Nurse*s Drug Handbook 2005 (nurses Drug Handbook)

Blanchard & Loeb Publishers Nurse's Drug Handbook 2005 is more practical, more up-to-date, easier to use -- and more cost-effective -- than any other nursing drug book you may have used before. It gives you:

Accurate, reliable facts on hundreds of drugs from abciximab to zonisamide, organized alphabetically

Concise drug entries that are organized consistently for quick reference

No-nonsense writing style that speaks your language with terms you use every day

All the vital information you need to know before, during, and after drug administration, including:

Chemical and therapeutic classes, FDA pregnancy risk category, and controlled substance schedule

Indications and dosages, as well as route, onset, peak, and duration information

Mechanism of action

Incompatibilities; contraindications; interactions with drugs, food, and activities; and adverse reactions

Nursing considerations, including key patient-teaching points