Elsevier's 2024 Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals

Find the essential information you need to safely administer more than  400 intravenous drugs! For nearly 50 years, Elsevier's Intravenous  Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals has been a  trusted resource for complete, accurate drug information in a concise,  quick-access format. New to the 2024 edition are 8 monographs of the  most recent IV drugs to be approved by the FDA, in addition to updated  drug uses, interactions, precautions, alerts, and patient teaching  instructions for all current IV drugs. Known as the #1 IV drug handbook  on the market, this annual publication is ideal for use in critical care  areas, at the nursing station, in the office, and in public health and  home care settings.
Detailed monographs on more than 400 IV drugs  provide an impressive breadth of coverage that goes well beyond any  comparable drug reference.Individual monographs include the drug name,  phonetic pronunciation, usual dose, dilution, compatibility, rate of  administration, actions, indications and uses, contraindications,  precautions, interactions, side effects, antidote, and more.Additional  drug monographs are provided on the Evolve website.Highlighted Black Box  Warningsmake it easy to locate information on medications with serious  safety risks.Blue-screened text calls attention to special circumstances  not covered by Black Box Warnings.Dosage and dilution charts within  monographs provide quick summaries of essential clinical  information.Life-stage dosage variances are highlighted for geriatric,  pediatric, infant, and neonatalpatients.Convenient, A-to-Z format  organizes all drug monographs by generic name, allowing you to find any  drug in seconds.Spiral binding allows the book to lie flat, leaving your  hands free to perform other tasks.NEW! Drug monographs for 8 newly  approved drugs by the FDA include the most current information.NEW!  Updates on drug uses, interactions, precautions, alerts, and more are  included throughout the guide to reflect changes to existing  medications. NEW! Information on preparation and administration of  injectable drugs from the National Coalition for IV Push Safety