PDR nurse's drug handbook : the information standard for prescription drugs and nursing considerations

Welcome to the standard in drug information! The 2003 PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook(tm) is a comprehensive resource of nearly 1,000 detailed monographs, each specially designed to assist the nurse in providing safe and effective drug therapy. Each drug monograph includes essential facts and elements, namely action/kinetics; uses; interactions; overdose management; contraindications; how it is supplied; dosage; and nursing considerations. New to this Edition: Over 25 of the latest drugs as well as the newest approved drugs awaiting market release Bioterrorism Appendix with information on five agents, including Anthrax and Small Pox, with symptoms, diagnoses, and treatment Fact Sheet on Adverse Drug Event reporting systems with website resources Drug Therapy for common conditions like Arthritis, Hepatitis, Hypertension, and Diabetes Commonly used chemotherapy protocols for neoplasms, with web references

Notice to the Reader	p. vii
Preface	p. viii
Also Available from Medical Economics	p. xii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Quick Reference Guide to a Drug Monograph	p. xvi
New Drugs Added in 2002 and 2003 Editions	p. xix
Common Sound-Alike Drug Names	p. xxi
Drugs Archived on the Web	p. xxv
Commonly Used Abbreviations and Symbols	p. xxvii
Chapter 1 Therapeutic Drug Classifications	p. 1
Alkylating Agents	p. 1
Alpha-1-Adrenergic Blocking Agents	p. 2
Aminoglycosides	p. 3
Amphetamines and Derivatives	p. 5
Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists	p. 8
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors	p. 9
Antianginal Drugs--Nitrates/Nitrites	p. 12
Antiarrhythmic Drugs	p. 15
Anticonvulsants	p. 17
Antidepressants, Tricyclic	p. 19
Antidiabetic Agents: Hypoglycemic Agents	p. 24
Antidiabetic Agents: Insulins	p. 28
Antiemetics	p. 39
Antihistamines (H1 Blockers)	p. 40
Antihyperlipidemic Agents--HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors	p. 43
Antihypertensive Agents	p. 45
Anti-Infective Drugs	p. 48
Antineoplastic Agents	p. 50
Antiparkinson Agents	p. 61
Antipsychotic Agents, Phenothiazines	p. 62
Antiviral Drugs	p. 67
Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents	p. 68
Calcium Channel Blocking Agents	p. 73
Calcium Salts	p. 75
Cephalosporins	p. 77
Cholinergic Blocking Agents	p. 79
Corticosteroids	p. 82
Diuretics, Loop	p. 90
Diuretics, Thiazides	p. 93
Estrogens	p. 96
Fluoroquinolones	p. 99
Heparins, Low Molecular Weight	p. 101
Herbs	p. 102
Histamine H[subscript 2] Antagonists	p. 113
Laxatives	p. 114
Narcotic Analgesics	p. 116
Narcotic Antagonists	p. 121
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents	p. 121
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs	p. 124
Oral Contraceptives: Estrogen-Progesterone Combinations	p. 127
Penicillins	p. 137
Progesterone and Progestins	p. 140
Proton Pump Inhibitors	p. 141
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors	p. 143
Antimigraine Drugs	p. 144
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants, Centrally Acting	p. 146
Succinimide Anticonvulsants	p. 147
Sulfonamides	p. 149
Sympathomimetic Drugs	p. 151
Tetracyclines	p. 155
Thyroid Drugs	p. 158
Tranquilizers/Antimanic Drugs/Hypnotics	p. 160
Vaccines	p. 164
Vitamins	p. 164
Chapter 2 A-Z Listing of Drugs	p. 171
Appendix 1 Drug Preview	p. 1499
Appendix 2 Controlled Substances in the United States and Canada	p. 1503
Appendix 3 Pregnancy Categories: FDA Assigned	p. 1506
Appendix 4 Nomogram for Estimating Body Surface Area	p. 1507
Appendix 5 Commonly Accepted Therapeutic Drug Levels	p. 1508
Appendix 6 Tables of Weights and Measures	p. 1510
Appendix 7 Elements of a Prescription	p. 1512
Appendix 8 Easy Formulas for IV Rate Calculations	p. 1513
Appendix 9 Adult IVPB Medication Administration Guidelines and Riders	p. 1514
Appendix 10 Therapeutic Classification of Wounds and Dressings	p. 1516
Appendix 11 Medication Errors: The Importance of Reporting	p. 1522
Appendix 12 Commonly Used Combination Drugs	p. 1524
Appendix 13 Drug/Food Interactions	p. 1538
Appendix 14 Drugs Whose Effects are Modified by Grapefruit Juice	p. 1543
Appendix 15 Drugs Which Should Not be Crushed	p. 1544
Appendix 16 Drugs Commonly Used in the Treatment of Diabetes; Hypertension; Hepatitis; Arthritis (Rheumatoid)	p. 1545
Appendix 17 Drug Therapy for Pain Management	p. 1548
Appendix 18 Cancer Chemotherapy Regimens	p. 1551
Appendix 19 Treatment of Chemotherapy-induced Emesis	p. 1556
Appendix 20 Bioterrorism Agents	p. 1558
IV Index	p. 1563
Index	p. 1573

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