Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2021

How to Use This Book

Contents

List of newly approved drugs

Evolve Page

IV Compatibility Chart Insert

Drugs by Disorder

Section I. Drug Classifications

Section II. A-Z Drugs

Section III. Reference Section

Appendix A Calculation of Doses

Appendix B Controlled Drugs (United States)

Appendix C Chronic Wound Care

Appendix D Drugs of Abuse

Appendix E Equianalgesic Dosing

Appendix F FDA Pregnancy Categories

Appendix G Herbals: Common Natural Medicines

Appendix H Lifespan, Cultural Aspects, and Pharmacogenomics of Drug Therapy

Appendix I Normal Laboratory Values

Appendix J Cytochrome P450 (CYP) Enzymes

Appendix K Poison Antidote Chart

Appendix L Preventing Medication Errors and Improving Medication Safety

Appendix M Recommended Childhood and Adult Immunizations

Appendix N Parenteral Fluid Administration

Appendix O Spanish Phrases Often Used in Clinical Settings

General Index

Commonly Used Abbreviations

Dangerous Abbreviation List