I.V. Drug Handbook

McGraw-Hill's I.V. Drug Handbook lets you administer I.V. medications knowledgeably, safely and confidently. Featuring a strong focus on patient safety, administering and monitoring I.V. drugs, the Handbook delivers concise, practical guidance to help you carry out one of the most difficult medical tasks. Written by and for practicing nurses and pharmacists, the Handbook is reliable, comprehensive, and easy-to-use.

It features all-inclusive coverage of over 350 parenteral drugs with the latest warnings from the FDA, as well as antibiotics, insulin, pain medications, emergency drugs. There's also comprehensive and evidence-based guidelines on administering high-alert and hazardous drugs available anywhere, and each drug monograph includes administration guidelines, covering preparation, dilution & compatibility, infusion rates, admixtures, supportive therapies and monitoring.

Features a full-color patient safety appendix describing measures for ensuring safe drug administration, including distinctive icons to call your attention to "clinical alerts," "life-threatening reactions," "high-alert", "hazardous" drugs, and more.

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