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Based on 19th print ed. - 1,400+ monographs covering 5,000 trade name & generic drugs. 150 drug classifications. 700+ built-in dosage calculators. 1200+ Audio pronunciations.
Includes 1-year online access with WebView.

SAFETY FIRST!

Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses® (DrugGuide™), Nineteenth Edition, 2024 Update delivers all the information you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan—well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade-name drugs. Includes one year of online access with WebView
HIGHLIGHTS
* Search the complete 5,000-drug database and appendices quickly and efficiently.
* Build your knowledge with extensively cross-referenced drugs.
* Keep up to date with FDA drug news.
* Audio pronunciations for almost 890 generic drugs
* Over 700 built-in drug dosing calculation tools. Simply review a drug, calculate the dose and administer all in a single step without needing to switch to a separate drug dosing program.
Comprehensive coverage on over 1,400 drug monographs including more than:
* 5,000 trade and generic drugs as well as expanded coverage of herbal products
* 150 drug classifications, both therapeutic and pharmacologic (if available)
* 500 commonly used combination drugs, including the dosage amount of the active generic ingredient
* Most complete life-span drug dosing considerations for adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients

LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE ... AT A GLANCE
* New! The AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults
#1 Drug Guide for patient safety - More High Alert Coverage and Patient Safety Information than any other drug guide including:
* Special highlights to identify High Alert Medications with high risks for patient injury and information throughout the monograph that explain what the nurse can do to ensure patient safety
* ""Do not confuse with"" and ""Do not crush, break, or chew"" caution statements highlighted to support safe practice
* Information on how to prevent administration errors, detect dosing and dispensing errors, and detect or prevent adverse drug reactions (ADR)s.
* Explanations on how to administer medication safely by all routes – including signs and symptoms for toxicity and overdose, safe handling tips and how to educate patients for safe medication use in the home
* High alert medications - in-depth high alert and patient safety coverage
* Red, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects
* REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon
* Drug-drug, drug-food, drug-natural product interactions
* Special considerations for patient populations.
* Geri heading identifies special concerns for older adults.
* OB and Lact headings highlight information for pregnant and breastfeeding patients.
* Pedi heading identifies concerns for children.
* Rep heading identifies considerations for patients of reproductive age.
* IV Administration subheads
* Pharmacogenomic content
* Canadian-specific content
* In-depth guidance for patient and family teaching
* NDC (National Drug Code) for 1300+ Monographs.
Expanded coverage on vulnerable populations including:
* Indications and dosing recommendations for top 100 pediatric drugs

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Editor(s): April Hazard Vallerand PhD, RN, FAAN; Cynthia A. Sanoski BS, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS
Publisher: F. A. Davis Company