Mosby's 2006 Nursing Drug Reference (SKIDMORE NURSING DRUG REFERENCE) Book

For current, complete drug information, with a focus on safe medication administration, this book is the ideal choice. This indispensable resource, featuring the latest drug information organized alphabetically, is a favorite among students and practitioners. Readers will find indications, precautions, and nursing considerations applicable to any patient care setting. Every copy includes a CD-ROM packed with useful tools, such as patient teaching guides in English and Spanish, a drug interaction tool, and detailed information on herbal products.* Provides detailed information for more than 1,300 generic drugs (encompassing more than 4,500 trade names) that nurses commonly administer. * Organizes monographs alphabetically by generic drug name for fast access. * Includes extensive nursing considerations in a concise, practice-oriented framework: Assess, Administer, Perform/Provide, Evaluate, and Teach Patient/Family. * Provides comprehensive drug monographs containing generic name; Rx or OTC designation; pronunciation; U.S. and Canadian trade names; functional and chemical classification; controlled-substance schedule; action; uses; investigational uses; dosages and routes; available forms; side effects/adverse reactions; contraindications; precautions; pharmacokinetics; interactions; lab test interferences; nursing considerations; and treatment of overdose. * Includes geriatric, pediatric, and pregnancy considerations throughout.Read More