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NURSING

Pharmacology

2019 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses 7th Edition By Amy M. Karch, RN, MS , Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing, University of Rochester School of Nurs- ing, Rochester, NY

DESCRIPTION The 2019 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses provides current, vital drug information “in a nutshell for the nurse on-the-go.” Written by Amy Karch, this handy pocket guide gives essential information on over 2,000 medications, including 25 generic drugs newly approved by the FDA, in an easy-access A-to-Z format. The “mini” drug monographs include generic and trade names, drug class, pregnancy risk category and controlled substance schedule, “black box” warnings, indications & dosages, dose adjustments, adverse effects, drug interactions, nursing considerations, and patient teaching. Detailed appendi- ces cover topical and ophthalmic medications, laxatives, combination products, contraceptives, and biological agents (vaccines). The pocket-sized 2019 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses will quickly become your go-to- guide for important drug facts and vital patient safety tips & alerts. FEATURES ▶ ▶ Includes more than 2,000 drugs ▶ ▶ Visual cues—such as the shaded box at the beginning of each drug monograph—allow the user to quickly locate information. ▶ ▶ A black DANGEROUS DRUGS bar highlights dangerous drugs. ▶ ▶ Special BBW icon highlights black box warnings. ▶ ▶ Anatomy of a Monograph inside the front cover explains the structure of each drug entry, helping the nurse know where to helping the nurse know where to focus to most quickly find specific information. ▶ ▶ Abbreviation list defines all abbreviations used in the book. ▶ ▶ Appendices include information on vaccines (biologicals), topical and ophthalmic drugs, contraceptives, alternative therapies, combination products, and drugs commonly used to treat specific disorders.

Softbound / ISBN: 978-1-9751-0784-0 / ($16.99 / £N/A / €N/A) Approx. 576 pp. / October 2018

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in October 2017 (ISBN: 978-1-4963-7193-5).

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