Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2019: A Comprehensive Guide for Nurses and Students

Essential Information on Over 1,000 Generic and 4,000 Trade Name Drugs

The Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2019 is an indispensable resource for nurses and students, providing essential information on more than 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade name drugs. This updated edition includes over 270 updates to Black Box Alerts, ensuring that healthcare professionals have access to the most current drug information available.

Organized for Quick and Easy Access

The handbook is organized alphabetically by generic drug name, making it easy to find the information you need quickly. It also includes comprehensive coverage of IV drug administration, nursing considerations, and fixed combinations, helping you provide better patient care.

Newly Approved Drugs and Updates

The 2019 edition features new drug monographs covering approximately 33 newly approved drugs by the FDA, as well as thoroughly updated monographs that include new interactions, precautions, and alerts. This ensures that you have the most current information on the drugs you use every day.

Special Features to Promote Safe Drug Administration

The Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2019 includes several special features designed to promote safe drug administration, including:

• High-Alert Drugs: Special text treatment for drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm.
• Drug Names That Sound Alike and Look Alike: An appendix to help you avoid common medication errors.
• Herb Monographs and Interactions: Detailed information on the effects of commonly encountered herbs and their interactions with drugs.
• Classifications Section: An overview of actions and uses for drug families.
• Top 100 Drugs List: A list of the most frequently administered drugs to help you quickly identify the medications you use most often.
• Nursing Implications: Organized in a functional nursing process framework, including headings for Baseline Assessment, Intervention/Evaluation, and Patient/Family Teaching.
• Lifespan and Disorder-Related Dosage Variations: Information on special considerations for pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or renal-compromised patients.
• IV Content: Extensively expanded IV content features a heading for IV compatibilities and expanded rates of infusion, reconstitutions, drip rates, test doses, flushing, and incompatibilities.
• Fixed Combinations: Included in dosages of each combined drug directly within the individual monographs to help you understand different drug dose options for specific diseases.

Additional Resources

The Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2019 also offers additional resources to support your practice, including:

• Customizable and Printable Monographs: Available for 100 of the most commonly used drugs on the free Evolve companion site.
• Quarterly Drug Updates: Found on the Evolve companion site to keep you informed of the latest drug information throughout the year.
• Therapeutic and Toxic Blood Level Information: Shows you the patient implications for drug administration.
• Comprehensive IV Compatibility Chart: A foldout chart that arms you with compatibility information for 65 intravenous drugs.

With its comprehensive coverage, user-friendly format, and commitment to providing the most current drug information available, the Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2019 is an essential resource for any healthcare professional looking to improve patient care and stay up-to-date on the latest developments in pharmacology.