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April-June 2017
Nursing2018 Drug Handbook,
Thirty-Eighth Edition
By
Edward Lee
Look for these exciting new features in the new
edition of the #1 Nursing Drug Guide:
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Fully updated with more than 4,300 clinical
changes to nearly 3,500 generic, brand, and
combination drugs
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“New Drugs” section featuring 29 new FDA-
approved generics and their corresponding
brand-name drugs
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New information on the National Cancer
Institute’s “Common Terminology Criteria for
Adverse Events” classification system
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New appendices:
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Understanding biosimilar drugs
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Safe disposal of unused drugs: What
patients need to know
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Prescription drug abuse: Identifying and
treating toxicity
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Pregnancy-Lactation-Reproduction information highlighted in every monograph
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Easy-to-spot safety and clinical alerts: Black Box Warnings, Adjust-a-dose,
Dialyzable drug, Overdose Signs & Symptoms, Look alike-Sound alike Drugs, IV
Incompatibilities
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Nursing Considerations and Patient Teaching sections detailing the essential
facts nurses need to know
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32-page Photoguide featuring over 450 of the most commonly prescribed
tablets and capsules
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Free access to Monthly Drug Updates and an Online Toolkit with hundreds of
helpful tools and resources
North American Edition: Softbound / ISBN: 978-1-4963-5359-7 /
(US$44.99 / £31.50 / €37.00) Worldwide
Canadian Edition Also Available: Softbound / ISBN: 978-1-4963-5360-3 /
(US$44.99 / £31.50 / €37.00) Worldwide
Approx. 1,800 pp. / 5 x 8 / May 2017