Prentice Hall Nurse's Drug Guide 2002

by Wilson, Billie Ann; Shannon, Margaret T.; Stang, Carolyn L.

• ISBN13: 9780130420381
• ISBN10: 0130420387
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Loyola Univ., New Orleans, LA. Annual drug guide for nurses highlights prototype drugs for each classification, provides appendices such as combination drugs, signs & symptoms glossary, and includes a free mini CD-ROM. CD contains commonly prescribed drugs, prototype drugs, and newly approved drugs. Bulleted format. Softcover.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	v
Consultant Reviewers	vi
Preface	vii
Drug Classification Scheme and Prototype Drugs	xiii
Alphabetical Entries for Generic Drugs	1	(1507)
Appendix A. Ocular, Inhaled, Topical Steroid, and Low Molecular Weight Heparin Tables	1508	(10)
Appendix B. U. S. Schedules of Controlled Substances	1518	(1)
Appendix C. FDA Pregnancy Categories	1519	(2)
Appendix D. Oral Dosage Forms That Should Not Be Crushed	1521	(7)
Appendix E. Prescription Combination Drugs	1528	(18)
Appendix F. Glossary of Key Terms, Clinical Conditions, and Associated Signs and Symptoms	1546	(5)
Appendix G. Abbreviations	1551	(6)
Bibliography	1557	(1)
Index	1558