The 2003 edition of this best-selling handbook has been revised with hundreds of new drug facts and approximately 10 to 15 new monographs for FDA-approved IV drugs. Revised annually, it provides detailed information for more than 350 drugs in a clinically useful format. Acclaimed for its consistency, comprehensiveness, and accuracy, this handbook gives health care personnel quick access to complete, authoritative IV drug information.
- Provides coverage of more than 350 IV drugs alphabetically by generic name for quick clinical reference in any setting
- Lists dosage information for each drug on a single- or two-page spread to ensure that the health care worker does not contaminate his or her hands by having to turn the page.
- Provides all the essential clinical information on IV drug administration in an easy-to-use format.
- Highlights dose variances in special sections for geriatric, pediatric, infant, and neonatal patients.
- Lists all side effects and incompatibilities in alphabetical order for quick access.
- Includes over 100 concise, easily accessible charts detailing dosing guidelines, dilution guidelines, recommended dose modifications, combination schedules, infusion rates, contraindications, and more.
- Ensures fast, easy access to desired information with extensive cross-referencing.
- Provides valuable patient education information, as well as coverage of unlabeled uses, is included when applicable.
- Includes helpful appendixes to provide quick, valuable guidance: Recommendations for the Safe Handling of Cytotoxic Drugs (Appendix A); Alternate Choices for Infrequently Used Drugs (Appendix B); FDA Pregnancy Categories (Appendix C); Information for Patients Receiving Immunosuppressive Agents (Appendix D); and National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Grading Criteria (Appendix E).
- Highlights Important IV Therapy Facts at the beginning of the book.
- General Dilution and Solution Compatibility Charts provide a fast and easy reference in the clinical setting.
- Highlights each new monograph with lightly shaded monograph headings for quick readability and focus.
- Support practical use in the clinical environment with the spiral binding and portable size.
- Indicates exclusive Canadian availability with Canadian maple leaf icon preceding the trade name.
