Nurse's Drug Handbook 2005

Blanchard & Loeb Publishers Nurse’s Drug Handbook 2005 is more practical, more up-to-date, easier to use—and more cost-effective—than any other nursing drug book you may have used before. It gives you: • Accurate, reliable facts on hundreds of drugs from abciximab to zonisamide, organized alphabetically • Concise drug entries that are organized consistently for quick reference • No-nonsense writing style that speaks your language with terms you use every day • All the vital information you need to know before, during, and after drug administration, including: • Chemical and therapeutic classes, FDA pregnancy risk category, and controlled substance schedule • Indications and dosages, as well as route, onset, peak, and duration information • Mechanism of action • Incompatibilities; contraindications; interactions with drugs, food, and activities; and adverse reactions • Nursing considerations, including key patient-teaching points