Flashcards

Get a head-start to becoming a pharmacology expert! Mosby's Nursing Drug Cards, 24^th Edition is the ideal, pocket-sized drug information reference with over 400 sturdy cards containing guidelines for 700+ generic and 600 brand-name drugs. Each card lists the most up-to-date nursing information, including descriptions, use(s), mechanism(s), pharmacokinetics, side/adverse effects, contraindications/precautions, interactions, dosing, and nursing management priorities. Best of all, these pre-made drug cards come ready-to-go for use in the classroom or during clinicals!

• New to This Edition

  • NEW! 20 additional drugs and drug categories have been added to this edition to reflect the most recent FDA-approved drugs.
  • NEW! 100 new drug facts offer the latest information on dosage forms, new brand names, contraindications, side effects, actions, drug interactions, uses, and nursing management priorities.
  • NEW! Condensed category cards feature essential information to help you find what you need fast!
  • NEW! Separate coverage of the top 200 commonly used drugs gives you quick access to medications you may reference the most.

• Key Features

  • Tall Man lettering of over 700 generic and 600 brand-name drugs provides one-stop access to the information most needed for clinical practice.
  • High-alert drugs and Black Box Warnings point out these need-to-know medications.
  • Portable 4x6-inch cards are smaller than most drug cards and fit easily into a pocket.
  • Alphabetic organization helps you find information quickly.
  • Consistent format features a drug’s generic name, pronunciation, category, pregnancy category, brand name, dosage forms, use, action, pharmacokinetics, side/adverse effects, contraindications, interactions, dosage, and nursing management priorities.
  • Nursing management priorities follow a nursing process format: assess, diagnose, implement, and evaluate.
  • Comprehensive index contains generic and trade names, drug classes and combination products.
  • Critical Thinking fill-in-the-blank card may be used on any drug to prompt students to think about the drug category, action, patient teaching, and more.
  • Drug interaction information includes subheadings for drug, food, and laboratory interactions.
  • Drug pronunciations are listed for each generic drug and drug category.
  • Common conversion formulas are found on the inside lid of the box.
  • Dosage calculation formulas are listed in the appendix.
     

• Contents

  Preface
  Bibliography
  Drug card explanation
  Contributors and Reviewers
  Abbreviations
  Trade Drugs Available in Canada
  Critical Thinking Card
  Category Cards
  Drug Cards

  Appendixes
  A. Antagonists and Antidotes:  flumazenil
  B. Antagonists and Antidotes:  naloxone
  C. Drug Dosage Calculations
  D. Look-alike/Sound-alike Drug Names
  E. Nutritional Supplements
  F. Management of Ingested Drug Overdose

  Index
  Blank card