Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2021

The go-to guide for students and nurses alike to promote better patient care! Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2021 provides you with essential information on more than 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade name drugs. This handy, user-friendly guide features updated Black Box Alerts and comprehensive coverage of IV drug administration, side effects and adverse reactions, fixed combinations, and nursing considerations. It uniquely guides you through clinical priorities in the practice setting and is organized alphabetically by generic drug name for quick reference. New drug monographs cover 17 new FDA-approved drugs!

How to Use This Book

Contents

List of newly approved drugs

Evolve Page

IV Compatibility Chart Insert

Drugs by Disorder

Section I. Drug Classifications

Section II. A-Z Drugs

Section III. Reference Section

Appendix A Calculation of Doses

Appendix B Controlled Drugs (United States)

Appendix C Chronic Wound Care

Appendix D Drugs of Abuse

Appendix E Equianalgesic Dosing

Appendix F FDA Pregnancy Categories

Appendix G Herbals: Common Natural Medicines

Appendix H Lifespan, Cultural Aspects, and Pharmacogenomics of Drug Therapy

Appendix I Normal Laboratory Values

Appendix J Cytochrome P450 (CYP) Enzymes

Appendix K Poison Antidote Chart

Appendix L Preventing Medication Errors and Improving Medication Safety

Appendix M Recommended Childhood and Adult Immunizations

Appendix N Parenteral Fluid Administration

Appendix O Spanish Phrases Often Used in Clinical Settings

General Index

Commonly Used Abbreviations

Dangerous Abbreviation List