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Up-to-date and easy-to-use, Nurse's Handbook of IV Drugs, Third Edition is a reference for today’s nurses giving facts on hundreds of I.V. drugs from abciximab to zoledronic acid, organized alphabetically by generic drug name. The concise drug entries are organized consistently for quick reference and familiarity, and give the vital information you need to know about each drug before, during, and after its administration. Drug entries also include dosage adjustment alerts for elderly patients, for patients with renal impairment, and for others with special needs.

You’ll find:

• Chemical and therapeutic classes
• FDA pregnancy risk category
• Controlled substance schedule
• Indications and dosages (including pediatric dosages when applicable)
• Route, onset, peak, and duration information, set up as a chart
• Mechanism of action (many with illustrations)
• Incompatibilities
• Contraindications
• Interactions with drugs, food, and activities (such as smoking and alcohol use)
• Adverse reactions
• Nursing considerations, including steps for drug reconstitution, dilution, and administration; and key patient-teaching points.

Key Features:

• A derivative product of the 2009 Nurse's Drug Handbook
• Organized alphabetically by generic drug name for quick access to the information you need.
• Features a no-nonsense writing style that speaks your language 
• All the vital information you need to know before, during, and after drug administration

Table of Contents:
Reviewers and Clinical Consultants
How to Use This Book
Foreword
Overview of Pharmacology
Principles of I.V. Drug Administration
I.V. Drug Therapy and the Nursing Process

Individual Drugs (organized alphabetically)
A
B
C
D
E&F
G&H
I&J
K&L
M
N&O
P
Q&R&S
T&U&V
W&X&Y&Z

Appendices
Equianalgesic Doses for Opioid Agonists
Calculating the Strength of a Solution
Calculating Parenteral Drug Dosages
Calculating I.V. Flow Rates
I.V. Antineoplastic Drugs
Body Mass Index Calculation
Abbreviations

Index
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