Davis’s drug guide for nurses

Description

Delivers all of the information you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan -- well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade-name drugs. --Publisher's description. How to use Davis's drug guide for nurses -- Evidence-based practice and pharmaceutics implications for nurses -- Pharmacogenomics -- Medication errors: improving practices and patient safety -- Detecting and managing adverse drug reactions -- Overview of risk evaluation and mitigation systems (REMS) -- Special Dosing Considerations: -- Pediatric patient -- Geriatric patient -- Patient of reproductive age -- Renal disease -- Liver disease -- Heart failure -- Body size -- Drug interactions -- Educating Patients About Safe Medication Use -- Classifications: -- Anti-Alzheimer's agents -- Antianemics -- Antianginals -- Antianxiety agents -- Antiarrhythmics -- Antiasthmatics -- Anticholinergics -- Anticoagulants -- Anticonvulsants -- Antidepressants -- Antidiabetics -- Antidiarrheals -- Antiemetics -- Antifungals -- Antihistamines -- Antihypertensives -- Anti-infectives -- Antineoplastics -- Antiparkinson agents -- Antiplatelet agents -- Antipsychotics -- Antipyretics -- Antiretrovirals -- Antirheumatics -- Antituberculars -- Antiulcer agents -- Antivirals -- Beta blockers -- Bone resorption inhibitors -- Bronchodilators -- Calcium channel blockers -- Central nervous system stimulants -- Corticosteroids -- Diuretics -- Hormones -- Immunosuppressants -- Laxatives -- Lipid lowering agents -- Minerals/electrolytes/pH modifiers -- Natural/herbal products -- Nonopioid analgesics -- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents -- Opioid analgesics -- Sedative/hypnotics -- Skeletal muscle relaxants -- Thrombolytics -- Vaccines/immunizing agents -- Vascular headache suppressants -- Vitamins -- Weight control agents -- Drug Monographs In Alphabetical Order By Generic Name -- Drugs Approved In Canada -- Natural/Herbal Products -- Medication Safety Tools -- Appendices -- Appendix A: Recent drug approvals -- Appendix B: Combination drugs -- Appendix C: Ophthalmic medications -- Appendix D: Medication administration techniques -- Appendix E: Formulas helpful for calculating doses -- Appendix F: Body surface area nomograms -- Appendix G: Normal values of common laboratory tests -- Appendix H: Commonly used abbreviations -- Appendix I: Pregnancy categories -- Appendix J: Controlled substance schedules -- Appendix K: Equianalgesic dosing guidelines -- Appendix L: Recommendations for the safe handling of hazardous drugs -- Appendix M: Food sources for specific nutrients -- Appendix N: Insulins and insulin therapy -- Appendix O: Canadian and U S pharmaceutical practices -- Appendix P: Routine pediatric and adult immunizations -- Appendix Q: Administering medications to children -- Appendix R: Pediatric dosage calculations -- Appendix S: Pediatric fluid and electrolyte requirements -- Appendix T: Early management of anaphylactic reactions -- Appendix U: Cytochrome P450 System -- Bibliography -- Comprehensive generic/trade/classifications index.