Mosby’s Nursing Drug Reference (Software for download)
For current, complete drug information, with a focus on safe medication administration, this reference is the ideal choice. This indispensable resource, featuring the latest drug information organized alphabetically, is a favorite among students and practitioners. Users will find indications, precautions, and nursing considerations applicable to any patient care setting. Key Features * Presents complete details on more than 1,300 generic drugs (encompassing more than 4,500 trade names) for comprehensive coverage of drugs nurses commonly administer. * Includes comprehensive information on 23 key drugs approved by FDA recently. * Covers information on FDA pregnancy categories; controlled substances; commonly used abbreviations; weights and equivalents. * Identifies high alert drugs to warn nurses to use extra care in administering drugs most likely to cause patient harm, if administered incorrectly. * Highlights common and life-threatening side effects for easy identification. * Highlights critical nursing considerations for considerations that require special attention. * Features over 400 potential interactions between drugs and herbal products. * Groups IV drug information under the Administer heading with a boldface IV subheading ensuring that all of the IV drug administration content is grouped together in one easy-to-find place. * Features a Drugs Metabolized by Known P450’s table, formulas for drug calculations, and a nomogram for calculation of body surface area on the front and back end sheets for quick retrieval. * Presents new drugs in a separate appendix to help the user distinguish them from previously released products. * Includes an appendix that lists the names and uses of approximately 47 of the most commonly used herbal products. * Offers a combination products appendix that includes nearly 800 products in an easy-to-read format that includes uses for all drugs as well as product names and the dosages of generic components.