciences

Summary

This portable, up-to-date drug reference contains all of the essential data for administering the most common prescription and over-the-counter drugs, including more than 1,300 generic and 4,500 trade names. Thoroughly revised and updated, Mosby's 2001 Nursing Drug Reference features more than a 1000 new drug facts. To keep pace with current consumer trends, a special herbal product icon highlights over 300 potential interactions between drugs and herbal products. Includes an appendix of popular herbal supplements and their uses.

Table of Contents

Drug categories	1	(67)
Alpha-adrenergic blockers	1	(1)
Anesthetics---general/local	2	(1)
Antacids	3	(2)
Antianginals	5	(1)
Anticholinergics	6	(2)
Anticoagulants	8	(2)
Anticonvulsants	10	(1)
Antidepressants	11	(2)
Antidiabetics	13	(2)
Antidiarrheals	15	(1)
Antidysrhythmics	16	(2)
Antifungals (systemic)	18	(2)
Antihistamines	20	(1)
Antihypertensives	21	(2)
Antiinfectives	23	(2)
Antineoplastics	25	(3)
Antiparkinson agents	28	(1)
Antipsychotics	29	(2)
Antituberculars	31	(1)
Antitussives/expectorants	32	(2)
Antivirals	34	(1)
Barbiturates	35	(2)
Benzodiazepines	37	(1)
Beta-adrenergic blockers	38	(2)
Bronchodilators	40	(1)
Calcium channel blockers	41	(2)
Cardiac glycosides	43	(1)
Cholinergics	44	(2)
Cholinergic blockers	46	(1)
Corticosteroids	47	(2)
Diuretics	49	(2)
Histamine H2 antagonists	51	(1)
Immunosuppressants	52	(1)
Laxatives	53	(2)
Neuromuscular blocking agents	55	(1)
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatories	56	(2)
Opioid analgesics	58	(1)
Salicylates	59	(2)
Thrombolytics	61	(2)
Thyroid hormones	63	(1)
Vasodilators	64	(2)
Vitamins	66	(1)
Individual drugs	67	(1058)
Appendixes
A. Selected new drugs	993	(37)
B. Recent FDA drug approvals	1030	(1)
C. Ophthalmic, otic, nasal, and topical products	1031	(14)
D. Commonly used antiinfectives in adults and children	1045	(2)
E. Combination products	1047	(40)
F. Rarely used drugs	1087	(14)
G. Less frequently used antihistamines	1101	(3)
H. Look-alike/sound-alike drug names	1104	(3)
I. Herbal products	1107	(7)
J. FDA pregnancy categories	1114	(1)
K. Controlled substance chart	1115	(2)
L. Abbreviations	1117	(3)
M. Weights and equivalents	1120	(1)
N. Formulas for drug calculations	1121	(1)
O. Nomogram for calculation of body surface area	1122	(1)
P. Bibliography	1123	(2)
Index	1125