Intravenous Medications: A
Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals Betty L. Gahart, RN, Adrienne R. Nazareno, PharmD
2008 Spiral-bound Edition
5" x 8.5", 1,408 pages
ISBN 0323045537
ISBN-13: 9780323045537
Mosby July 2007 List Price: $43.95 (click below for softcover book)
2007 PDA Software on CD-ROM ISBN 0323047785
ISBN-13: 9780323047784
Mosby October 2006 List Price: $46.95 (click below for PDA version)
The #1 bestselling IV drug handbook
for over 30 years and published annually to provide the most current
IV drug information possible, Intravenous Medications is
updated throughout with hundreds of new drug facts and approximately
10 new IV drugs recently approved by the FDA.
This portable IV drug handbook
includes all essential data for administering more than 350
FDA-approved generic IV drugs. Its clinically useful format and
consistent, comprehensive, and reliable information are hallmarks of
this bestseller. The alphabetical organization makes drugs easy to
find. All drugs are indexed by generic name, all common trade names,
and pharmacologic action. Special features of this
book include:
Established as the #1
intravenous drug reference for over 30 years – trusted for its
accuracy and comprehensive coverage.
Lists IV drugs alphabetically by
generic name for quick clinical reference.
Offers coverage of more than 350
intravenous drugs providing an unparalleled drug reference for
clinicians in any setting.
Published annually to ensure
that users have essential information on the most recently
approved IV drugs as well as updated information on existing
products.
Provides extensively updated
drug compatibility sections to facilitate safe administration of
drug combinations.
Highlights dose variances for
geriatric, pediatric, infant, and neonatal patients in separate
sections to provide age-specific dosing information.
Lists all side effects,
compatibilities, and incompatibilities in alphabetical order to
assist in a quick review of this information.
Includes over 100 charts
detailing dosing and dilution guidelines, recommended dose
modifications, combination schedules, infusion rates, and more.
Uses extensive cross referencing
within individual drug descriptions to ensure all pertinent
information is readily accessible.
Notes unlabeled drug uses, when
applicable, to provide information on other possible uses.
Includes drug specifics for
monitoring, pregnancy, patient education, and elderly to cover
specialized areas of patient care.
Indexes drugs by generic, trade
name, and drug category to accommodate quick location of the
desired drug information.
Presents General Dilution Charts
and a Solution Compatibility Chart to provide fast and easy
reference in any clinical setting.
Provides comprehensive
information for each drug in format designed to facilitate quick
and easy reference in the clinical setting.
Introduces each new drug with
shaded monograph headings to provide clear division of each
monograph’s content.
Includes a drug pronunciation
guide at the beginning of each drug monograph to enhance
communication.
Provides quick, valuable,
guidance with IV Therapy Facts and appendices.
You may also be interested in
these drug resources:
AHFS Drug
Information - AHFS DI -
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, for physicians,
pharmacists & practitioners
