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Fully updated with more than 4,300 clinical changes to nearly 3,500 generic, brand, and combination drugs "New Drugs" section featuring nearly 29 new FDA-approved generics and their corresponding brand-name drugs New information on the National Cancer Institute's "Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events " classification system New appendices: Understanding biosimilar drugs Safe disposal of unused drugs: What patients need to know Prescription drug abuse: Identifying and treating toxicity Pregnancy-Lactation-Reproduction information highlighted in every monograph Easy-to-spot safety and clinical alerts: Black Box Warnings, Adjust-a-dose, Dialyzable drug, Overdose Signs & Symptoms, Look alike-Sound alike Drugs, IV Incompatibilities Nursing Considerations and Patient Teaching sections detailing the essential facts nurses need to know 32-page Photoguide featuring over 450 of the most commonly prescribed tablets and capsules Free access to Monthly Drug Updates and an Online Toolkit with hundreds of helpful tools and resources Table of Contents Anatomy of a monograph...............................................................inside front cover Contributors and consultants...................................................................................v How to use Nursing2018 Drug Handbook...............................................................vi Quick guide to special symbols, logos, and highlighted terms................................ix Guide to Abbreviations.............................................................................................x General information 1. Drug actions, interactions, and reactions 2. Drug therapy across the lifespan 3. Safe drug administration 4. Selected therapeutic drug classifications Alphabetical list