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Medical Pharmacology

Lippincott Nursing Drug Guide (Canadian Version)

by (author) Amy M. Karch

Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Initial publish date
Jun 2014
Category
Pharmacology, Drug Guides
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781469839790
    Publish Date
    Jun 2014
    List Price
    $58.95

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Description

The comprehensive drug guide for nurses and students—endorsed by the Canadian Nursing Students' Association (CNSA-AEIC)!Lippincott Nursing Drug Guideprovides quick A-to-Z access to current, vital drug information. The book provides complete monographs for 725 common drugs, including generic and trade names, pronunciations, pregnancy risk category, controlled substance schedule (if appropriate), drug classes, therapeutic actions, indications, contraindications and cautions, available forms, dosages, pharmacokinetics, IV facts (if appropriate), adverse effects, interactions, and nursing considerations organized by nursing process steps (assessment, interventions, and teaching points).
TheLippincott Nursing Drug Guideis the only drug book that includes a DO NOT CRUSH" logo so nurses can quickly identify medications that should not be crushed - a key patient safety feature.
More than 20 appendices cover a wealth of additional information, from commonly used Canadian drugs, Health Canada prescription requirements for narcotics and controlled drugs, and adverse reaction reporting information to key facts on more than 200 less commonly used drugs, alternative and complementary therapies, pediatric dosages, federal drug classifications, normal lab values, topical and ophthalmic drugs, combination products, CYP450 metabolized drugs, and more. The book also includes a 32-page full-color photoguide to pills and capsules and a detailed index for quick retrieval of needed information.
The electronic ancillary, called the Web Toolkit, contains the latest FDA updates on new drugs, indications, and warnings; videos on safe drug administration; an audio pronunciation guide; an English-Spanish translator; mechanisms and sites of action graphics for selected drugs; updated NCLEX-style questions; a free CE test; bonus discounts; and more.

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