Lippincott's 2002 Nursing Drug Guide Book

Now in its revised 2002 edition, this annually updated, combination pocket drug reference and handbook is a must have for all student and practicing nurses in classroom and clinical settings, including home care. This volume features easy-to-use, tabbed pages and offers comprehensive information regarding drug class; product availability; nursing management and adverse effects; IV facts; pharmacokinetics tables; and dosages for pediatric and geriatric patients, and patients with impaired kidney and hepatic function. Included are a combination drugs appendix, a 32-page color insert of approximately 400 commonly used pills and capsules, and a CD-ROM with information about 200 of the most commonly-prescribed drugs.

WHAT'S NEW:

• Hundreds of new brand names, making this among the most extensive list of brand names among any nursing drug guide
• Over 1,000 updates, changes and additions
• Highlighted Clinical Alert sections to indicate any new drug names where confusion has been reported to help cut down the incidence of medication errors.

New Sections and Appendices Include:

• All new guide to immunizations and schedule
• New travelers advisory section
• New drug classes in the overview section
• New and expanded alternative therapies including drug interactions
• Refined and expanded "Drugs that cannot be cut, chewed, or crushed"