Author Description

This handbook provides detailed coverage of drug classification in a unique, easy-access format. Over 90 drug prototypes are found on the left-hand pages and offer complete pharmacologic information. These prototypes are correlated with nursing process material located on the right-hand pages. Comprehensive drug tables contain generic and brand drug names; pregnancy categories; common routes and dosages; contraindications and drug, food and laboratory test interactions; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; therapeutic effects/uses and modes of action; protein binding capacity; half life; onset, peak and duration of drug action; and side effects/adverse reactions.