The go-to guide for students and nurses alike to promote better
patient care! Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2020 provides you with
essential information on more than 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade
name drugs. This handy user-friendly guide features updated Black
Box Alerts and comprehensive coverage of IV drug administration,
nursing considerations, and fixed combinations. It uniquely guides
you through clinical priorities in the practice setting and is
organized alphabetically by generic drug name for quick reference.
Detailed information for each drug distinguishes side effects and
adverse reactions and lists the effect or reaction by frequency of
occurrence to allow the nurse to easily identify which are most
likely to occur. Plus, new drug monographs cover approximately 32
newly approved drugs by the FDA; and thoroughly updated monographs
include new interactions, precautions, and alerts. Over 1,000
generic name drugs (encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs) are
organized alphabetically with A to Z tabs to make accessing
important information quick and easy. Detailed information for each
drug distinguishes side effects and adverse reactions to help you
identify which are most likely to occur. Special text treatment for
high-alert drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm, as
well as an appendix for drug names that sound alike and look alike,
help promote safe drug administration. UNIQUE! Frequently-used herb
monographs and herb interactions keep you informed of the effects
of commonly encountered herbs.Classifications s ection features an
overview of actions and uses for drug families.T op 100 Drugs list
helps you easily identify the most frequently administered drugs.N
ursing implications are organized in a functional nursing process
framework and include headings for Baseline Assessment,
Intervention/Evaluation, and Patient/Family Teaching. Information
on lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations equips you with
special considerations for pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and
immune-or renal-compromised patients. Extensively expanded IV
content features a heading for IV compatibilities and expanded
rates of infusion, reconstitutions, drip rates, test doses,
flushing, and incompatibilities. Fixed combinations are included in
dosages of each combined drug directly within the individual
monographs to help you understand different drug dose options for
specific diseases. Cross-references to the 400 top U.S. brand-name
drugs are located directly in the main section of the book for
easier accessibility. Customizable and printable monographs for 100
of the most commonly used drugs and quarterly drug updates are
located on the free Evolve companion site. Therapeutic and toxic
blood level information shows students the patient implications for
drug administration. Comprehensive IV Compatibility Chart foldout
arms you with compatibility information for 65 intravenous drugs.
Newly approved drugs are listed in the front of the book for quick
and easy access to this timely information. Highlights the features
of a sample drug monograph with callouts to help you understand how
to use the book more efficiently. NEW! Drug monographs for
approximately 32 newly approved drugs by the FDA equip you with the
most current drug information. NEW! Updated monographs include new
interactions, precautions, alerts, patient teaching instructions,
and other need-to-know information helps prevent medication
dispensing errors.
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