Mosby's 2023 Nursing Drug Reference

<p>Choose the drug handbook trusted by nurses for more than 35 years!<b> Mosby's 2023 Nursing Drug Reference</b> makes it easy to find the most vital information on the drugs you administer most frequently. More than 5,000 drugs are profiled — including 35 new entries for drugs recently approved by the FDA. And no other drug guide places a higher emphasis on patient safety, with <i>Black Box Warnings</i> for dangerous adverse reactions, <i>Safety Alerts</i> for situations requiring special attention, and a focus on both common and life-threatening side effects. From nursing pharmacology expert Linda Skidmore-Roth, this perennial bestseller proves there <i>is</i> a difference in drug guides.</p><ul><b> <li>More than 5,000 generic and trade-name drugs</b> are profiled, covering almost every drug you will administer in practice or in clinicals.</li> <li><b><i>Safety Alert</i> icon</b> highlights the most critical drug interactions and side effects.</li> <li><b><i>Black Box Warnings</b></i> provide alerts to FDA warnings of dangerous or life-threatening drug reactions.</li> <li><b>Nursing Process steps</b> are used as the framework for organizing all nursing care information.</li> <li><b>Coverage of IV drug administration</b> highlights dosage and IV administration instructions, including safety considerations and Y-site, syringe, and additive compatibilities.</li> <li><b>Side effects information </b>is organized<b> </b>by body system and identified as common or life threatening, showing signs to watch for during assessments.</li> <li><b>Alphabetical organization</b> by generic name provides quick and easy access to specific drugs, and a full-color design highlights important information.</li> <li><b>Complete pharmacokinetic information</b> includes the mechanism and absorption of the drug as well as its action, duration, and excretion.</li> <li><b>Overview of drug categories</b> explains the safe administration of common classes of drugs, as well as their common side effects and interactions.</li> <li><b>Flexible, water-resistant cover</b> provides durability in the clinical setting.</li></ul><ul><b> <li>NEW! Drug monographs for 35 new FDA-approved medications</b> equip you with the latest drug information including generic names, trade names, pronunciations, do-not-confuse drugs, action, uses, contraindications, precautions, dosages and routes, side effects, pharmacokinetics, interactions (including drug/herb, drug/food and drug/lab test), nursing considerations, treatment of overdose, patient/family teaching, and more.</li> <li><b>NEW! Updates on drug therapies </b>provide the most current information.</li></ul>