Prentice Hall Psychiatric Drug Guide

by Trigoboff, Eileen; Wilson, Billie A.; Shannon, Margaret T.; Stang, Carolyn L., Pharm.D.

• ISBN13: 9780131915640
• ISBN10: 0131915649
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-08-19
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Prentice Hall's Nurse's Drug Guide has been a standard resource for nurses who want safe, effective, current, and accurate drug administration information in a quickly accessible format. Now this outstanding resource is available in a psychiatric nursing specific version.Comprehensive and complete, this handbook details all psychiatric specific medications with enhanced descriptions of side effects and nursing implications. All drugs are listed alphabetically by generic names for quick referral, with an index that includes both generic and trade names. Included are details that include adverse reactions, interactions, and side effects. This is the only drug guide to include Prototype Drugs for easier learning. Also included are 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, as well as for use as a supplement for students.

Author Biography

Carolyn L. Stang is currently vice president for clinical program development at Caremark Inc.

Table of Contents

Psychopharmacology

Psychiatric Medications

Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors

Antianxiety Agents

Anticonvulsants/Mood Stabilizers and Antiaggression Agents

Antidepressants

Antidepressants, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

Antidepressants, Selective Norepinephrine- and Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitor

Antidepressants, Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors

Antidepressants, Tetracylic

Antidepressants, Tricyclic

Antiobsessional Agents

Antiparkinsonian Agents

Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics)

Nonstimulant Treatment for ADHD

Opiate Antagonist

Sedative-Hypnotics

Side Effect Medication

Stimulants

U.S.Schedules of Controlled Substances

FDA Pregnancy Categories

Oral Dosage Forms that Should Not be Crushed

Glossary of Key Terms, Clinical Conditions, and Associated Signs and Symptoms

Abbreviations

Bibliography

Index

Intravenous Y-Site Compatibility Chart

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