Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students

This portable, student-friendly reference provides information on 50 drug classifications and more than 4,000 individual generic and trade name drugs - including 20 new FDA-approved drugs. Drug monographs are organized alphabetically for quick reference, and important data on interactions and therapeutic outcomes is also included to help prevent errors. In all, this full-color reference equips you with all the information you could possibly need to master safe drug administration in a wide variety of scenarios.
Monographs organized alphabetically by name allow fast retrieval of important information.
Comprehensive drug monographs throughout the text contain:
 
Generic names
Rx or OTC designations
Pronunciations
U.S. and Canadian trade names
Functional and chemical classifications
Pregnancy category
Controlled-substance schedule
Do-not-confuse drugs
Actions
Therapeutic outcomes
Uses
Unlabeled uses
Dosages and routes
Available forms
Adverse effects
Contraindications
Precautions
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
Drug/herb, drug/food, and lab test interactions
Nursing considerations
Treatment of overdose