Find the essential information you need to safely administer more than
400 intravenous drugs! For nearly 50 years, Elsevier's Intravenous
Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals has been a
trusted resource for complete, accurate drug information in a concise,
quick-access format. New to the 2023 edition are 10 monographs of the
most recent IV drugs to be approved by the FDA, in addition to updated
drug uses, interactions, precautions, alerts, and patient teaching
instructions for all current IV drugs. Known as the #1 IV drug handbook
on the market, this annual publication is ideal for use in critical care
areas, at the nursing station, in the office, and in public health and
home care settings.
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Detailed monographs on more than 400 IV drugs provide an
impressive breadth of coverage that goes well beyond any comparable
drug reference.
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Individual monographs include the drug name, phonetic
pronunciation, usual dose, dilution, compatibility, rate of
administration, actions, indications and uses, contraindications,
precautions, interactions, side effects, antidote, and more.
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Additional drug monographs are provided on the Evolve website.
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Highlighted Black Box Warnings make it easy to locate
information on medications with serious safety risks.
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Blue-screened text calls attention to special circumstances not
covered by Black Box Warnings.
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Dosage and dilution charts within monographs provide quick
summaries of essential clinical information.
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Life-stage dosage variances are highlighted for geriatric,
pediatric, infant, and neonatal patients.
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Convenient, A-to-Z format organizes all drug monographs by generic
name, allowing students to find any drug in seconds.
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Spiral binding allows the book to lie flat, leaving the
practitioner's hands free to perform other tasks.
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NEW! Drug monographs for 10 newly approved drugs by the FDA
include the most current information.
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NEW! Updates on drug uses, interactions, precautions, alerts, and
more are included throughout the guide to reflect changes to
existing medications.
