Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses
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Version 3.6.9 💾 3 Mb
📅 Updated April 14, 2022
Includes 2022 updates - 5,000 trade & generic drugs, built-in dosage calculators
Features Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses
Based on 17th print ed.
- 1,400+ monographs covering 5,000 trade name & generic drugs.
150 drug classifications.
700+ built-in dosage calculators.
1200+ Audio pronunciations.
Includes 1-year online access with WebView.DESCRIPTIONSAFETY FIRST!Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses® (DrugGuide™), Seventeenth Edition delivers all the information you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan—well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade-name drugs.
Includes one year of online access with WebViewHIGHLIGHTS- Search the complete 5,000-drug database and appendices quickly and efficiently.- Build your knowledge with extensively cross-referenced drugs.- Keep up to date with FDA drug news.- Audio pronunciations for almost 890 generic drugs- Over 700 built-in drug dosing calculation tools.
Simply review a drug, calculate the dose and administer all in a single step without needing to switch to a separate drug dosing program.Comprehensive coverage on over 1,400 drug monographs including more than:- 5,000 trade and generic drugs as well as expanded coverage of herbal products- 150 drug classifications, both therapeutic and pharmacologic (if available)- 500 commonly used combination drugs, including the dosage amount of the active generic ingredient- Most complete life-span drug dosing considerations for adult, pediatric, and geriatric patientsLIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE ...
AT A GLANCE- New!
The AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults#1 Drug Guide for patient safety - More High Alert Coverage and Patient Safety Information than any other drug guide including:- Special highlights to identify High Alert Medications with high risks for patient injury and information throughout the monograph that explain what the nurse can do to ensure patient safety- "Do not confuse with" and "Do not crush, break, or chew" caution statements highlighted to support safe practice- Information on how to prevent administration errors, detect dosing and dispensing errors, and detect or prevent adverse drug reactions (ADR)s.- Explanations on how to administer medication safely by all routes – including signs and symptoms for toxicity and overdose, safe handling tips and how to educate patients for safe medication use in the home- High alert medications - in-depth high alert and patient safety coverage- Red, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects- REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon- Drug-drug, drug-food, drug-natural product interactions- Special considerations for patient populations.- Geri heading identifies special concerns for older adults.- OB and Lact headings highlight information for pregnant and breastfeeding patients.- Pedi heading identifies concerns for children.- Rep heading identifies considerations for patients of reproductive age.- IV Administration subheads- Pharmacogenomic content- Canadian-specific content- In-depth guidance for patient and family teaching- NDC (National Drug Code) for 1300+ Monographs.- Expanded coverage on vulnerable populations including:- Indications and dosing recommendations for top 100 pediatric drugs- Pediatric, geriatric, and OB medication administration considerations- A complete immunization schedule- Special techniques for administering medications to children- Oral re-hydration solutions- Drugs and breast feeding- List of drugs associated with increased number of falls in the elderly
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