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Nursing 99 Drug Handbook (Annual)

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Wonder what that new med your pt is taking is for? He probably is as well! This reference will answer all those questions PLUS the disc let me print out teaching guides for my pt to keep as reference...and in large print that he can read,,not that teeny tiny type on the drug info sheet from the pharmacy. Drug interactions and special considerations are very relevant in teaching pts about their medications.

I've reviewed many drug books and this is the best. I order a new edition every two years and have never been disappointed. It is definitely the best organized drug book and provides nurses with the information they need to know to properly treat a patient.

As a Registered Nurse, I have found this book invaluable over many years. Many similar handbooks follow an A-Z format.However, Nsg Drug hand book is listed by categories, this means that you can compare various aspects of side effects, peaks and troughs etc easily, and ALL of the new drugs for a given disease or condition are together for easy reference. As it's name suggests, this Drug book is up-dated each year.

In the A-Z type, you must know the name of the drug to look it up and then to find a similar drug without knowing the name,can be time consuming. Nursing '99, I hope you make lots of extra copies availabe for '2000'. I'm sure we will all want one! Joan Hanlon R.N.-C

Having family members with health issues as well as myself, I have found this book to be invaluable. It is easy to comprehend and search through. If you are taking a specific class of medications, they are all grouped together in the same class, and you can look at which medications in that particular class may have less side effects than others. I never go to my doctor's office without this book in my bag. Sometimes doctors can't keep up with all the data, and he appreciates me being on my toes.

This book is a MUST for anyone who has one or more medical issues.

I have used this book in my office for over 10 years! Both medical and non-medical readers will find information easy to find (drugs are listed in index by BOTH generic AND trade name)as well as very informative regarding action, side effects, dosage,interactions and special considerations. Non-medical readers will NOT get lost in a flurry of pharmocological and medical terms...thank goodness!

James J. Leonardo, MSPT