Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide

Updated for 2004 with more than 800 complete drug monographs, this annual reference is an invaluable resource for practicing nurses and students. Organised alphabetically for easy access, monographs cover generic and trade names; pronunciations; pregnancy risk category; controlled substance schedule if appropriate; drug class; therapeutic actions; indications, including unlabeled indications; contraindications and cautions; available forms; dosage information; pharmacokinetics; IV facts section; adverse effects; interactions; assessment; intervention; and teaching points.

More than 20 appendices as well as a free mini-CD-ROM, with 200 drug monographs and customizable patient-teaching handouts, are included.

Access to important drug updates and new drugs, as well as continuing education tests, are provided at NursingDrugGuide.com. Features: - Appendix listing drugs that interact with gra pefruit juice- Compatibility of drugs in syringe- Expanded section on preventing medication errors, including telephone numbers for reporting medication errors- Cross references to drugs in Less Commonly Used Drugs appendix - A-to-Z organisation for fast access - Handbook size and easy-to-use format - Canadian version: CNSA endorsed - Each monograph covers generic and trade names (including Canadian trade name, if different); special designation for OTC drugs; pregnancy risk category; controlled substance schedule if appropriate; drug class; therapeutic actions; clinical indication, including unlabeled indications; contraindications and cautions; available forms; dosage information, including adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients and patients with special problems; pharmacokinetics; IV facts section; adverse effects; interactions; assessment; intervention; and teaching points - Pronunciation guide to drug names - Life-threatening adverse effects by body system in bold type - Interactions are listed by category: drug-drug, drug-food, drug-laboratory test, drug-alternative therapy - Access to important drug updates and new drugs on NursingDrugGuide. com - Continuing education tests on NursingDrugGuide. com - Nearly 30 appendice