Overview

This handbook has facts on hundreds of IV drugs from abciximab to zolidronic acid, organized alphabetically by generic name. The information about each drug, includes chemical and therapeutic classes, FDA pregnancy risk category, and controlled substance schedule. Indications and dosages are given (including pediatric dosages when applicable), as well as route, onset, peak, and duration. Other information includes: mechanism of action; incompatibilities, contraindications interactions with drugs, food, and activities and adverse reactions. The nursing considerations cover steps for drug reconstitution, dilution, and admin istration and key patient-teaching points. Dosage adjustments alert nurses to dosage changes for elderly patients, patients with renal impairment, and others with special needs. Warnings highlight important facts before, during, or after drug administration. Mechanism-of-action illustrations show how drugs work at the cellular, tissue, or organ levels. Other features are: an overview of the principles of IV drug administration, key entries from the National Cancer Institute's Common Toxicity Criteria to help you evaluate the severity of drug-related adverse reactions; compatibility table of drugs combined in a syringe; and formulas for calculating parenteral drug dosages and IV flow rates.

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Author:   D. Weinstock
Publisher:   Blanchard & Loeb Publishers
Imprint:   Blanchard & Loeb Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.800kg
ISBN:  

9781930138339

ISBN 10:   1930138334
Pages:   807
Publication Date:   01 August 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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From the reviews: <p> We have found the information in this book so valuable and practical that we use it every dayAin our practice and in the classroom. Just slip it in your pocket and take it with you. We're confident that you'll refer to this book again and again and that it will become one of your most essential tools. (Joseph P. Zbilut, RN, C, DNSc, PDH, ANP, Professor, Adult Health Nursing Rush University College of Nursing; and Kimberly Anne Boykin Couch, PharmD, Clinical Specialist, Christiana Care Health System)

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