Nurse's Drug Reference 1989

This detailed reference work provides quick, accurate, up-to-date information on new drugs, combination drugs, changes in uses and doses of the most commonly used drugs, and drug-specific nursing implications. The text is convenient (alpha tabbed) to use and offers practical advice to nurses for administration, pertinent information for patient-teaching purposes and can be used in any clinical setting. Drugs that are marketed as single entities are listed by generic name. Widely used combination drugs, including oral contraceptives, are listed alphabetically by trade name. General information is provided for each of the major drug classes including mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, uses, contraindications, untoward reactions, drug interactions, laboratory test interferences, administration and/or storage, and nursing implications.