Table of Contents
How to Use Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses 1
Evidence-Based Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics: Implications for Nurses 6
Pharmacogenomics 9
Medication Errors: Improving Practices and Patient Safety 12
Detecting and Managing Adverse Drug Reactions 19
Overview of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Systems (REMS) 23
Special Dosing Considerations 24
The Pediatric Patient 24
The Older Adult Patient 24
The Patient of Reproductive Age 25
Renal Impairment 25
Hepatic Impairment 25
Heart Failure 25
Body Size 26
Drug Interactions 26
The Cytochrome P450 System: What Is It and Why Should I Care? 28
Educating Patients about Safe Medication Use 31
Classifications 33
Anti-Alzheimer's agents 33
Antianemics 33
Antianginals 34
Antianxiety agents 35
Antiarrhythmics 36
Antiasthmatics 37
Anticholinergics 39
Anticoagulants 40
Anticonvulsants 41
Antidepressants 42
Antidiabetics 44
Antidiarrheais 46
Antiemetics 47
Antifungals 48
Antihistamines 49
Antihypertensives 50
Anti-infectives 51
Antineoplastics 52
Antiparkinson agents 54
Antiplatelet agents 56
Antipsychotics 56
Antipyretics 58
Antiretrovirals 59
Antirheumatics 60
Antituberculars 61
Antiulcer agents 62
Antivirals 64
Beta blockers 65
Bone resorption inhibitors 66
Bronchodilators 67
Calcium channel blockers 68
Central nervous system stimulants 70
Corticosteroids 71
Diuretics 73
Hormones 74
Immunosuppressants 75
Laxatives 76
Lipid-lowering agents 77
Minerals/electrolytes/pH modifiers 78
Natural/Herbal Products 79
Nonopioid analgesics 79
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 81
Opioid analgesics 82
Sedative/hypnotics 83
Skeletal muscle relaxants 85
Thrombolytics 86
Vaccines/immunizing agents 87
Vascular headache suppressants 88
Vitamins 89
Weight control agents 90
Drug Monographs in Alphabetical Order by Generic Name 91-1328
Drugs Approved in Canada 1329
Natural/Herbal Products 1355
Medication Safety Tools 1379
Appendices 1397
Appendix A Recent Drug Approvals 1399
Appendix B Ophthalmic Medications 1409
Appendix C Medication Administration Techniques 1417
Appendix D Administering Medications to Children 1420
Appendix E Formulas Helpful for Calculating Doses 1421
Appendix F Pediatric Dosage Calculations 1423
Appendix G Normal Values of Common Laboratory Tests 1424
Appendix H Controlled Substance Schedules 1426
Appendix I Equianalgesic Dosing Guidelines 1429
Appendix J Food Sources for Specific Nutrients 1432
Appendix K Insulins and Insulin Therapy 1434
Appendix L Differences in U.S. and Candian Pharmaceutical Practices 1436
Appendix M Routine Pediatric and Adult Immunizations 1438
Appendix N Combination Drugs fadavis.com
Bibliography 1446
Comprehensive Generic/Trade/Classifications Index 1447
