2024 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses

The 2024 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses provides current, vital drug information in a nutshell.This handy pocket guide contains essential information on over 3,500 medications, including 19 generic drugs newly approved by the FDA, in an easy-access A-to-Z format. The mini drug monographs include generic and trade names, drug classes, pregnancy risk category and controlled substance schedule, boxed warnings, indications & dosages, dose adjustments, adverse effects, drug interactions, nursing considerations, and patient teaching. Appendices cover alternative and complementary therapies, topical drugs, ophthalmic drugs, laxatives, combination drugs by therapeutic class, hormonal contraceptives, and commonly used biologicals. Index includes all generic, brand, and combination drugs mentioned in text and highlights drugs by therapeutic class for easy identification. – NEW! Complete monographs on 19 NEW FDA-approved drugs – All the latest changes to drug indication, dosages, and administration information – Alphabetized by generic name for easy access – Includes brand names, drug class, pregnancy risk, and controlled substance schedule for each drug – Prominent alerts for new drugs and FDA boxed warnings – Appendices on alternative therapies, topical and ophthalmic drugs, laxatives, contraceptives, biologicals, and combination products – Anatomy of a drug monograph on inside front cover guides readers to thorough understanding – Detailed index of all generic and brand names and drug classes included — ISBN13: 9781975217068