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Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook is a reliable and easy-to-use source of current drug information needed by the busy health care provider. What separates this handbook from others is that it guides the user through clinical priorities in the practice setting to promote better patient care. Its main objective is to provide essential information for thousands of medications in a user-friendly format. Side effects and adverse reactions are listed by frequency - frequent, occasional, rare - with percentage of occurrence (when known). Incorporates frequently-used herb monographs in the A to Z portion of the book. Additional herb information can be found in the appendix. Comprehensive foldout IV Compatibility Chart gives compatibility information for over 100 intravenous drugs. The Classifications section provides an overview of actions and uses for drug families. Medication grid in Classifications section shows all the medications in a particular class with pertinent information next to it (actions, uses, names, availability, dosage, side effects). Guides the user through navigation and use of the handbook with a how-to flow chart printed on the inside front cover. A newly designed Evolve web site will include new drugs and other drug information updates. Includes a complimentary PC-compatible mini CD-ROM with 200 searchable and printable color drug cards derived from the Saunders Electronic Nursing Drug Cards. Identifies top 100 prescribed drugs with a new icon to help the user focus on most frequently administered drugs. Nursing implications are organized in a functional nursing process framework and include headings for Baseline Assessment, Intervention/Evaluation, and Patient/Family Teaching. Includes dosage variations for patients who require variations in dosages, such as pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and/or immune- or renal-compromised patients. Utilizes a fu