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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