Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2019

Description

With essential information on more than 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade name drugs, Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2019 is the go-to guide for students and nurses alike. The 2019 edition is organized alphabetically by generic drug name for quick and easy access and includes over 270 updates to Black Box Alerts. This user-friendly format also includes comprehensive coverage of IV drug administration, nursing considerations, and fixed combinations. To promote better patient care, it uniquely guides you through clinical priorities in the practice setting and is organized alphabetically by generic drug name for quick reference. Plus, new drug monographs cover approximately 33 newly approved drugs by the FDA; and thoroughly updated monographs include new interactions, precautions, and alerts.

Key Features

• Over 1,000 generic name drugs (encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs) are organized alphabetically with A to 2Z tabs to make accessing important information quick and easy.
• Detailed information for each drug distinguishes side effects and adverse reactions to help you identify which are most likely to occur.
• Special text treatment for high-alert drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm, as well as an appendix for drug names that sound alike and look alike, help promote safe drug administration.
• UNIQUE! Frequently-used herb monographs and herb interactions keep you informed of the effects of commonly encountered herbs.
• Classifications section features an overview of actions and uses for drug families.
• Top 100 Drugs list helps you easily identify the most frequently administered drugs.
• Nursing implications are organized in a functional nursing process framework and include headings for Baseline Assessment, Intervention/Evaluation, and Patient/Family Teaching.
• Information on lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations equips you with special considerations for pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or renal-compromised patients.
• Extensively expanded IV content features a heading for IV compatibilities and expanded rates of infusion, reconstitutions, drip rates, test doses, flushing, and incompatibilities.
• Fixed combinations are included in dosages of each combined drug directly within the individual monographs to help you understand different drug dose options for specific diseases.
• Cross-references to the 400 top U.S. brand-name drugs are located directly in the main section of the book for easier accessibility.
• Customizable and printable monographs for 100 of the most commonly used drugs and quarterly drug updates are located on the free Evolve companion site.
• Therapeutic and toxic blood level information shows you the patient implications for drug administration.
• Comprehensive IV Compatibility Chart foldout arms you with compatibility information for 65 intravenous drugs.
• Newly approved drugs are listed in the front of the book for quick and easy access to this timely information.
• A sample drug monograph with callouts helps you understand how to use the book more efficiently.

New to this Edition

• NEW! Drug monographs for approximately 33 newly approved drugs by the FDA equip you with the most current drug information.
• NEW! Thoroughly updated monographs throughout feature updated information on new interactions, precautions, alerts, patient teaching instructions, and other need-to-know information.
• NEW and UPDATED! Over 270 Black Box Alerts updates and additions highlight the drugs found to carry a significant risk of serious or even life-threatening adverse effects.

Table of Contents

1. How to Use This Book
2. Contents
3. List of Newly Approved Drugs
4. Evolve Page
5. IV Compatibility Chart Insert
6. Drugs by Disorder
7. Section I: Drug Classifications
8. Section II: A-Z Drugs
9. Section III: Reference Section
10. Appendix A: Calculation of Doses
11. Appendix B: Controlled Drugs (United States)
12. Appendix C: Chronic Wound Care
13. Appendix D: Drugs of Abuse
14. Appendix E: Equianalgesic Dosing
15. Appendix F: Herbals: Common Natural Medicines
16. Appendix G: Lifespan, Cultural Aspects, and Pharmacogenomics of Drug Therapy
17. Appendix H: Normal Laboratory Values
18. Appendix I: Cytochrome P450 (CYP) Enzymes
19. Appendix J: Poison Antidote Chart
20. Appendix K: Preventing Medication Errors and Improving Medication Safety
21. Appendix L: Recommended Childhood and Adult Immunizations
22. Appendix M: Parenteral Fluid Administration
23. Appendix N: Spanish Phrases Often Used in Clinical Settings
24. General Index
25. Commonly Used Abbreviations
26. Dangerous Abbreviation List

Authors Biography

Robert J. Kizior, BS, RPh, Education Coordinator, Department of Pharmacy, Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village, IL, USA and

Barbara B. Hodgson, RN, OCN, Morton Plant Mease Northbay Hospital, Former Staff Nurse, New Port Richey, FL; St. Joseph’s Hospital, Former Staff Nurse in the Cancer Institute, Tampa, FL, USA