by Robert J. Kizior, Keith Hodgson
Ensure safe and effective drug
therapy with this easy-to-use handbook! Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook
2023 provides you with current, detailed information on more than 1,000
generic and 4,000 trade name drugs. This handy, user-friendly guide
includes updated uses, dosage forms, warnings, side effects and adverse
reactions, IV drug administration, nursing considerations, and much
more. Organized alphabetically by generic drug name for quick
reference, this book stands out from the others in guiding the nurse
through the steps essential to quality patient care. New drug
monographs cover 25 new FDA-approved medications!
- More
than 1,000 generic name drugs, encompassing over 4,000 trade name
drugs, are organized alphabetically with A-to-Z tabs for quick and easy
access.
- UNIQUE! Herbal information
is included in the appendix and on the Evolve website,covering the
interactions and effects of commonly encountered herbs.
- Detailed
information for each drug includes side effects listed by frequency,
and adverse effects and reactions requiring prompt intervention.
- Drugs
by Disorder are listed in the front of the book for easy reference,
showing common disorders and the drugs most often used for treatment.
- Drug Classifications section features an overview of actions and uses for drug families.
- Black
Box Alerts and High Alert drugs are highlighted topromote safe
administration of drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm,
and Do Not Confuse With warnings call out drug names that sound alike or
look alike.
- Top 100 Drugs list identifies the most frequently administered drugs.
- Cross-references to the 400 top U.S. brand-name drugs are located throughout the book for easy access.
- List of newly approved medications in the front of the book makes it easy to locate the latest drugs.
- Nursing
considerations are organized in a functional nursing process framework
and include baseline assessment, intervention/evaluation, and
patient/family teaching.
- Information
on lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations covers special
considerations for pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or
renal-compromised patients.
- Extensive
IV content includes IV compatibilities/IV incompatibilities and breaks
down key information on reconstitution, rate of administration, and
storage.
- IV Compatibility Chart foldout includes comprehensive compatibility information for 65 intravenous drugs.
- Fixed
combinations are included in dosages of each combined drug directly
within the individual monographs, to help students understand different
drug dose options for specific diseases.
- Customizable
and printable monographs for 100 of the most commonly used drugs are
located on Evolve, along with quarterly drug updates.
- More
than 1,000 generic name drugs, encompassing over 4,000 trade name
drugs, are organized alphabetically with A-to-Z tabs for quick and easy
access.
- UNIQUE! Herbal information
is included in the appendix and on the Evolve website,covering the
interactions and effects of commonly encountered herbs.
- Detailed
information for each drug includes side effects listed by frequency,
and adverse effects and reactions requiring prompt intervention.
- Drugs
by Disorder are listed in the front of the book for easy reference,
showing common disorders and the drugs most often used for treatment.
- Drug Classifications section features an overview of actions and uses for drug families.
- Black
Box Alerts and High Alert drugs are highlighted topromote safe
administration of drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm,
and Do Not Confuse With warnings call out drug names that sound alike or
look alike.
- Top 100 Drugs list identifies the most frequently administered drugs.
- Cross-references to the 400 top U.S. brand-name drugs are located throughout the book for easy access.
- List of newly approved medications in the front of the book makes it easy to locate the latest drugs.
- Nursing
considerations are organized in a functional nursing process framework
and include baseline assessment, intervention/evaluation, and
patient/family teaching.
- Information
on lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations covers special
considerations for pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or
renal-compromised patients.
- Extensive
IV content includes IV compatibilities/IV incompatibilities and breaks
down key information on reconstitution, rate of administration, and
storage.
- IV Compatibility Chart foldout includes comprehensive compatibility information for 65 intravenous drugs.
- Fixed
combinations are included in dosages of each combined drug directly
within the individual monographs, to help students understand different
drug dose options for specific diseases.
- Customizable
and printable monographs for 100 of the most commonly used drugs are
located on Evolve, along with quarterly drug updates.
