Nursing2018 Drug HandbookFully updated with more than 4,300 clinical changes to nearly 3,500 generic, brand, and combination drugs
“New Drugs” section featuring 29 new FDA-approved generics and their corresponding brand-name drugs
New information on the National Cancer Institute’s “Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events” classification system
New appendices:
Understanding biosimilar drugs
Safe disposal of unused drugs: What patients need to know
Prescription drug abuse: Identifying and treating toxicity
Pregnancy-Lactation-Reproduction information highlighted in every monograph
Easy-to-spot safety and clinical alerts: Black Box Warnings, Adjust-a-dose, Dialyzable drug, Overdose Signs & Symptoms, Look alike-Sound alike Drugs, IV Incompatibilities
Nursing Considerations and Patient Teaching sections detailing the essential facts nurses need to know
32-page Photoguide featuring over 450 of the most commonly prescribed tablets and capsules
Free access to Monthly Drug Updates and an Online Toolkit with hundreds of helpful tools and resources ISBN: 9781496353597, 1496353595
