DAVIS'S DRUG GUIDE FOR NURSES FIFTEENTH EDITION

SAFETY FIRST! Davis''s Drug Guide for Nurses®, Fifteenth Edition delivers all of the information you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan--well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade-name drugs. BONUS! FREE DIGITAL ACCESS www.DrugGuide.com Redeem the access code inside to unlock your one-year, free subscription to Davis''s Drug Guide Online, powered by Unbound Medicine. It''s accessible from your desktop, laptop, or any mobile device with a web browser * 5,000-drug database and appendices * Cross-referencing of drugs * FDA drug news LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE ... AT A GLANCE * Red tab for high alert medications, plus in-depth high alert and patient safety coverage * Red, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects * NEW! REP heading for use of drugs in males and females of reproductive age * Drug-drug, drug-food, drug-natural product interactions * Pedi, Geri, OB, and Lactation cautions * IV administration subheads * REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon * Pharmacogenomic content and icon * Canadian-specific content * Much more! LEARNING, CARE-PLANNING, AND PATIENT EDUCATION TOOLS Online at DavisPlus (Redeem the Plus Code on the inside front cover of a new, printed text to access your DavisPlus resources.) * Audio library for 1,200+ drug names * Three tutorials, each with a self-test * Calculators for body mass index (BMI), metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage/kg, and Fahrenheit/Celsius * Interactive case studies, brief, real-life scenarios that are followed by a series of question * Med-Deck-style cards * Video clips illustrating the safe administration of medications * Animations demonstrating the administration and absorption of oral drugs * Schematic brain illustrations depicting the impact of certain DSM disorders and the effect of psychotropic medications on patients Reviews for Davis''s Drug Guide for Nurses, 14th Edition: "I''m a BSN student, and this book has been an excellent resource. When my instructors ask me questions about medications, I know I will be able to answer any questions they have with this book... This was the book my toughest clinical instructor recommended to me, and my classmates who have other drug manuals wish they had this one." - Honor F., Nursing Student "As a student nurse, I spend more time with this book than I do with my family. Easy to read, good layout, informative, to the point. It was required by my program and I have found it to be a wonderful resource." - Jen S., Nursing Student "I am able to write nursing plans, understand disease process, and proper administration of drugs all because of this one book." - Kia S. "Simply put, the best drug guide out there." - Amazon Reviewer How to Use Your Drug Guide 2 TITLE PAGE 4 COPYRIGHT 5 DEDICATION 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 6 CONSULTANTS 7 F. A. DAVIS PHARMACOLOGIC PUBLICATIONS ADVISORY BOARD 8 F.A. Davis Canadian Advisory Board 9 CONTENTS 10 HOW TO USE DAVIS’S DRUG GUIDE FOR NURSES 12 Safe Medication Use Articles 12 Classifications Profile 12 Medication Safety Tools 13 Drug Monographs 13 EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS: Implications for Nurses 17 Evidence-Based Practice and Its Importance in Pharmacology 18 PHARMACOGENOMICS 20 Introduction 20 Genetic Variation within the Human Genome 20 Clinical Significance of Genetic Polymorphisms 20 Incorporating Pharmacogenomic Information into Clinical Practice 21 Pertinent Resources: 22 MEDICATION ERRORS: Improving Practices and Patient Safety 23 High Alert Medications 23 Causes of Medication Errors 24 Prevention Strategies 25 DETECTING AND MANAGING ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS 29 Types of ADRs 29 Recognizing an ADR 30 Prevention 30 Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions in the U.S.: Food and Drug Administration MedWatch Program: 31 Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions in Canada: 