| Find any drug fact in 15 seconds or less.including 30 NEW drugs and important nursing considerations for every one. The Nursing2013 Drug Handbook -- the 33rd edition of the best-selling, original drug handbook for nurses -- provides complete monographs for more than 900 generic and 3,000 trade drugs. The monographs are consistently formatted for ease of use, and they focus on the practical information that nurses need. Each monograph consists of generic and trade names, pronunciation key, pregnancy risk category, pharmacologic class, controlled substance schedule (if applicable), available forms, indications and dosages, administration (with drug incompatibities for I.V. drugs), action (including tables showing route, onset, peak, duration, and half-life), adverse reactions, interactions, effects on lab test results, contraindications, nursing considerations, and patient teaching. ... NOW! A to Z format with alphabetical tabs for quick reference. NOW! FDA TALL MAN lettering for look-alike drug names. NOW! Overdose signs and symptoms for every drug. NOW! Drugs that shouldn't be crushed or chewed. NOW! Black Box Warnings highlight specific FDA-issued warnings. NOW! Nursing guidance on multiple-drug regimens. |