Nurse's Pocket Drug Guide 2010

✍ Scribed by Judith Barberio

• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 435
• Edition: 6
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Everything nurses need to know about 1000 common medications -- in one pocket-sized guide! 5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "This very useful drug reference will easily fit in your lab coat pocket. The information is accurate and up to date. Due to size constraints, only the most frequently used medications are included in this book. This book retains its value by being revised yearly and maintaining a database of the most current information."--Doody's Review Service Specifically geared towards patient care and safety, this instant-access pocket guide provides registered nurses with essential, up-to-the-minute information on the selection and administration of 1000 commonly used medications.This nursing classic is revised annually to reflect approval of new drugs, changes in usage of current drugs, and withdrawal of older ones. Features: Organized alphabetically by generic drug name Mechanisms of action Common usage and dosage Side effects Drug interactions Nursing implications New drugs Patient education Expanded coverage of natural and herbal agents

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 9
Medication Key......Page 11
Abbreviations......Page 15
Antimicrobial Agents......Page 23
Antifungals......Page 25
Antineoplastic Agents......Page 26
Cardiovascular (CV) Agents......Page 28
Central Nervous System Agents......Page 31
Dermatologic Agents......Page 33
Dietary Supplements......Page 34
Endocrine System Agents......Page 35
Eye (Ophthalmic) Agents......Page 36
Gastrointestinal Agents......Page 38
Hematologic Agents......Page 40
Immune System Agents......Page 41
Musculoskeletal Agents......Page 42
OB/GYN Agents......Page 43
Pain Medications......Page 44
Respiratory Agents......Page 46
Urinary/Genitourinary Agents......Page 47
Miscellaneous Therapeutic Agents......Page 48
Natural and Herbal Agents......Page 49
Generic and Selected Brand Drug Data......Page 51
Natural and Herbal Agents......Page 341
Tables......Page 355
Table 1 Quick Guide to Dosing of Acetaminophen Based on the Tylenol Product Line......Page 356
Table 2 Local Anesthetic Comparison Chart for Commonly Used Injectable Agents......Page 358
Table 3 Comparison of Systemic Steroids......Page 359
Table 4 Topical Steroid Preparations......Page 360
Table 5 Comparison of Insulins......Page 363
Table 6 Commonly Used Oral Contraceptives......Page 364
Table 7 Some Common Oral Potassium Supplements......Page 371
Table 8 Tetanus Prophylaxis......Page 372
Table 9 Oral Anticoagulant Standards of Practice......Page 373
Table 10 Antiarrhythmics: Vaughn Williams Classification......Page 374
Table 11 Cytochrome P-450 Isoenzymes and the Drugs They Metabolize, Inhibit, and Induce......Page 375
Table 12 SSRIs/SNRI/Triptan and Serotonin Syndrome......Page 377
Table 13 Composition of Selected Multivitamins and Multivitamins with Mineral and Trace Element Supplements......Page 378
Table 14 Look-alike, Sound-alike Drug Names......Page 383
A......Page 389
B......Page 394
C......Page 395
D......Page 399
E......Page 402
F......Page 404
G......Page 406
H......Page 407
I......Page 408
K......Page 409
L......Page 410
M......Page 412
N......Page 415
O......Page 417
P......Page 418
R......Page 422
S......Page 424
T......Page 426
U......Page 428
V......Page 429
Z......Page 430