This comprehensive guide provides safe, effective, current, and accurate drug administration information in a quickly accessible format. The fully revised 2005 edition includes the latest drugs approved by the FDA. This is the only drug guide to include Prototype Drugs for easier learning. Also included are Drug Interactions that include food and herbal interactions, Geriatric and Pediatric Dosing Guidelines that include infants and neonates, complete IV Preparation and Administration information, Adverse Effects organized by body system, Administration Information organized by route, as well as a comprehensive Companion Website - www.prenhall.com/drugguides - that provides access to the most up-to-date drug information. Nursing Implications are highlighted throughout.

This comprehensive guide provides safe, effective, current, and accurate drug administration information in a quickly accessible format. The fully revised 2005 edition includes the latest drugs approved by the FDA. This is the only drug guide to include Prototype Drugs for easier learning. Also included are Drug Interactions that include food and herbal interactions, Geriatric and Pediatric Dosing Guidelines that include infants and neonates, complete IV Preparation and Administration information, Adverse Effects organized by body system, Administration Information organized by route, as well as a comprehensive Companion Website - www.prenhall.com/drugguides - that provides access to the most up-to-date drug information. Nursing Implications are highlighted throughout.

A standard resource for nurses, this unique book provides safe, effective, current, and accurate drug administration information in a quickly accessible format. Includes 21 new drugs added as approved by the FDA and over 200 updates / revisions made to existing drugs. Comprehensive and complete, all drugs are listed alphabetically by generic names for quick referral, with an index that includes both generic and trade names. An easy-to-use dosage information disk is included to provide nurses with monographs of the most commonly prescribed and dispensed drugs and prototype drugs. Nursing professionals and students.

A standard resource for nurses, this drug guide provides safe, effective, current, and accurate drug information in a quickly accessible format. Comprehensive and complete, all drugs are listed alphabetically by generic names for quick referral, with an index that includes both generic and trade names. Included are important clinical information for hundreds of drugs including adverse reactions, interactions, and side effects. This is the only handbook that consistently breaks dosages down to the level of neonate, infant, and adolescent and also includes dosage requirements for obese patients and patients undergoing dialysis. It also breaks down IV drug information with clear instructions for preparing and administering IV's via push, continuous, or intermittent in a format that is easily accessible for professionals. This edition contains 235 updates to existing drug monographs covering changes in availability, indications, dosages, contraindications, removals from market, administration, and more. 38 new drugs approved by the FDA in 2007 are also included. This retail edition includes the suggested list price printed on the back cover. Nursing professionals and students.

B> This comprehensive guide provides safe, effective, current, and accurate drug administration information in a quickly accessible format. The fully revised 2004 edition includes the latest drugs approved by the FDA. This is the only drug guide to include Prototype Drugs for easier learning. Also included are Drug Interactions that include food and herbal interactions, Geriatric and Pediatric Dosing Guidelines that include infants and neonates, complete IV Preparation and Administration information, Adverse Effects organized by body system, Administration Information organized by route, as well as a comprehensive Companion Website - www.prenhall.com/drugguides - that provides access to the most up-to-date drug information. Nursing Implications are highlighted throughout. For nurses and nursing assistants, as well as for use as a supplement for students in Pharmacology, Fundamentals of Nursing, and Medical Surgical Nursing courses.

Nurses agree: Prentice Hall Healths compact and comprehensive drug guide provides all of the information needed for safe and effective drug administration. Current - *Contains thousands of drugs - including those recently approved by the FDA. *Provides a free Companion Website - www.prenhall.com/drugguides - that offers new drug updates, links to drug manufacturers and the FDA, administration techniques, common herbal remedies, a review of pharmacology, and much more. *Includes a free diskette with the most commonly prescribed drugs. Comprehensive - *Provides pediatric and geriatric dosages where appropriate. *Features new appendixes with new drugs & FDA warnings. *Presents unique appendixes with comprehensive fixed drug combinations and signs & symptoms glossary. Accessible - *Lists all drugs alphabetically by generic drug name, with an index that includes both generic and trade names. *Highlights important IV and dosage and administration information. *Provides quick access to drug interactions, side effects, and patient and family teaching.

With over 310 updates, the new 2011 edition of the PEARSON NURSE'S DRUG GUIDE providessafe, effective, current, and accurate drug information in a quickly accessible format. Comprehensive and complete, all drugs are listed alphabetically by generic names for quick referral, with an index that includes both generic and trade names. Included are important clinical information for hundreds of drugs including adverse reactions, interactions, and side effects. FInd out why this is the only drug guide nurses need: ONLY handbook to identify prototype drugs! Dosages for neonates, infants, adolescents, adults, and patients with obesity and renal or hepatic impairment Clearly identified IV preparation and push, continuous, or intermittent administration information ONLY drug guide to include a glossary of key signs and symptoms for which nurses should monitor during assessment for side effects, interactions, and impact on lab results. The Pearson Nurse's Drug Guide 2011 also comes with an online companion version designed to assist nurses in providing drug information and nursing implications for patients in hospitals, clinics, and all community settings. The online version provides access to many more resources: All monographs from the book, including prototypes and newly approved drugs Printing capability for use in patient teaching or for quick reference Calculators to help nurses do conversions or calculate dosages and IV drip rates Audio pronunciation of prototype drug names A link to download trial versions of this drug guide and other references for mobile devices Access to drug updates, links to drug-related sites, drug-related tools Medication administration techniques Drug classifications Principles of pharmacology Common herbal remedies List of look-alike, sound-alike drugs