31 OVERVIEW OF RISK EVALUATION AND MITIGATION SYSTEMS (REMS) 33 SPECIAL DOSING CONSIDERATIONS 34 The Pediatric Patient 34 The Geriatric Patient 34 The Patient of Reproductive Age 35 Renal Disease 35 Liver Disease 35 Heart Failure 35 Body Size 35 Drug Interactions 36 The Cytochrome P450 System: What Is It and Why Should I Care? 37 EDUCATING PATIENTS ABOUT SAFE MEDICATION USE 40 CLASSIFICATIONS 42 ANTI-ALZHEIMER’S AGENTS 42 ANTIANEMICS 43 ANTIANGINALS 44 ANTIANXIETY AGENTS 45 ANTIASTHMATICS 47 ANTICHOLINERGICS 48 ANTICOAGULANTS 49 ANTICONVULSANTS 51 ANTIDEPRESSANTS 52 ANTIDIABETICS 54 ANTIDIARRHEALS 56 ANTIEMETICS 57 ANTIFUNGALS 58 ANTIHISTAMINES 59 ANTIHYPERTENSIVES 60 ANTI-INFECTIVES 62 ANTINEOPLASTICS 63 ANTIPARKINSON AGENTS 65 ANTIPLATELET AGENTS 66 ANTIPSYCHOTICS 67 ANTIPYRETICS 69 ANTIRETROVIRALS 70 ANTIRHEUMATICS 71 ANTITUBERCULARS 72 ANTIULCER AGENTS 73 ANTIVIRALS 75 BETA BLOCKERS 76 BONE RESORPTION INHIBITORS 78 BRONCHODILATORS 79 CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS 80 CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS 82 CORTICOSTEROIDS 83 DIURETICS 84 HORMONES 86 IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS 87 LAXATIVES 88 LIPID-LOWERING AGENTS 89 MINERALS/ELECTROLYTES/pH MODIFIERS 90 NATURAL/HERBAL PRODUCTS 91 NONOPIOID ANALGESICS 92 NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS 93 OPIOID ANALGESICS 95 SEDATIVE/HYPNOTICS 96 SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS 98 THROMBOLYTICS 99 VACCINES/IMMUNIZING AGENTS 101 VASCULAR HEADACHE SUPPRESSANTS 101 VITAMINS 102 CLASSIFICATIONS 103 WEIGHT CONTROL AGENTS 103 DRUG MONOGRAPHS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY GENERIC NAME 106 Drugs Approved in Canada 1310 Natural/Herbal Products 1336 MEDICATION SAFETY TOOLS 1362 APPENDICES 1378 Appendix A Recent Drug Approvals 1380 Appendix B Combination Drugs 1389 Appendix C Ophthalmic Medications 1407 Appendix D Medication Administration Techniques 1415 Subcutaneous Injection Sites Administration of Ophthalmic Medications 1415 Administration of Medications with Metered-Dose Inhalers 1415 Administration of Medications by Nebulizer 1416 Administration of Nasal Sprays 1417 Appendix E Formulas Helpful for Calculating Doses 1418 Ratio and Proportion 1418 Calculation of IV Drip Rate 1419 Calculation of Creatinine Clearance (CCr) in Adults from Serum Creatinine 1419 Calculation of Body Surface Area (BSA) in Adults and Children 1419 Body Mass Index 1419 Appendix F Normal Values of Common Laboratory Tests 1420 Appendix G Pregnancy Categories 1423 Category A 1423 Category B 1423 Category C 1423 Category D 1423 Category X 1423 Appendix H Controlled Substances Schedules 1424 General 1424 Appendix I Equianalgesic Dosing Guidelines 1426 Appendix J Food Sources for Specific Nutrients 1429 Appendix K Insulins and Insulin Therapy 1431 Rapid-Acting Insulins 1431 Short-Acting Insulin 1431 Intermediate-Acting Insulins 1431 Long-Acting Insulins 1432 Combination Insulins 1432 Appendix L Canadian and U.S. Pharmaceutical Practices 1433 Safety 1433 Differences Between Canadian and U.S. Drug Pricing and Marketing 1433 Natural Health Products 1434 Drug Schedule, Availability, and Pregnancy Category Differences 1434 SOURCES CITED 1434 Appendix M Routine Pediatric and Adult Immunizations 1435 Appendix N Administering Medications to Children 1442 General Guidelines 1442 Oral Liquids 1442 Eye Drops/Ointments 1442 Ear Drops 1442 Nose Drops 1442 Suppositories 1442 Topicals 1442 Metered-Dose Inhalers 1442 Appendix O Pediatric Dosage Calculations 1443 Example 1. 1443 Example 2. 1443 Example 3. 1443 Appendix P Pediatric Fluid and Electrolyte Requirements 1444 How to calculate maintenance fluid requirements in children: 1444 Daily Electrolyte Requirements in Children 1444 Conditions That May Alter Fluid Requirements in Children 1444 Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) 1444 BIBLIOGRAPHY 1445 COMPREHENSIVE INDEX* 1446 Resource Added For The Nursing-associate Degree 105431, Practical Nursing 315431, And Nursing Assistant 305431 Programs.