Publisher's Synopsis
This annually updated, combination pocket drug reference and handbook is aimed at student and practicing nurses in classroom and clinical settings, including home care. It features tabbed pages and offers comprehensive information regarding drug class; product availability; nursing management and adverse effects; IV facts; pharmacokinetics tables; and dosages for paediatric and geriatric patients, and patients with impaired kidney and hepatic function. Included are a combination drugs appendix, a 32-page colour insert of approximately 400 commonly used pills and capsules, and a CD-ROM with information about 200 of the most commonly-prescribed drugs.
