| 2012 Intravenous Medications A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals | | | Author:
| Gahart, Betty L.
Nazareno, Adrienne R. | | ISBN: | 978-0-323-09461-0 | | Publication Date: | Aug 2011 | | Publisher: | Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
| | Imprint: | Mosby | | Book Format: | Online resource | | List Price: | USD $48.95 | Book Description:
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- Provides comprehensive information for each drug including its generic name (with a phonetic pronunciation guide), common trade name(s), drug category, pH, dosages and dose adjustments, dilution, compatibilities and incompatibilities, rate of administration, actions, indications and uses (including unlabeled uses), contraindications, precautions, drug/lab interactions, side effects, and antidote.
- Lists IV drugs alphabetically by generic name with indexes...
More Description - Provides comprehensive information for each drug including its generic name (with a phonetic pronunciation guide), common trade name(s), drug category, pH, dosages and dose adjustments, dilution, compatibilities and incompatibilities, rate of administration, actions, indications and uses (including unlabeled uses), contraindications, precautions, drug/lab interactions, side effects, and antidote.
- Lists IV drugs alphabetically by generic name with indexes of drugs by generic name, trade name, and drug category for quick clinical reference.
- Includes a Black Box Warning icon in the monograph heading to alert you to drugs that carry an FDA black box warning. The BBW text is also highlighted within the monograph.
- Highlights age-specific dose variances for geriatric, pediatric, infant, and neonatal patients in separate sections.
- Lists all side effects, compatibilities, and incompatibilities in alphabetical order for quick review.
- Presents General Dilution Charts and a Solution Compatibility Chart inside the front and back covers for fast, easy reference.
- Displays dosing information on a single page or a two-page spread.
- Includes over 100 charts detailing dosing and dilution guidelines, recommended dose modifications, combination schedules, infusion rates, and more.
- Offers a portable size and flexible spiral binding for practical use in any setting.
- Uses extensive cross referencing within individual drug descriptions for quick access.
- Provides IV Therapy Facts and appendices for quick, valuable guidance.
- Identifies drugs available only in Canada with a maple leaf icon.
- Also available in a PDA version for Palm, PocketPC, Blackberry, and iPhone/iPod Touch.
- Entries for new IV drugs recently approved by the FDA ensure you are using the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available.
- Hundreds of new and updated drug facts keep you current with the latest dosage adjustments, indications, interactions, compatibilities, side effects, precautions, and additional disease-specific dosages.
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