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Essential reference for students and clinicians
Havard’s Nursing Guide to Drugs is an indispensable guide for nurses and nursing students that can be used both as a quick reference for medicine information and to acquire a deeper understanding ...view more
Essential reference for students and clinicians
Havard’s Nursing Guide to Drugs is an indispensable guide for nurses and nursing students that can be used both as a quick reference for medicine information and to acquire a deeper understanding for safe and effective drug administration by nurses.
The guide is accessible and user friendly. It provides all the information you need for safe administration of medication, with drugs classified by both therapeutic class and body system for easy navigation.
The twelfth edition has been comprehensively reviewed and updated to ensure that usage, dose, side-effects, contraindications and precautions are consistent with current Australian pharmaceutical guidelines.
Havard’s Nursing Guide to Drugs is an indispensable guide for nurses and nursing students that can be used both as a quick reference for medicine information and to acquire a deeper understanding for safe and effective drug administration by nurses.
The guide is accessible and user friendly. It provides all the information you need for safe administration of medication, with drugs classified by both therapeutic class and body system for easy navigation.
The twelfth edition has been comprehensively reviewed and updated to ensure that usage, dose, side-effects, contraindications and precautions are consistent with current Australian pharmaceutical guidelines.
Key Features
Easy-to-use format – search for drugs by therapeutic class or body system
All the important information nurses need – poisons information, formulae for calculations of drug doses and drip rates
Nursing considerations such as patient safety, administration advice and cautions
Drug monographs include active ingredient and trade names, available forms, action, use, dosage, adverse effects and interactions
Patient education and advice notes to improve patient care and outcomes
A separate durable pocket card suitable for attaching to a lanyard with formulae, useful units and concentrations, and common abbreviations
Available in print and eBook
New to this edition
Each drug reviewed to ensure its relevance for nurses in Australia
Chapter introductions updated citing the latest evidence, in a language that promotes nurse and nursing student understanding
Updated icons offering a quick visual guide, helping readers locate key drug information including pregnancy and breastfeeding safety, crushability, dosage adjustments, and considerations for older adults and in sports
Therapeutic Goods Administration drug scheduling incorporated specifically for Schedule 8 medications
Author Information
By Adriana Tiziani, RN, BSc(Mon), Dip Ed(Melb), MEdSt(Mon), MRCNA, Course Director, Postgraduate Studies in Wound Care, School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, VIC, Australia; Mary Bushell, BPharm (Hons), GCLTHE, PhD and Kobi Schutz
Introduction At a Glance General Patient Teaching and Advice Reviewers
Acne treatment
Analgesics and nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs NSAID
Anorectics and weight-loss agents
Anthelmintics
Antialzheimer's agents
Antianginal agents
Antianxiety agents
Antiarrhythmic agents
Antiasthma agents, bronchodilators and respiratory agents
Antibacterial agents
Anticoagulant and antithrombotic agents
Antidepressants
Antidiabetic agents
Antidiarrhoeal agents
Antidotes, antagonists and chelating agents
Antiemetic agents
Antiepileptics
Antifungal agents
Antiglaucoma agents
Antigout and uricolytic agents
Antihistamines
Antihypertensive agents
Antimalarial agents
Antimigraine agents
Antimycobacterial agents
Antineoplastic agents
Antineoplastic support agents
Antiparkinson's agents
Antiplatelet agents
Antiprotozoal agents
Antipsychotic and mood stabilising agents
Antiulcer agents
Antiviral agents
Bladder function disorder agents
Bone and calcium regulating agents
Cardiac glycosides
Cholinergic and anticholinergic agents
Corticosteroids
Cough suppressants, expectorants and mucolytics
Dermatological agents
Disease modifying antirheumatic drugs
Diuretics
Drug dependence
Erectile dysfunction agents
Eye, ear, nose and throat agents
Fibrinolytic agents
Gastrointestinal agents miscellaneous
General anaesthetics
Haemopoietic agents
Haemostatics
Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones
Immunomodifiers
Laxatives
Lipid regulating agents
Local anaesthetics
Metabolic disorders agents
Movement disorders agents
Muscle relaxants
Neuromuscularblocking agents
Opioid analgesics
Pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding
Pulmonary hypertension agents
Sedatives and hypnotics
Sex hormones
Stimulants
Sympathomimetic agents
Thyroid and antithyroid agents
Vaccines, immunoglobulins and antivenoms
Vasodilators
Vitamins, minerals and electrolytes
Antacids
Miscellaneous agents Appendix 1: Poisoning and its treatment Appendix 2: Poisons information centres Appendix 3: Changes to drug names Bibliography Index
https://www.uk.elsevierhealth.com/havards-nursing-guide-to-drugs-12e-9780729599238.html328730Havard’s Nursing Guide to Drugs 12ehttps://www.uk.elsevierhealth.com/media/catalog/product/9/7/9780729599238.jpg45.8953.99GBPInStock/Nursing & Midwifery/General Nursing104401745310051<p><b>Essential reference for students and clinicians</b></p>
<P><BR><i>Havard’s Nursing Guide to Drugs</i> is an indispensable guide for nurses and nursing students that can be used both as a quick reference for medicine information and to acquire a deeper understanding for safe and effective drug administration by nurses.</p>
<P><BR>The guide is accessible and user friendly. It provides all the information you need for safe administration of medication, with drugs classified by both therapeutic class and body system for easy navigation.</p>
<P><BR>The twelfth edition has been comprehensively reviewed and updated to ensure that usage, dose, side-effects, contraindications and precautions are consistent with current Australian pharmaceutical guidelines.<BR><BR> </p> <p><b>Essential reference for students and clinicians</b></p>
<P><BR><i>Havard’s Nursing Guide to Drugs</i> is an indispensable guide for nurses and nursing students that can be used both as a quick reference for medicine information and to acquire a deeper understanding for safe and effective drug administration by nurses.</p>
<P><BR>The guide is accessible and user friendly. It provides all the information you need for safe administration of medication, with drugs classified by both therapeutic class and body system for easy navigation.</p>
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