2013 Intravenous Medications
A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals
By- Betty Gahart, RN, Nurse Consultant in Education; Former Director, Education and Training, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, Napa, CA
- Adrienne Nazareno, PharmD, Clinical Manager, Pharmacist in Charge, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, Napa, CA
The #1 IV drug handbook for nearly 40 years, Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals is the go-to resource for all the information you need to safely administer more than 350 intravenous drugs. Whether you prefer the convenient electronic format or the newly redesigned portable print version, this new edition offers alphabetical organization, a detailed appendix of generic and trade names, pharmacologic actions, hundreds of new drug facts, and entries for new IV drugs recently approved by the FDA. Theres no other resource more trusted for its accuracy and comprehensive coverage.
Spiral Bound, 1280 Pages
Published: July 2012
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-323-08481-9
Contents
General Dilution Charts (inside front cover and facing page)
How to Use This Book
Evolve Website Information
Format and Content of Intravenous MedicationsKey to AbbreviationsImportant IV Therapy Facts
ResourcesIV Drugs
Appendixes:- Recommendations for the Safe Use and Handling of Cytotoxic Drugs
- FDA Pregnancy Categories
- Information for Patients Receiving Immunosuppressive Agents
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, and National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
- Recently Approved Drugs (these are drugs that were approved too late to incorporate them into the body of the book)
Solution Compatibility Chart (last page and inside back cover)
