Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2023

Ensure safe and effective drug therapy with this easy-to-use handbook! Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2023 provides you with current, detailed inf or mation on m or e than 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade name drugs. This handy, user-friendly guide includes updated uses, dosage f or ms, warnings, side effects and adverse reactions, IV drug administration, nursing considerations, and much m or e. or ganized alphabetically by generic drug name f or quick reference, this book stands out from the others in guiding the nurse through the steps essential to quality patient care. New drug monographs cover 25 new FDA-approved medications!

M or e than 1,000 generic name drugs, encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs, are or ganized alphabetically with A-to-Z tabs f or quick and easy access.
UNIQUE! Herbal inf or mation is included in the appendix and on the Evolve website,covering the interactions and effects of commonly encountered herbs.
Detailed inf or mation f or each drug includes side effects listed by frequency, and adverse effects and reactions requiring prompt intervention.
Drugs by Dis or der are listed in the front of the book f or easy reference, showing common dis or ders and the drugs most often used f or treatment.
Drug Classifications section features an overview of actions and uses f or drug families.
Black Box Alerts and High Alert drugs are highlighted topromote safe administration of drugs that pose the greatest risk f or patient harm, and Do Not Confuse With warnings call out drug names that sound alike or look alike.
Top 100 Drugs list identifies the most frequently administered drugs.
Cross-references to the 400 top U.S. brand-name drugs are located throughout the book f or easy access.
List of newly approved medications in the front of the book makes it easy to locate the latest drugs.
Nursing considerations are or ganized in a functional nursing process framew or k and include baseline assessment, intervention/evaluation, and patient/family teaching.
Inf or mation on lifespan and dis or der-related dosage variations covers special considerations f or pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or renal-compromised patients.
Extensive IV content includes IV compatibilities/IV incompatibilities and breaks down key inf or mation on reconstitution, rate of administration, and st or age.
IV Compatibility Chart foldout includes comprehensive compatibility inf or mation f or 65 intravenous drugs.
Fixed combinations are included in dosages of each combined drug directly within the individual monographs, to help students understand different drug dose options f or specific diseases.
Customizable and printable monographs f or 100 of the most commonly used drugs are located on Evolve, along with quarterly drug updates.
M or e than 1,000 generic name drugs, encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs, are or ganized alphabetically with A-to-Z tabs f or quick and easy access.
UNIQUE! Herbal inf or mation is included in the appendix and on the Evolve website,covering the interactions and effects of commonly encountered herbs.
Detailed inf or mation f or each drug includes side effects listed by frequency, and adverse effects and reactions requiring prompt intervention.
Drugs by Dis or der are listed in the front of the book f or easy reference, showing common dis or ders and the drugs most often used f or treatment.
Drug Classifications section features an overview of actions and uses f or drug families.
Black Box Alerts and High Alert drugs are highlighted topromote safe administration of drugs that pose the greatest risk f or patient harm, and Do Not Confuse With warnings call out drug names that sound alike or look alike.
Top 100 Drugs list identifies the most frequently administered drugs.
Cross-references to the 400 top U.S. brand-name drugs are located throughout the book f or easy access.
List of newly approved medications in the front of the book makes it easy to locate the latest drugs.
Nursing considerations are or ganized in a functional nursing process framew or k and include baseline assessment, intervention/evaluation, and patient/family teaching.
Inf or mation on lifespan and dis or der-related dosage variations covers special considerations f or pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or renal-compromised patients.
Extensive IV content includes IV compatibilities/IV incompatibilities and breaks down key inf or mation on reconstitution, rate of administration, and st or age.
IV Compatibility Chart foldout includes comprehensive compatibility inf or mation f or 65 intravenous drugs.
Fixed combinations are included in dosages of each combined drug directly within the individual monographs, to help students understand different drug dose options f or specific diseases.