Nursing I.V. drug handbook.

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Philadelphia, Pa. ; London : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003.Edition: 8th edDescription: 832 pISBN:

9781582552651 (hbk.) :
1582552657

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

615.58 LIP

LOC classification:

RM170

Contents:

Summary: This reference manual is concerned with the current drugs used in IV therapy. Monographs are used to display information on every IV drug and additional information on the handling and administration of these drugs is also given.

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection	615.58 LIP (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		125162

Previous ed.: Springhouse, Pa.: Springhouse, 2001.

Contributors and consultants--How to use Nursing I.V. drug handbook--Guide to abbreviations--Pharmacologic classes--Alphabetized entries--I.V. drugs, solutions, and blood products--Alphabetized entries--Appendices and index:- Appendices: Major electrolyte components of I.V. solutions--Preventing and treating extravasation--Guidelines for handling chemotherapeutic drugs--Selected drugs for conscious sedation in adults--Infusion rates--Cancer chemotherapy: Acronyms and protocols--Look-alike and sound-alike drug names--Most common drug errors--Therapeutic monitoring guidelines for I.V. drugs--Dialyzable drugs--Understanding controlled substance schedules--Rating pregnancy risk--Osmolality, osmolarity and pH.

This reference manual is concerned with the current drugs used in IV therapy. Monographs are used to display information on every IV drug and additional information on the handling and administration of these drugs is also given.