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This best-selling resource, for nurses includes 30 NEW drugs and important nursing considerations. This latest update is based on 33rd edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates.

You can count on Nursing 2013 Drug Handbook to tell you unapproved, off-label drug uses so you’ll always know why a drug is prescribed.

- Better coverage of adverse reactions! Beginning in this edition, all adverse reactions that occur with 1% and greater frequency are highlighted! Life-threatening adverse reactions will continue to be highlighted
- Expanded full-color pill guide contains more drug images than in any previous edition!
- More than 3, 000 updates to existing drugs in the product
- "Less commonly used drugs" appendix provides essentialinformation, such as indications and dosages for infrequently used drugs so the nurse can still quickly access this information
- Adjust-a-dose feature for dosage adjustments needed by special populations
- Administration guidelines for all appropriate routes
- Appendix - "Avoiding common drug errors: Best practices and prevention"
- Appendix focusing on correct doses for pediatric drugs commonly involved in medication errors
- Topics on drug classes, drug safety, drug interactions, and drug therapy across the lifespan
- Combination drug section
- Coverage of more than 900 generic and 3, 000 trade drugs
- Elder care medication tips and drug information in appendices
- Evidence-based off-label indications and dosages
- FDA Black Box warnings in appropriate drug monographs
- Interactions by Drug-drug, Drug-food, Drug-lab tests, Drug-alternative therapy clearly identified
- Overdose signs & symptoms where appropriate
- 2 built-in calculators for making clinical decisions
- "Safe drug administration" Topic focuses on the most current guidelines, ISMP initiatives, and contemporary patient safety issues
- Safety alert icon for potentially toxic drugs
- Thorough update of all drug entries as needed