| ISSN Series: | Nursing Drug Handbook (Springhouse) | | Discipline: | Pharmacology | | Subject Definition: | Drug Therapy-Nursing-Handbooks | | NLM Class: | QV 39 | | LC Class: | RM301 | | Abstract: | Fully updated with more than 4,300 clinical changes to nearly 3,500 generic, brand, and combination drugs. "New Drugs" section featuring nearly 29 new FDA-approved generics and their corresponding brand-name drugs. New information on the National Cancer Institute's "Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events" classification system. New appendices: Understanding biosimilar drugs. Safe disposal of unused drugs: What patients need to know. Prescription drug abuse: Identifying and treating toxicity. Pregnancy-Lactation-Reproduction information highlighted in every monograph. 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. Nursing Considerations and Patient Teaching sections detailing the essential facts nurses need to know. 32-page Photoguide featuring over 450 of the most commonly prescribed tablets and capsules. Free access to Monthly Drug Updates and an Online Toolkit with hundreds of helpful tools and resources. |
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