Nurse's handbook of behavioral and mental health drugs /
"This up-to-date and easy-to-use handbook gives you: accurate, reliable facts on hundreds of drugs presented alphabetically, concise drug entries that are organized consistently for quick reference, and vital information you need to know about each drug: chemical and therapeutic classes, FDA pr...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco, Calif. :
Blanchard & Loeb,
2003.
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| Summary: | "This up-to-date and easy-to-use handbook gives you: accurate, reliable facts on hundreds of drugs presented alphabetically, concise drug entries that are organized consistently for quick reference, and vital information you need to know about each drug: chemical and therapeutic classes, FDA pregnancy risk category, and controlled substance schedules; indications and dosages, route, onset, steady state, peak, half-life, and duration; mechanism of action; incompatibilities, contraindications, and interactions with drugs, food and activities; adverse reactions and overdose signs and symptoms and nursing interventions; and nursing considerations, including key patient-teaching points." "Special features: dosage adjustments for elderly patients, patients with renal impairment, and others with special needs; mechanism-of-action illustrations that show how drugs work at the cellular, tissue, or organ levels; and warnings of important facts you need to know before, during, or after drug administration." "Additional reference sections: the nurse's role in all aspects of behavioral and mental health drug therapy; how behavioral and mental health drugs work; classification of seizures; common sources of caffeine that patients should avoid when taking a psychostimulant; and herbal remedies with psychotropic effects."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | lxi, 575 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: | 1930138342 (pbk.) |