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NURSING Pharmacology

2020 Lippincott ® Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses 8th Edition By Amy M. Karch, RN, MS , and Rebecca Tucker, PhD, ACNPC, MEd, RN

DESCRIPTION The 2020 Lippincott ® Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses provides current, vital drug information in a nutshell. Based on the popu- lar Lippincott ® Nursing Drug Guide by Amy Karch, this handy pocket guide gives essential information on over 4,100 medica- tions, including 48 generic drugs newly approved by the FDA, in an easy-access A-to-Z format. The mini drug monographs

include generic and trade names, drug classes, pregnancy risk category and controlled substance schedule, black box warnings, indications and dosages, dose adjustments, adverse effects, drug interactions, nursing considerations and patient teaching. A special section following the A-to-Z drugs provides essential Patient Safety information. Appendices cover topical and ophthalmic medi- cations, laxatives, combination products, contraceptives, biological agents (vaccines), and more. FEATURES ▶ ▶ Complete monographs on 48 new FDA-approved drugs ▶ ▶ Includes brand names, drug class, pregnancy risk and controlled substance schedule for each drug ▶ ▶ Prominent alerts for dangerous drugs and black box warnings ▶ ▶ Special section addressing Patient Safety and Medication Administration ▶ ▶ Appendices on alternative therapies, topical and ophthalmologic drugs, laxatives, contraceptives, biologicals and combination drugs

Softbound / ISBN: 978-1-9751-3691-8 / ($19.99(t) / £14.99 / €17.00) World Approx. 576 pp. / 3 x 5 / October 2019

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in October 2018 (ISBN: 978-1-9751-0784-0).

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