This vast, comprehensive reference book provides the most current and reliable drug information available. Now updated for 2006, it contains approximately 1,000 generic drugs and many more prescription drug products indexed by generic and brand names. The CD-ROM provides instant access to the entire database, along with customizable patient information handouts in English and Spanish and evidence-based herbal and supplement information.
"Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists, Second Edition, provides complete pathology information with specific message considerations in one convenient text! You'll discover how to adapt massage techniques to ease pain and discomfort, promote healing, and ensure the safety of your clients for a wide range of medical conditions. Unmistakable "stoplight" icons let you know when massage is indicated (green), when to proceed with caution (yellow), and when massage is contraindicated (red)." --Book Jacket.
For the practitioner who is looking for a drug handbook that allows easy access to drug comparisons within the same therapeutic classification, this book is a must-have. Organized by drug class, this handbook provides current, comprehensive drug information, as well as illustrations that depict how drugs work at the cellular and tissue level. Every copy also contains a CD-ROM that includes all the information found in the book, allowing the user to access this pertinent information from a PC. Organizes drugs by therapeutic class; each drug class includes an overview with key information about the therapeutic use of drugs within that class and their mechanism of action. Provides practical, relevant nursing care information presented in a concise, practice-oriented framework. Identifies expected and serious side effects by frequency and percentage of occurrence. Includes 2-color illustrations showing how drugs work at the cellular and tissue level. Promotes safe drug administration with special treatment of High-Alert Drugs and relevant content and an appendix devoted to safe drug administration. Includes thorough coverage of geriatric, pediatric, and pregnancy considerations. Alert feature draws immediate attention to the most critical nursing considerations. Monographs for 25 to 40 new drugs recently approved by the FDA. Updated content throughout, including interactions, precautions, alerts, patient teaching instructions, and other need-to-know information to ensure safe drug administration. Special, second-color icon for "High-Alert Drugs" to caution nurses to use extra care in administering drugs most likely to cause harm. Use of a second color for text relating to "high alert" nursing information. New appendixes for drug names that sound alike and look alike; orphan drugs that are used to treat rare, chronic diseases; equianalgesic dosing; and safe drug administration. Quick-reference charts of IV infusion rates for heparin, dopamine, dobutamine, and nitroglycerin.
Filled with the information you need to know about your clients’ or patients’ medications, this portable drug reference is written specifically for health professionals! This updated edition is concise, reliable, and easy to use in any health care setting. Key details are presented in short monographs for over 950 generic drugs (including 4,500 trade-name drugs), organized alphabetically by generic name. Precautions and considerations sections are written with health professionals in mind to ensure that you have the most relevant and current content applicable to your field of practice. Up-to-date information throughout includes new chemotherapy, ophthalmic, and other pertinent drugs. Monograph sections include: drug name, pronunciation, trade name(s), category and schedule, classification, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, availability, indications and dosages, contraindications, interactions (drug, herbal, and food), diagnostic test effects, side effects, serious reactions, and precautions and considerations. The precautions and considerations sections for each drug monograph are written specifically for the health professions and include important information on storage and administration, highlighting those drugs that require special care in order to maintain potency. An updated Evolve web site offers online access to an audio glossary with pronunciations of the generic drug names, a full-color pill atlas, medication math exercises, herbal remedy monographs, detailed information on common drugs of abuse, and more. Useful appendices cover topics such as Error-Prone Drug Name Abbreviations with the Joint Commission’s most up-to-date “Do Not Use? list, Normal Laboratory Values, English-to-Spanish Drug Phrase Translator, and more. Lifespan content presents geriatric, pediatric, and pregnancy considerations, providing the answers you need when working with a variety of clients. Easy-to-spot icons identify special drug information, including IV compatibilities/incompatibilities and high alert warnings.
This best-selling resource provides a general overview and basic information for all adult intensive care units. The material is presented in a brief and quick-access format which allows for topic and exam review. It provides enough detailed and specific information to address most all questions and problems that arise in the ICU. Emphasis on fundamental principles in the text should prove useful for patient care outside the ICU as well. New chapters in this edition include hyperthermia and hypothermia syndromes; infection control in the ICU; and severe airflow obstruction. Sections have been reorganized and consolidated when appropriate to reinforce concepts.
Take your first step toward a successful career as a pharmacy technician with Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition. This comprehensive text makes essential skills and concepts approachable and easy to understand with clear writing, expert insight, and engaging study tools. Ensure success in class and in your future career with a fundamental understanding of basic sciences, the role of the pharmacy technician in the pharmacy setting, medication safety, drug classifications, and more! Complete coverage of community and institutional pharmacy practice settings helps you understand your valuable role as a pharmacy technician. A&P content helps you understand how drugs work in the human body. Comprehensive drug tables provide fast, easy access to essential pharmaceutical facts. Tech Notes and Tech Alerts highlight steps you can take to enhance efficiency and avoid common errors on the job. Pharmacist's Perspective boxes provide practical insight on common scenarios you'll encounter in practice. Technician's Corner boxes challenge you to apply your critical thinking skills to chapter content. Abbreviated drug monographs familiarize you with essential pharmaceutical data for common drugs: Generic/trade names Route of administration Common dosage Side effects Auxiliary label Medication Safety and Error Prevention chapter helps you confidently address growing concerns related to patient safety and prevent medication-related errors. Revised Math Calculations chapter incorporates helpful information to clarify complex pharmaceutical calculations. Updated content prepares you for the Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTC) exam and highlights current concerns you'll encounter in the workforce: HIPAA regulations The Medicare Modernization Act Legal parameters for the sale of pseudoephedrine products The issuance of multiple Schedule II prescriptions Pending legislation requirements for Medicaid prescriptions The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) New full-color photographs familiarize you with current practice settings. Learning games and certification review quizzes on the companion Evolve website reinforce your understanding and challenge you to apply what you've learned.
