Publisher's Synopsis
The Drug Reference That Gives You More!
Jones and Bartlett Publisher's Nurse's Handbook of Behavioral and Mental Health Drugs is the most practical, most up-to-date, and easiest to use nursing drug book!
Concise drug entries include:
Chemical and therapeutic classes
FDA pregnancy risk category
Controlled substance schedule
Indications and dosages
Route, onset, steady state peak, half-life, and duration information shown as a chart
Mechanism of action (many with illustrations)
Incompatibilities
Contraindications
Interactions with drugs, food, and activities (such as smoking)
Adverse reactions
Overdose signs and symptoms and nursing interventions
Nursing considerations, including key patient-teaching points
The Nurse's Handbook of Behavioral and Mental Health Drugs, 3rd Edition also provides:
Dosage adjustments for elderly patients, patients with renal impairment, and others with special needs;
Mechanism-of-action illustrations that enhance the detailed explanations of how drugs work at the cellular, tissue, or organ levels;
Warnings that highlight important facts you need to know before, during, or after drug administration.
