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Prevent medication errors and provide optimal patient care with the latest expert advice from the new edition of the best-selling nursing drug guide.  Nursing2023 Drug Handbook®   delivers evidence-based, nursing-focused drug monographs for nearly 3700 generic, brand-name, and combination drugs. With a tabbed, alphabetical organization and a "New Drugs" section, NDH2023 makes it easy to check drug facts on the spot.

All new: 27 monographs of newly-FDA-approved drugs are listed together for easy review. Thoroughly revised with the latest information : 3,691 drug monographs provide dosages, indications, boxed warnings, genetic-related information, adverse reactions, clinical alerts, and patient teaching information. The Guide to Reading Drug Monographs explains and illustrates each section of a monograph. Pill guide insert : Full-color photos distinguish 439 commonly prescribed tablets and capsules Continually updated : Monthly updates on Lippincott® NursingCenter® deliver the latest FDA information. Nearly 30 appendices cover topics such as serotonin syndrome, pregnancy risk categories, and understanding biosimilar drugs. Four introductory chapters examine drug actions, interactions, and reactions; drug therapy across the lifespan; safe drug administration; and therapeutic drug classifications.

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• Anatomy of a monograph inside front cover
• Contributors and consultants(p. v)
• How to use Nursing2023 Drug Handbook®(p. vi)
• Quick guide to special symbols, logos, and highlighted terms(p. ix)
• Guide to abbreviations(p. x)
• General information
• 1 Drug actions, interactions, and reactions(p. 1)
• 2 Drug therapy across the lifespan(p. 6)
• 3 Safe drug administration(p. 13)
• 4 Selected therapeutic drug classifications(p. 23)
• Alphabetical listing of drugs by generic name(p. 62)
• New drugs(p. 1550)
• Appendices(p. 1590)
• 1 Avoiding common drug errors: Best practices and prevention(p. 1590)
• 2 Pregnancy risk categories: The FDA's Final Rule(p. 1593)
• 3 Controlled substance schedules(p. 1593)
• 4 Abbreviations to avoid (The Joint Commission)(p. 1594)
• 5 Pediatric drugs commonly involved in drug errors(p. 1595)
• 6 Elder care medication tips(p. 1597)
• 7 Prescription drug abuse: Identifying and treating toxicity(p. 1598)
• 8 Understanding biosimilar drugs(p. 1601)
• 9 Nursing process: Patient safety during drug therapy(p. 1603)
• 30 Serotonin syndrome: What you should know to protect your patient(p. 1604)
• 11 Tumor lysis syndrome: A life-threatening emergency(p. 1605)
• 12 Antidiarrheals: Indications and dosages(p. 1606)
• 13 Antidotes: Indications and dosages(p. 1608)
• 14 Selected biologicals and blood derivatives: Indications and dosages(p. 1615)
• 15 Common combination drugs: Indications and dosages(p. 1624)
• 16 Vaccines and toxoids: Indications and dosages(p. 1639)
• 17 Vitamins and minerals: Indications and dosages(p. 1647)
• 18 Antacids: Indications and dosages(p. 1654)
• 19 Laxatives: Indications and dosages(p. 1656)
• 20 Therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines(p. 1660)
• 21 Selected ophthalmic drugs: Indications and dosages(p. 1668)
• 22 Do not use: Dangerous abbreviations, symbols, and dose designations (ISMP Canada)(p. 1675)
• 23 Decision tree: Deciding about medication administration(p. 1676)
• 24 Canadian National Drug Schedules(p. 1677)
• 25 Safe disposal of unused drugs: What patients need to know(p. 1678)
• 26 Additional OTC drugs: Indications and dosages(p. 1680)
• 27 Less commonly used drugs: Indications and dosages(p. 1685)
• Index(p. 1769)