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Table of Contents
Contents
Anatomy of a monograph.......................................................................................... inside front cover
Contributors and consultants............................................................................................................... iv
How to use Nursing2016 Drug Handbookandreg;..................................................................................... .v
Quick guide to special symbols, logos, and highlighted terms.................................................... ix
Guide to abbreviations........................................................................................................................... x
General information
1......... Drug actions, interactions, and reactions............................................................................. 1
2......... Drug therapy across the lifespan........................................................................................... 6
3......... Safe drug administration........................................................................................................ 14
4......... Selected therapeutic drug classifications........................................................................... 23
Alphabetical listing of drugs by generic name...............................................................................
Appendices.......................................................................................................................................
1......... Avoiding common drug errors: Best practices and prevention............................................1512
2......... Pregnancy risk categories: The FDAand#39;s Final Rule.................................................................1515
3......... Controlled substance schedules..............................................................................................1515
4......... Abbreviations to avoid................................................................................................................1516
5......... Pediatric drugs commonly involved in drug errors................................................................1517
6......... Elder care medication tips..........................................................................................................1520and#160;
7......... Drugs that prolong the QTc interval..........................................................................................1521
8......... Therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines..................................................................................1522
9......... Cytochrome P-450 enzymes and common drug interactions...............................................1530
10....... Nursing Process: Patient safety during drug therapy............................................................1532
11....... Serotonin syndrome: What you should know to protect your patient..................................1533
12....... Tumor lysis syndrome: A life-threatening emergency...........................................................1534
13....... Dialyzable drugs............................................................................................................................1535
14....... Antidotes: Indications and dosages...........................................................................................1538
15....... Selected biologicals and blood derivatives: Indications and dosages................................1543
16....... Common combination drugs: Indications and dosages..........................................................1550
17....... Vaccines and toxoids: Indications and dosages.......................................................................1567
18....... Vitamins and minerals: Indications and dosages.....................................................................1576
19....... Nutritional supplements: Indications and dosages...................................................................1585
20....... Antacids: Indications and dosages...............................................................................................1588
21....... Laxatives: Indications and dosages.............................................................................................1589
22....... Do not use: Dangerous abbreviations, symbols, and dose designations (ISMP Canada).1593
23....... Decision Tree: Deciding about medication administration.......................................................1594
24....... Canadian National Drug Schedules.............................................................................................1595
25.......Less commonly used drugs: Indications and dosages...............................................................1596
26.......Additional new drugs: Indications and dosages..........................................................................1630
Index................................................................................................................................................................1636and#160;