Based on the best-selling Nursing Drug Handbook, this compact handbook offers the latest information on a host of preventive, maintenance, and emergency/lifesaving cardiovascular and hematologic drugs. Nursing2011 Cardiovascular Drug Handbook features complete monographs on hundreds of antianginals, antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, antilipidemics, diuretics, inotropics, vasodilators, vasopressors, miscellaneous cardiovascular drugs, antianemics, anticoagulants, blood derivatives, neutropenia drugs, platelet drugs, and thrombolytic enzymes. Each monograph provides generic and trade names, pronunciation key, pregnancy risk category, pharmacologic class, available forms, indications and dosages, administration, action, adverse reactions, interactions, contraindications and cautions, nursing considerations, patient teaching, and more.