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.
The first truly Canadian adaption of the first-name in drug references! Mosby's Canadian Nursing Drug Reference, 1st Edition makes it easy for you to find the latest, most vital dosing and administration information on more than 5,000 Health Canada approved drugs. This portable, full-colour handbook emphasizes patient safety throughout with special !Warnings for potentially lethal reactions and Alerts for clinical situations requiring special attention. Designed to help you develop clinical reasoning in practice and think critically in the classroom, this unique nursing drug reference is perfect for use at home and on the job. The companion website includes classroom-friendly documents showing how to read drug references, descriptions of drug family classifications, therapeutic uses, overarching cautions, and more! More than 5,000 Health Canada approved generic and trade-name drugs are profiled, covering almost every drug you will administer in practice or in clinicals. Complete pharmacokinetic information includes the mechanism and absorption of the drug as well as its action, duration, and excretion. Logical alphabetical organization by generic name provides quick and easy access to specific drugs, and a full-colour design highlights important information. Nursing Process steps are used as the framework for organizing all nursing care information. Logical organization of adverse effects organized by body system, are identified as common or life threatening, and show you signs to watch for during assessments. Coverage of IV drug administration highlights dosage and IV administration instructions, including safety considerations and Y-site, syringe, and additive compatibilities. !Warning feature icon alerts you to important information. Nurse Alert feature icon highlights the most critical interactions and side-effects that you must be aware of during clinicals. NEW! The latest Health Canada approved drugs ensures students have access to the most up-to-date medications. NEW! Health Canada recommended vaccines and immune globulins appear throughout text for students to easily reference. NEW! SI units included throughout the text for easy reference. NEW! High-Alert Canadian Medications threaded throughout the text. NEW! and UNIQUE! Biohazard alerts included to keep you safe when administering medications. NEW! Canadian Controlled Substances threaded throughout the text. NEW! Seven all-new comprehensive Canadian Appendices useful in practice and in nursing education. NEW! Fully revised and expanded Evolve site including a pedagogical-oriented document of how to read and use a medication reference and the development of clinical reasoning in practice, overviews of drug classifications, case studies of patient-nurse encounters demonstrating best-practice and accompanying multiple choice review questions.
If you work as a health professional, this is the drug handbook you need! Mosby's Drug Reference for Health Professions, 5th Edition makes it easy to look up the drugs your patients and clients are taking and understand how those drugs may affect treatment. Over 900 concise drug monographs are organized alphabetically by generic name for quick access to the most important information on administering drugs and keeping your patients safe. This edition includes coverage of 49 new drugs plus an enhanced companion website which not only has new features on EMS drugs and the top 200 drugs, but is packed with practical resources for everyday use. No health professional should be without this portable drug guide! - www.mosbydrugref.com companion website includes additional coverage of topics such as drugs of abuse, a full-color pill atlas, herbal remedy monographs, medication math exercises, audio pronunciations of generic drug names, and an audio glossary of terms and definitions, plus new coverage including EMS Drugs, the Top 200 drugs, and Vaccination/Immunization schedules. - Alphabetical organization of drugs by generic name — and a two-color design — save time in finding need-to-know details for day-to-day practice. - Precautions and Considerations sections include key information written specifically for health professions practitioners. - Drug storage information identifies those drugs in which extra care is needed to maintain potency. - Lifespan content provides the answers you need when working with elderly, pediatric, and adult populations. - Useful appendices make it easy to look up topics including normal laboratory values and FDA pregnancy categories. - Icons call attention to special drug information including high alert warnings and IV compatibilities/incompatibilities. - NEW! 49 new drugs are added — for a total of over 900 drug monographs — supplying you with the most current and inclusive drug information. - UPDATED drug list adds newly approved drugs and deletes drugs that have been recalled or discontinued to ensure that drug information is clinically accurate, relevant, and current.