Mosby's Medical Drug Reference 2006 provides reliable information on the most commonly prescribed drugs, their side effects, interactions and cost of therapy. It includes multiple indexes-for rapid access to information, as well as expert recommendations and other off-label information-to help readers find the best form of therapy available. Published annually to ensure access to the latest information available.
Ideal for chairside use by the entire dental team, Mosby's Dental Drug Reference provides guidelines for safe, accurate drug administration. More than 800 drug monographs make it easy to find indications and dosages, contraindications, interactions, side effects, serious reactions, and dental-specific drug information. With profiles of drugs recently approved by the FDA, this edition is completely up to date! A companion Evolve website adds regular drug updates, and a CD offers a full-color pill atlas and printable patient education handouts. From lead editor Arthur Jeske, a well-known researcher and author on dental pharmacology, this pocket-sized reference provides the current, concise drug information you need at the point of care. User-friendly, durable, pocket-sized format provides information at a glance, and makes this guide ideal for chairside use. More than 800 detailed monographs include each drug's generic name, pronunciation, brand names, drug class, controlled substances schedule, mechanism of action, uses or indications, doses and routes of administration, side effects/adverse reactions, contraindications, precautions, pharmacokinetics, drug interactions of concern to dentistry, and other dental considerations. Dental considerations include suggestions for consultations and recommendations for the patient/family in preventing dental complications. A companion CD includes a full-color pill atlas, a searchable glossary of terms with pronunciations, illustrations of drug-related pathologic oral conditions, and patient information handouts. Useful appendices summarize information such as combination products, food and herbal interactions, pregnancy and pediatric considerations, and IV compatibilities and incompatibilities. The companion Evolve website includes patient teaching guides, a full-color pill atlas, all appendices from the text, alternative medicine information, and regular updates to the book. Nearly 60 new drug monographs provide need-to-know information for a variety of recently approved drugs with considerations dental team members need to know relative to the oral health care of their patients. Companion website with annual drug updates, as well as ancillary content, keeps you current in the ever-changing world of pharmacology.
A current, reliable drug reference is essential to every dental practice. Mosby’s Dental Drug Reference offers complete yet concise information on more than 800 of the most commonly used drugs, all listed alphabetically for quick reference. This edition features clinically significant drugs and interactions, including 33 new drugs approved by the FDA since publication of the last edition. User-friendly, durable, and pocket-sized, it offers detailed interaction guidelines and an extensive appendix that highlights combination products. The companion CD-ROM features full-color pathologic condition illustrations and a color pill atlas. More than 800 detailed monographs, with information on generic name, category and schedule, drug class, mechanics, uses, pharmacokinetics, indications and dosages, side effects and adverse reactions, precautions, contraindications, drug interactions of concern to dentistry, serious reactions, and dental considerations. List of dental considerations offers suggestions for medical consultations and recommendations for the patient/family in preventing dental complications. Updated CD-ROM features full-color illustrations of drug-related pathologic conditions, plus a color pill atlas of commonly prescribed drugs. Thoroughly reviewed by respected educators and pharmacologists in the field. EVOLVE web site features patient teaching guides, a glossary of terms, important information from the text, and new drug coverage updated as needed for the life of this edition. 33brand-new monographs based on dental considerations. Addition of clinically significant drugs and interactions - the most common and emerging drugs seen or prescribed in dental practice.
A concise, easy-to-understand introduction to the fundamentals, Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 4th Edition helps you learn to identify disease processes and disorders. Authors Barbara Gould and Ruthanna Dyer continue the tradition of a text known for its readability and vivid, full-color illustrations, updated with the latest research and clinical advances. Unique Challenge, Think About, and Emergency Treatment features help in applying the material to real-life situations. No matter which area in the healthcare field you may enter, this book provides essential preparation for conditions encountered in clinical practice. Concise and readable approach includes the information students need without overwhelming them, even if they have a limited scientific background. Unique Challenge feature asks "What can go wrong with this structure or system?" as a way to help students facilitate progress by using previously learned knowledge. Unique Think About boxes help with self-evaluation, test preparation, and review. Unique Emergency Treatment boxes list basic emergency measures; these can be modified to fit specific professions, established protocols, or practice settings. Research boxes discuss new developments, problem areas of pathophysiology, and complications associated with research. Warning Signs boxes summarize conditions that may develop in patients. Diagnostic tests and treatments are included for each of the major disorders. Case studies in each chapter provide a basis for discussion or can be used as an assignment. Study questions offer a self-assessment on the material in each chapter. Ready References in the appendix provide a quick lookup for anatomic terms, conversion tables, abbreviations and acronyms, diagnostic studies and tests, and more. A companion Evolve website includes web links, learning activities, content updates, and more. New content on the causes and trends related to disease, new drugs, technology, and treatment. Coverage of obesity and its complications, including an in-depth discussion of metabolic syndrome. Multiple disorder syndromes in the aged client. DNA, genetics and the Human Genome Project with current research on protein pathways in health (proteomics) and the implications for drug treatment and disease causation. Coverage of autism. Updated content on the H1N1 virus and communicable diseases; HIV, cancer causation, and immunology; and substance abuse to reflect common practices in the use of illicit (street) drugs as well as abuse of prescription medications. Case studies revised to emphasize chronic diseases, prevention, and acute care, and to apply to a wider range of health professions. Appendices reorganized for improved reference and lookup.