2005 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide (Paperback)

~ Amy M Karch (Author)

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Product Description

Updated for 2005, this guide contains over 800 complete drug monographs, organized alphabetically for easy access. Each monograph covers generic and trade names; special designation for OTC drugs; pregnancy risk category; controlled substance schedule if appropriate; drug class; therapeutic actions; indications, including unlabeled indications; contraindications and cautions; dosage; pharmacokinetics; IV facts section; adverse effects; interactions; assessment; intervention; and teaching points. The book includes a full-color photoguide to pills and capsules, details on preventing and reporting medication errors, and over 20 appendices, including cardiovascular guidelines, intramuscular and subcutaneous administration sites, and drugs that interact with grapefruit juice. Drug updates and continuing education tests are available at NursingDrugGuide.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1488 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Revised edition (June 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582552975
• ISBN-13: 978-1582552972
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 4.8 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #395,391 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pharmacology Resource for Nurses, November 24, 2004

By	Una Catania (Silver Spring, Maryland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is truly an excellent pharmacology resource for nurses. I believe this book surpasses the Nursing Drug Handbook published by Springhouse (which is also an excellent resource). What sets this guide apart from others is the comprehensiveness of the material. I found indications and side effects listed that I was unable to find in other drug guides, thus making this guide indispensible to nurses. I don't enter the clinical setting without hand-carrying this guide.

5.0 out of 5 stars great reference book, December 25, 2007

By	Mary A. Caldwell "macmaid" (petoskey, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: 2003 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide (Book with Mini CD-ROM) (Paperback)

as a home health nurse used this book for teaching home patients about their meds. Easy to read and understand.

6 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for nursing students and anyone working with meds, August 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: 2003 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide (Book with Mini CD-ROM) (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book, normally with a small cd for computer referenceing, that gives all the important information a consumer or nurse needs to insure that the medication being administered won't conflict. It lists important side effects of the medications and explains how it works. Written on a nurses level.