2009 Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals (Intravenous Medications) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Betty L. Gahart, Adrienne R. Nazareno
Publisher: Mosby
Category: Book
List Price: $44.95
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 4993
Media: Spiral-bound
Edition: 25
Pages: 1424
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 6.5 x 2.1
ISBN: 0323045545
Dewey Decimal Number: 615
EAN: 9780323045544
ASIN: 0323045545
Publication Date: July 21, 2008
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Product Description
The #1 IV drug handbook for 36 years, this reference is trusted for its accuracy and comprehensive coverage. It provides essential data on administering more than 350 intravenous drugs, with a portable size for convenience in any clinical setting. This new edition includes entries for 9 new IV drugs recently approved by the FDA and hundreds of new drug facts. An alphabetical organization and indexing by both generic and trade names, along with pharmacologic actions, make it easy to find drug information quickly.brbrulliProvides comprehensive information for each drug including its generic name (with a phonetic pronunciation guide), common trade name(s), drug category, pH, dosages and dose adjustments, dilution, compatibilities and incompatibilities, rate of administration, actions, indications and uses (including unlabeled uses), contraindications, precautions, drug/lab interactions, side effects, and antidote./liliLists IV drugs alphabetically by generic name with indexes of drugs by generic name, trade name, and drug category for quick clinical reference./liliUNIQUE! Displays dosing information on a single page or a two-page spread./liliHighlights age-specific dose variances for geriatric, pediatric, infant, and neonatal patients in separate sections./liliLists all side effects, compatibilities, and incompatibilities in alphabetical order for quick review./liliUNIQUE! Includes over 100 charts detailing dosing and dilution guidelines, recommended dose modifications, combination schedules, infusion rates, and more./liliUses extensive cross referencing within individual drug descriptions for quick access./liliOffers a portable size and flexible spiral binding for practical use in any setting. /liliPresents General Dilution Charts and a Solution Compatibility Chart inside the front and back covers for fast, easy reference./liliProvides quick, valuable, guidance with IV Therapy Facts and appendices./liliIdentifies drugs available only in Canada with a maple leaf icon. /liliOffers a PDA version that may be installed from a CD or downloaded through Skyscape, for use with portable handheld devices. /li/ulbrbrulliAdds entries for 9 new IV drugs recently approved by the FDA./liliIncludes hundreds of new and updated drug facts, including new dosage adjustments, indications, interactions, compatibilities, side effects, precautions, and additional disease-specific dosages./li/ul
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very good August 30, 2008
M. M. Shirer
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I like the format and size of this book. You can throw it in your bag and take it anywhere. i will use it many times in my practice.
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