Look inside the book: Nursing 2025-2026 Drug Handbook

Quick guide to special symbols, logos, and highlighted terms

The following symbols or highlighted features appear throughout drug monographs and select appendices in this edition.

Special symbols, logos, and highlighting

Usage or meaning

Drug that presents a heightened risk of avoidable danger

SAFETY ALERT!

FDA-approved biosimilar drug

BIOSIMILAR DRUG

“Tall man” lettering for FDA-designated generic drug names prone to mix-ups

bu PROP ion

Indication for drug

➤

New indication for drug

✷ NEW INDICATION:

Dosage adjustment needed for certain populations

Adjust-a-dose:

Dosage adjustment needed for all indications

Adjust-a-dose (for all indications):

Genetic considerations used to select and guide drug therapy

t Alert:

Clinical alert

• ♢

Available in Canada

Over-the-counter (OTC)

Off-label use

♦

Liquid contains alcohol

*

Drugs that shouldn’t be crushed or chewed

Look alike–sound alike:

Drugs with easily confused names

FDA boxed warning

Boxed Warning

H Overdose S&S:

Overdose signs & symptoms

life-threatening

Life-threatening reaction

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