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Pharmacology • Dosage Calculation
LippincottNursingDrugGuide
AmyM.Karch,MSN, RN
978-1-4698-3937-0 • June2014 • Softbound •5” x8” • 1536pp. • 163 Illus. • 12Tables
A comprehensive, annual guide for nursing students and practicing
nurses,
LippincottNursingDrugGuide
provides quick A-to-Z access
to current, vital drug information.Thebook has completemonographs
for 725 common drugs. In addition, an appendix summarizes key
information onmore than 200 less commonly used drugs. Complete
monographs contain generic and trade names, pronunciations,
pregnancy riskcategory, controlled substance schedule (if appropriate),
drug classes, therapeutic actions, indications, contraindications and
cautions, available forms, dosages, pharmacokinetics, IV facts (if
appropriate), adverseeffects, interactions, andanursingconsiderations
sectionorganizedbasedonnursingprocess steps includingassessment,
interventions, and teaching points. The book also includes a 32-page
full-color photoguide to pills and capsules for easy reference and
multipleadditional appendicesthatsummarizekeyclinical information.
The electronic ancillary contains 200 drug monographs and patient-
teachingaids.
Only drug book to include a “DO NOT CRUSH” logo so nurses can
quickly identify medications that should not be crushed — a key
patient safety feature. Web Toolkit provides convenient features
including FDA warnings, new drug and herb updates, medication
administration and safety videos, dosage calculator, patient teaching
handouts, pharmacology animations, English-Spanish audio medical
andmedication administration terms and phrases, audio generic drug
pronunciations, medication administration procedures, NCLEX
®
-style
questions, mechanisms of action of selected drug classes, foods that
contain tyramine. A free CE test plus additional CE discounts, and
various handy charts and information, such as controlled substance
schedules, I.V. drug incompatibility, dialyzable drugs, toxic drug-drug
interactions, andmuchmore.
Features
•
NEW!
ExpandedAppendixonDrugsCommonlyOrdered toTreat
SpecificDisorders.
•
NEW!
Improvedprominenceof “BlackBox”warning.
•
NEW!
monographsonall newlyapproved FDAdrugs.
• “Warning” logoalerts readers toantibiotics associatedwithahigh
occurrenceof drug-resistantdiseases.
• 23appendices helpensure safedrugadministrationand therapeutic
results includinganappendix that identifiesdrug relatedwebsites
suchas the FDA siteand theCenters forDiseaseControl (CDC) site.
• 32-page color photoguide shows hundredsof tablets and capsules.
• Appendix identifiesdrug relatedwebsites including the Federal
DrugAdministration (FDA) siteand theCenters forDiseaseControl
(CDC) site.
• Blackboxwarnings helppreventmedicationerrors.
Table of Contents
1:NursingProcessGuidelines
2: PatientSafetyandMedication
Administration
3: PharmacologicClasses
4:Alphabetical ListingofDrugsby
GenericName
Appendices
AppendixA: Alternative andComplementary
Therapies
AppendixB: ImportantDietaryGuidelines
for PatientTeaching
AppendixC:DrugsThat Interact with
Grapefruit Juice
AppendixD: Intramuscular and
Subcutaneous Routes of Administration
AppendixE: Calculating PediatricDosages
Appendix F: FederalDrugClassifications
AppendixG: CardiovascularGuidelines
AppendixH:Normal LaboratoryValues
Appendix I: CanadianDrug Information
Appendix J: CommonlyUsedCanadian
Drugs
AppendixK:TopicalDrugs
Appendix L:OphthalmicDrugs
AppendixM: Laxatives
AppendixN: CombinationProducts by
TherapeuticClass
AppendixO: FrequentlyUsedCombination
Products byTradeName
Appendix P:Hormonal Contraceptives
AppendixQ: CommonlyUsedBiological
AppendixR: LessCommonlyUsedDrugs
Appendix S:DrugsCommonlyUsed toTreat
SpecificDisorders
AppendixT:QuickGuide toReputable