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Prentice Hall Health Professional's Drug Guide 2007-2008
Margaret T. Shannon, RN, PhD, Our Lady of Holy Cross College
Billie A. Wilson, RN, PhD, Loyola University of New Orleans
Kelly M. Shields, PhD, Ohio Northern University
Carolyn L. Stang

ISBN-10: 0135134080
ISBN-13: 9780135134085

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2008
Format: Cloth; 1792 pp
Published: 06/01/2007

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A complete drug resource UNIQUELY geared for the health care professional that needs comprehensive and complete drug information.

 

This is the drug guide preferred by physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists - and all health care professionals who need accurate, easily accessed information about their patients' medications. Comprehensive, yet user-friendly, this handy resource includes important clinical implications for hundreds of drugs, including adverse reactions, interactions and side effects.

  • Clinically relevant interactions with drugs, food, and herbals
  • Dosages across the life cycle from neonate to older adult with adjustments for clinically relevant conditions
  • Complete instructions for IV drug preparation and administration
  • Unique glossary of clincal conditions and their related signs and symptoms
  • Therapeutic classification listed for every drug for ease of use by health care professionals and students alike

  • Includes 43 monographs for new drugs recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Several drugs removed from the market have been eliminated and archived on the Companion Website

  • Appendix H is a new feature that identifies name, use, and safety issues associated with herbal products, such as potential drug interactions and side effects

  • The Index now includes entries for combination drugs (e.g. Tylenol with Codeine) with index references to component drugs

CONTENTS

About the Authors/ v

Editorial Review Panel/ vi

Preface/ viii

Classification Scheme and Prototype Drugs/ xi

 

Alphabetical Entries for Generic Drugs/ 1—1622

Appendix A. Ocular Medications, Low Molecular Weight Heparins, Inhaled Corticosteroids, and Topical Corticosteroids/ 1624

Appendix B. U.S. Schedules of Controlled Substances/ 1637

Appendix C. FDA Pregnancy Categories/ 1639

Appendix D. Oral Dosage Forms That Should Not Be Crushed/ 1640

Appendix E. Prescription Combination Drugs/ 1647

Appendix F. Glossary of Key Terms, Clinical Conditions, and Associated Signs and Symptoms/ 1661

Appendix G. Abbreviations/ 1667

Appendix H. Herbal and Dietary Supplement Table/ 1674

Bibliography/ 1676

Index/ 1677

Antibiotic Drug IV-Site Compatibility Chart/ After the Index

Margaret T. Shannon

is Professor Emeritus of Nursing at Our Lady of Holy Cross College, New Orleans, Louisiana. She holds a BS and an MS in Chemistry, both from Saint Louis University; an MA in Teaching Biology from Saint Mary’s College, a BS in Nursing from Northwestern State University of Louisiana, an MSN from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of New Orleans. Prior to entering nursing, she taught physical science, natural science, and mathematics at the secondary and collegiate levels.

 

Billie Ann Wilson

is currently Professor of Nursing at the School of Nursing at Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Prior to entering nursing, she taught natural and physical sciences at the secondary and collegiate levels. She holds a BS in Biology from Boston College, an MS in Biology from Purdue University, a BS in Nursing from Northwestern State University of Louisiana, an MSN from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of New Orleans.

 

Kelly M. Shields

is currently Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Ohio Northern University’s Raabe College of Pharmacy. She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from Butler University, and completed a fellowship in Natural Product Information and Research at University of Missouri-Kansas City. She has practiced pharmacy in retail, community, and academic settings and has worked as a freelance medical writer.

 

Carolyn L. Stang

is currently Vice President for Clinical Program Development at Caremark Inc. She has worked in hospital and community pharmacies, home health care, and the pharmaceutical industry. She holds a BS in Pharmacy from The Ohio State University, and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee, Memphis, and completed a fellowship in Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.

 

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