Manual of IV Medications - Brossura

Phillips, Lynn Dianne; Kuhn, Merrily A.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0781715466 ISBN 13: 9780781715461

Casa editrice: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998

This handy, spiralbound guide could be a lifesaver! It provides all the essential information for safe and effective use of intravenous medications. Divided into chapters according to drug classification categories, the book is reliable and easy-to-use: Complete entries for the drugs appear alphabetically within each category, including generic and trade names, pH, pregnancy category, and controlled substance schedule, and notes whether information is unknown or unavailable. Fast Facts , a highlighted section in each entry, presents everything necessary to mix, dilute, and administer the medication, as well as dosages, incompatibility information, major side effects, antidotes and treatments for overdoses, and safe storage instruction. Each entry includes description of the drug's action; indication and use; pharmacokinetic characteristics, including onset, peak, duration, half-life, biotransformation, and excretion; adverse reactions and general side effects, grouped by body system; contraindications and precautions; and interactions

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