2024 Nurse's Drug Handbook

The2 24Nurse's Drug Handbookis an up-to-date, practical, comprehensive and user-friendlydrug reference guide for current nursing students and practicing nurses alike. Written in a straightforward style with approachable terminology, it offers concise and consistently formatted drug entries organized alphabetically from A-Z. The 2 24 Nurse's Drug Handbook ensures that all nurses, both new and experienced, can easily access accurate information they need before administering any medication, ensuring proper patient care and safety.The 2 24 Nurse's Drug Handbook includes:* Index of all generic, trade, and alternate drug names * Chemical and therapeutic classes, FDA pregnancy risk category, and controlled substance schedule * Indications and dosages, as well as route, onset, peak, and duration information * Incompatibilities and contraindications * Interactions with drugs, food, and activities * Adverse reactions * Nursing considerations, including key teaching points for patients * Mechanism-of-action illustrations.* Warnings and precautions* Updated appendices, including Uncommon Drugs* Bolded life-threatening Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs)