Main description:

From the most-trusted name in nursing comes the drug handbook designed especially for students. Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students, 13th Edition provides you with the latest information on more than 4,000 generic and trade name drugs - including 42 new FDA-approved drugs. Drug monographs are arranged alphabetically, and each includes clear dosing, administration, and nursing process information, so you are ready for clinicals. In fact, what sets this handbook apart is its detailed coverage of rationales and explanations, drug-specific nursing diagnoses, IV drugs, and medication safety which help you understand how families of drugs work. From nursing pharmacology expert Linda Skidmore-Roth, this full-color guide also includes a companion website with additional monographs, recently approved drugs, and Canadian resources!!

More than 4,000 generic and trade-name drugs are profiled, covering almost every drug you will administer in practice or in clinicals.
Black Box Warnings provide alerts to FDA warnings of dangerous or life-threatening drug reactions.
Safety Alert icon highlights the most critical drug interactions and side effects.
Bold headings in coverage of IV drug administration highlights dosage and IV administration instructions, including safety considerations, syringe, and additive compatibilities.
Logical organization of side effects information show you what signs to watch for during assessments.
Nursing Process steps are used as the framework for organizing all nursing care information.
Alphabetical organization by generic name provides quick and easy access to specific drugs, and a full-color design highlights important information.
Complete pharmacokinetic information includes the mechanism and absorption of the drug as well as its action, duration, and excretion.
Cross-references indicate drug information that may be found in the appendixes.

NEW! The most up-to-date information on drug dosage, warnings, and patient information ensures you understand the safe administration of common classes of drugs, as well as their common side effects and interactions.

Contents:

Drug categories Alpha-adrenergic blockers Anesthetics--general/local Antacids Anti-alzheimer agents Antianginals Antianxiety agents Antiasthmatics Anticholinergics Anticoagulants Anticonvulsants Antidepressants Antidiabetics Antidiarrheals Antidysrhythmics Antiemetics Antifungals (systemic) Antihistamines Antihypertensives Antiinfectives Antilipidemics Antineoplastics Antiparkinson agents Antiplatelets Antipsychotics Antipyretics Antiretrovirals Antituberculars Antitussives/expectorants Antivirals Beta-adrenergic blockers Bone resorption inhibitors Calcium channel blockers Cardiac glycosides Cholinergics Cholinergic blockers Corticosteroids Diuretics Histamine H2 antagonists Immunosuppressants Laxatives Neuromuscular blocking agents Nonsteroidal antiinflammatories Opioid analgesics Salicylates Sedatives/hypnotics Skeletal muscle relaxants Thrombolytics Thyroid hormones Vasodilators Vitamins

Individual drugs in A-Z Format Appendices A. Selected new drugs B. Recent FDA drug approvals C. Ophthalmic, otic, nasal, and topical products D. Vaccines and toxoids E. Antitoxins and antivenins F. Herbal products G. Combination products H. Medications that may be inappropriate for geriatric patients I. Drugs metabolized by known P450's J. Safety in handling chemotherapeutic agents K. High-alert drugs L. Controlled substance chart M. Immunization schedules for children and adolescents N. High-alert Canadian medications O. Canadian controlled substance chart P. Canadian recommended immunization schedules for infants and children Q. FDA pregnancy categories R. Weights and equivalents S. Abbreviations