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Author: Amy M Karch
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Revised edition (June 1, 2004)
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Updated for 2005, this guide contains over 800 complete drug monographs,
organized alphabetically for easy access. Each monograph covers generic
and trade names; special designation for OTC drugs; pregnancy risk
category; controlled substance schedule if appropriate; drug class;
therapeutic actions; indications, including unlabeled indications;
contraindications and cautions; dosage; pharmacokinetics; IV facts section;
adverse effects; interactions; assessment; intervention; and teaching points.
The book includes a full-color photoguide to pills and capsules, details
on preventing and reporting medication errors, and over 20 appendices,
including cardiovascular guidelines, intramuscular and subcutaneous
administration sites, and drugs that interact with grapefruit juice.
