Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2025

Ensure safe and effective drug therapy with this easy-to-use handbook! Organized alphabetically for quick reference,<b> Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2025</b> provides current, detailed information on more than 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade name drugs — including 19 new FDA-approved medications.<ul><li><b>More than 1,000 generic name drugs</b>, encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs, are organized alphabetically with A-to-Z tabs for quick and easy access.</li><li><b>UNIQUE! Herbal information</b> is included in the appendix and on the companion Evolve website, covering the interactions and effects of commonly encountered herbs.</li><li><b>Detailed information for each drug</b> includes side effects listed by frequency, and adverse effects and reactions requiring prompt intervention.</li><li><b><i>Drugs by Disorder</i></b> are listed in the front of the book for easy reference, showing common disorders and the drugs most often used for treatment.</li><li><b><i>Drug </i></b><b><i>Classifications</i></b><b> section</b> features an overview of actions and uses for drug families.</li><li><b><i>Black Box Alerts </i></b><b>and<i> High Alert</i> drugs </b>are highlighted to promote safe administration of drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm, and <i>Do Not Confuse</i> <i>With</i> warnings call out drug names that sound alike or look alike.</li><li><b><i>Top 100 Drugs</i></b><b> list</b> helps you easily identify the most frequently administered drugs.</li><li><b>Cross-references to the 400 top U.S. brand-name drugs</b> are located throughout the book for easy access.</li><li><b>List of newly approved medications</b> in the front of the book makes it easy to locate the latest drugs.</li><li><b>Nursing considerations</b> are organized in a functional nursing process framework and include baseline assessment, intervention/evaluation, and patient/family teaching.</li><li><b>Information on lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations</b> covers special considerations for pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or renal-compromised patients.</li><li><b>Extensive IV content</b> includes IV compatibilities/IV incompatibilities and breaks down key information on reconstitution, rate of administration, and storage, as well as an <i>IV Compatibility Chart</i> foldout covering 65 intravenous drugs.</li><li><b>Customizable and printable monographs</b> for 100 of the most commonly used drugs are located on the companion Evolve website.</li></ul><ul><li><b>NEW! Drug monographs for 19 new FDA-approved medications</b> provide the most current drug information.</li><li><b>NEW! Updates </b>include uses, dosage forms, interactions, precautions, and other need-to-know information to help prevent medication dispensing errors.</li></ul>