Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students

by Linda Skidmore-Roth RN, MSN, NP

Overview

From the most-trusted name in nursing comes the drug handbook designed especially for students. Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students, 13th Edition provides you with the latest information on more than 4,000 generic and trade name drugs — including 42 new FDA-approved drugs. Drug monographs are arranged alphabetically, and each includes clear dosing, administration, and nursing process information, so you are ready for clinicals. In fact, what sets this handbook apart is its detailed coverage of rationales and explanations, drug-specific nursing diagnoses, IV drugs, and medication safety which help you understand how families of drugs work. From nursing pharmacology expert Linda Skidmore-Roth, this full-color guide also includes a companion website with additional monographs, recently approved drugs, and Canadian resources!!

• More than 4,000 generic and trade-name drugs are profiled, covering almost every drug you will administer in practice or in clinicals.
• Black Box Warnings provide alerts to FDA warnings of dangerous or life-threatening drug reactions.
• Alert icon highlights the most critical drug interactions and side effects.
• Bold headings in coverage of IV drug administration highlights dosage and IV administration instructions, including safety considerations and Y-site, syringe, and additive compatibilities.
• Common and life-threatening side effects are logically organized by body system, showing signs to watch for during assessments.
• Nursing Process steps are used as the framework for organizing all nursing care information.
• Alphabetical organization by generic name provides quick and easy access to specific drugs, and a full-color design highlights important information.
• Complete pharmacokinetic information includes the mechanism and absorption of the drug as well as its action, duration, and excretion.
• Cross-references indicate drug information that may be found in the appendixes.

• NEW! 42 monographs on newly released, FDA-approved drugs provide up-to-date content on the latest drug therapies.
• NEW! The most up-to-date information on drug dosage, warnings, and patient information ensures you understand the safe administration of common classes of drugs, as well as their common side effects and interactions.
• NEW! eBook version available with additional Evolve-only drug monographs incorporated into the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443105937
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	06/17/2022
Edition description:	15th ed.
Pages:	1232
Sales rank:	268,268
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.10(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

Linda Skidmore-Roth, RN, MSN, NP has been the lead author of Mosby’s Nursing Drug Reference for more than 25 years and as such is synonymous with the Mosby imprint as a trusted name in nursing pharmacology information

Table of Contents

DRUG CATEGORIESAlpha-Adrenergic BlockersAnesthetics — General/LocalAntacidsAnti-Alzheimer AgentsAntianginalsAntianxiety AgentsAntiasthmaticsAnticholinergicsAnticoagulantsAnticonvulsantsAntidepressantsAntidiabeticsAntidiarrhealsAntidysrhythmicsAntiemeticsAntifungals (Systemic)AntihistaminesAntihypertensivesAntiinfectivesAntilipidemicsAntineoplasticsAntiparkinson AgentsAntiplateletsAntipsychoticsAntipyreticsAntiretroviralsAntitubercularsAntitussives/ExpectorantsAntiviralsBeta-Adrenergic BlockersBone Resorption InhibitorsCalcium Channel BlockersCardiac GlycosidesCholinergicsCholinergic BlockersCorticosteroidsDiureticsHistamine H2 AntagonistsImmunosuppressantsLaxativesNeuromuscular Blocking AgentsNonsteroidal AntiinflammatoriesOpioid AnalgesicsSalicylatesSedatives/HypnoticsSkeletal Muscle RelaxantsThrombolyticsThyroid HormonesVasodilatorsVitamins

INDIVIDUAL DRUGS IN A-Z FORMAT

APPENDICESA. Selected New DrugsB. Opthalmic, Nasal, Topical, and Otic ProductsC .Vaccines and ToxoidsD. AbbreviationsE. Immunization SchedulesF. Standard PrecautionsG. Illustrated Mechanisms and Sites of ActionH. Photo Atlas of Drug AdministrationI. Selected Herbs and Natural Supplements

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