Publisher's Synopsis
INTRAVENOUS MEDICATIONS has been the NUMBER ONE IV drug reference for 35 years! It is published annually to provide the most current IV drug information possible. The 2008 edition is updated throughout with hundreds of new drug facts and approximately 10 new IV drugs recently approved by the FDA. This portable IV drug handbook includes all essential data for safely administering more than 350 FDA-approved generic IV drugs. Its clinically useful format and consistent, comprehensive, and reliable information are hallmarks of this best-seller. The alphabetical organization makes it easy to find drug information quickly. In addition, all drugs are indexed by generic name, all common trade names, and pharmacologic action you are looking for. Information provided for each drug includes its generic name, common trade name(s), drug category, pH, dosages and dose adjustments, dilution, incompatibilities, rate of administration, actions, indications and uses, contraindications, precautions, drug/lab interactions, side effects, and antidote. Dilution and Solution compatibility charts appear inside the front and back covers for quick reference. Appendixes offer useful information on handling cytotoxic drugs, alternate choices for infrequently used drugs, FDA pregnancy categories, information for patients receiving immunosuppressive agents, and National Cancer Institute common toxicity grading criteria.
