Nursing2018 Drug Handbook, 38th Edition

* Fully updated with more than 4,300 clinical changes to nearly 3,500 generic, brand, and combination drugs*”New Drugs” section featuring nearly 29 new FDA-approved generics and their corresponding brand-name drugs*New information on the National Cancer Institute’s “Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events” classification system*New appendices: * Understanding biosimilar drugs* Safe disposal of unused drugs: What patients need to know* Prescription drug abuse: Identifying and treating toxicity* Pregnancy-Lactation-Reproduction information highlighted in every monograph* Easy-to-spot safety and clinical alerts: Black Box Warnings, Adjust-a-dose, Dialyzable drug, Overdose Signs & Symptoms, Look alike-Sound alike Drugs, IV Incompatibilities* Nursing Considerations and Patient Teaching sections detailing the essential facts nurses need to know *32-page Photoguide featuring over 450 of the most commonly prescribed tablets and capsules* Free access to Monthly Drug Updates and an Online Toolkit with hundreds of helpful tools and resources Table of Contents Anatomy of a monograph…inside front cover Contributors and consultants…v How to use Nursing2018