Prentice Hall Nurse's Drug Guide 2003

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

• ISBN13: 9780130978721
• ISBN10: 0130978728
• Edition: CD
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

This comprehensive guide provides safe, effective, current, and accurate drug administration information in a quickly accessible format. The fully revised 2002 edition includes new listings of Drug Interactions that include food and herbal interactions, Geriatric and Pediatric Dosing Guidelines that include infants and neonates, complete IV Preparation and Administration information, Adverse Effects organized by body system, Administration Information organized by route, as well as a comprehensive Companion Website - www.prenhall.com/drugguides - that provides access to the most up-to-date drug information. Nursing Implications are highlighted throughout. For nurses and nursing assistants, as well as for use as a supplement for students in Pharmacology, Fundamentals of Nursing, and Medical Surgical Nursing courses.

Author Biography

Billie Ann Wilson, RN, PhD: Professor and Director, Department of Nursing, Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana Margaret T. Shannon, RN, PhD: Professor and Dean, Division of Nursing, Our Lady of Holy Cross College, New Orleans, Louisiana Carolyn L. Stang, PharmD: Vice President, Clinical Program Development, Caremark, Inc., Northbrook, IL

Table of Contents

About the Authors	v
Consultant Reviewers	vi
Preface	vii
Classification Scheme and Prototype Drugs	xvii
Alphabetical Entries for Generic Drugs	1	(1615)
Appendix A. Ocular Medications, Low Molecular Weight Heparins, Inhaled Corticosteroids, and Topical Corticosteroids	1616	(12)
Appendix B. U.S. Schedules of Controlled Substances	1628	(2)
Appendix C. FDA Pregnancy Categories	1630	(1)
Appendix D. Oral Dosage Forms That Should Not Be Crushed	1631	(8)
Appendix E. Prescription Combination Drugs	1639	(18)
Appendix F. Glossary of Key Terms, Clinical Conditions, and Associated Signs and Symptoms	1657	(5)
Appendix G. Abbreviations	1662	(6)
Bibliography	1668	(1)
Index	1669