Publisher's Synopsis
Endorsed by the Canadian Nursing Students' Association (CNSA), 2011 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide provides quick A-to-Z access to current, comprehensive, vital drug information. The book has complete monographs on about 800 common drugs and appendices summarizing key information on about 350 less commonly used drugs. Complete monographs contain generic and trade names, pronunciations, pregnancy risk category, controlled substance schedule (if appropriate), drug classes, therapeutic actions, indications, contraindications and cautions, available forms, dosages, pharmacokinetics, IV facts (if appropriate), adverse effects, interactions, nursing considerations (including assessment, interventions, teaching points).