Trusted for over 25 years, this portable, full-color drug reference is easy to navigate and provides safety features that help you practice knowledgeable, safe medication dispensing. Content on more than 5,000 generic and brand-name drugs covers almost every drug you are likely to encounter in clinicals. Side effects information, logically organized by body system and identified as common or life threatening, shows you the important and intricate signs to watch for during assessments. This guide also includes complete pharmacokinetic tables that explain the mechanism and absorption of the drug as well as the action, duration, and excretion of the drug. Whether you’re in the classroom or in clinicals, Mosby's 2021 Nursing Drug Reference, 34th Edition is the all-in-one drug reference you need. Content on more than 5,000 generic and brand-name drugs covers almost every drug you will encounter in clinicals. A Safety Alert feature icon highlights the most critical interactions and side effects that you must be aware of during clinicals. A Black Box Warning feature alerts you to FDA warnings of potentially life-threatening reactions. Bold heading and details on IV drug administration so students can easily find appropriate dosage and IV instructions to help them administer these drugs safely. Side effects information is logically organized by body system and identified as common or life threatening, alerting students to the signs to watch for during assessments. Nursing Process Framework organizes all nursing care steps so students learn how to easily and completely incorporate the nursing process into their clinical experiences. Cross-reference headers in the book listings and in the appendicies make it easier to find the drug content quickly and less likely that students will think a drug is missing if it’s not first found in the book. Complete pharmacokinetic tables explain the mechanism and absorption of the drug, as well as the action, duration, and excretion of the drug. NEW! Approximately 25 monographs on newly released, FDA-approved drugs give you the intricate details you need both in the classroom and clinicals. Each monograph includes new interactions, precautions, alerts, patient teaching instructions, and other need-to-know information — so you’ll feel confident in the accuracy of the information and in preventing medication dispensing errors. NEW! Up-to-date content on drug therapies provides you with instant access to the latest information.
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.
New chapters address autism spectrum disorders, chronic lung disease of infancy, Type 2 Diabetes, Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, overweight and childhood obesity, and Turner Syndrome. New appendices offer helpful information on mental health, non-accidental trauma, and palliative care. Updated charts and references in the appendices - specifically growth charts and immunization information - reflect current practice. Expanded content is provided on community resources.
Make sense of complex medical terms with this comprehensive reference! Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions, 11th Edition includes more than 56,000 authoritative definitions along with 2,450 illustrations - that's twice the number of images found in other medical dictionaries. Appendixes in the book and online make it easy to look up frequently used information, and an enhanced eBook version includes animations, audio pronunciations, and more. Helping you communicate more effectively in the workplace, this reference is an indispensable reference for students, nurses, and healthcare professionals. More than 56,000 entries offer detailed definitions, as well as the latest information on pathophysiology, treatment and interventions, and nursing care. More than 2,450 color photographs and line drawings demonstrate and explain complex conditions and abstract concepts. Convenient alphabetical organization makes it easy to find key terms and definitions. Color Atlas of Human Anatomy includes clearly labeled drawings for easy A&P reference. Detailed appendixes provide useful information on lab values, pharmacology and clinical calculations, NIC and NOC, infection control standards, and more that can be used throughout your healthcare career. NEW! Approximately 5,000 new and revised definitions reflect the latest developments in health care, drugs, and nursing terminology. NEW! Approximately 500 new and updated illustrations are included. NEW! Enhanced eBook includes linked audio pronunciations, animations, and integrated reference tables. NEW information on population health is included. NEW! Significant revisions of pharmacology content bring this information up to date. NEW! Added pronunciations are provided in this edition.
From Abilify to Zyrtec and nearly every drug in between, Mosby's Drug Reference for Health Professions, 4th Edition is the must-have portable drug handbook for every current or aspiring health professional in the field today. This updated edition features concise, reliable information that is easy to navigate, with alphabetically listed monographs for over 900 generic drugs (including 4,500 trade-name drugs, for both US and Canada). Precautions and Considerations sections address key storage and administration details appropriate for a wide variety of health professions. Abbreviated drug monographs organized alphabetically by generic name save you time finding need-to-know details for day-to-day practice. Special drug information icons call your attention to important information necessary in emergency situations when a quick answer is critical. Two-color design format highlights key elements and information for quick and easy access. Lifespan content equips you with the answers you need when working with the elderly, pediatric and adult populations health professionals encounter. Drug storage information arms health professionals with information about the extra care necessary to maintain drug potency. NEW! A thoroughly reviewed and clinically accurate drug list that health professionals, practitioners and students can rely on. NEW! E-book version has pill images from the website integrated into corresponding monographs. NEW! English to Spanish drug phrases translator available on companion website. NEW! 45 new monographs! Over 900 drug monographs in total supply you with the most current and inclusive drug information.
Make sense of the complex world of health care with Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 10th Edition! This one-stop reference includes detailed entries that help you communicate more effectively with colleagues in various disciplines. With over 56,000 definitions, 2,450 photographs and line drawings, and supporting reference appendixes and atlases, it is an indispensable reference for students and professionals alike. - Over 56,000 entries offer detailed definitions, as well as the latest information on pathophysiology, treatment and interventions, and nursing care. - More than 2,450 color photographs and line drawings demonstrate and explain complex conditions and abstract concepts. - Strict, common-sense alphabetical organization makes it easy to find key terms and definitions. - NEW! Approximately 5,000 new and revised definitions reflect the latest developments in health care, drugs, and nursing terminology. - NEW! Updated illustrations visually clarify key definitions that reflect current health care practice and equipment.
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.
