Full Description
Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2025!
The 2025 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses provides current, vital drug information "in a nutshell." This handy pocket guide contains essential information on over 4,100 medications, including 20 drugs newly approved by the FDA, in an easy-access A-to-Z format. Plus, a NEW appendix on dietary supplements plus fully updated appendices on topical and ophthalmic drugs, laxatives, contraceptives, biologicals, and combination products.
The "mini" drug monographs include generic and trade names, drug classes, pregnancy risk category and controlled substance schedule, boxed warnings, indications & dosages, dose adjustments, adverse effects, drug interactions, nursing considerations, and patient teaching.
Appendices cover alternative and complementary therapies, topical drugs, ophthalmic drugs, laxatives, combination drugs by therapeutic class, hormonal contraceptives, and commonly used biologicals. Index includes all generic, brand, and combination drugs mentioned in the text and highlights drugs by therapeutic class for easy identification.
Key Features:
Alphabetized by generic name for easy access to the information you need
Includes brand names, drug class, pregnancy risk, and controlled substance schedule for each drug
Prominent alerts for new drugs and boxed warnings
Anatomy of a drug monograph on inside front cover guides readers to thorough understanding
Detailed index of all generic and trade names and drug classes included
