Nurses' Information: Drugs & Medications

2024 Nurse's Drug Handbook by Jones & Jones & Bartlett Learning 23rd edition - This book is an up-to-date, practical, comprehensive and user-friendly;drug reference guide for current nursing students and practicing nurses alike. Written in a straightforward style with approachable terminology, it offers concise and consistently formatted drug entries organized alphabetically from A-Z. The 2024 Nurse's Drug Handbook ensures that all nurses, both new and experienced, can easily access accurate information they need before administering any medication, ensuring proper patient care and safety.

Briggs Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation by Gerald G. Briggs, Roger K. Freeman, et al 12th edition - Essential for ob/gyn physicians, primary care physicians, and any health care provider working with pregnant or postpartum women, this edition puts must-know information at your fingertips in seconds.

Clinical Pharmacology During Pregnancy 2nd edition - Clinical Pharmacology During Pregnancy is written for clinicians, physicians, midwives, nurses, pharmacists and other medical professionals involved in the care of women during pregnancy. The book focuses on the impact of pregnancy on drug disposition and includes coverage of treatments for diseases of specific body systems as well as essential content on dosing and efficacy.

Drugs for Pregnant and Lactating Women by Carl P. Weiner, Clifford Mason 3rd edition - Drugs for Pregnant and Lactating Women, 3rd Edition, is your #1 resource for details on how virtually all of today's drugs and herbal supplements interact with pregnancy and lactation. This unique title fully explains whether each drug is FDA-approved for use by expecting or nursing mothers, is known to be safe for use, or is known to pose a danger.

Elsevier's 2025 Intravenous Medications by Shelly Rainforth Collins 41st edition - A trusted resource for complete, accurate drug information in a concise, quick-access format. New to the 2025 edition are 16 monographs of the most recent IV drugs to be approved by the FDA, in addition to updated drug uses, interactions, precautions, alerts, and patient teaching instructions for all current IV drugs. This annual publication is ideal for use in critical care areas, at the nursing station, in the office, and in public health and home care settings. Detailed monographs on more than 400 IV drugs provide an impressive breadth of coverage that goes well beyond any comparable drug reference. Individual monographs include the drug name, phonetic pronunciation, usual dose, dilution, compatibility, rate of administration, actions, indications and uses, contraindications, precautions, interactions, side effects, antidote, and more.

Hale's Medications and Mothers' Milk 2025-2026 by Thomas W. Hale 21st edition - Filled with authoritative, current, and evidence-based information, the 2025-2026 edition of this internationally renowned drug reference remains the gold standard on the safe use of medications in breastfeeding mothers. Extensively updated throughout, the 2025-2026 edition encompasses numerous new and updated drugs and delivers current knowledge on relevant diseases, vaccines, and syndromes as they impact infant risk. It is precisely organized for quick information retrieval and features the respected guidance of Dr. Hale's Lactation Risk Categories (LRC), listing safe alternatives for drugs one is currently taking or might need to take in the future. New to the 2025-2026 Edition: 66 New drugs 338 medications updated with new data 10 drugs with FDA updates 575 medications updated with new information 84 existing drugs with updated LRC

ICU Quick Drug Guide by Jennifer Pai Lee 1st edition - This portable handbook provides fast, accurate drug therapy information needed at the point of care, including expert advice throughout to help clinicians determine optimal pharmacological therapy. Offers a quick summary of current clinical guidelines to experienced clinicians while providing a simplified, focused guide to all entry level clinicians.

Mosby's 2024 Nursing Drug Reference by Linda Skidmore-Roth 37th edition - This reference makes it easy to find the most vital information on the drugs you administer most frequently. More than 5,000 drugs are profiled - including more than 25 new entries for drugs recently approved by the FDA. Alphabetical organization by generic name provides quick and easy access to specific drugs, with both trade and generic names listed in the index. Bolded coverage of IV drug administration highlights dosage and IV administration instructions, including safety considerations and Y-site, syringe, and additive compatibilities.

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2025 by Robert J. Kizior, Keith J. Hodgson This easy-to-use handbook provides you with current, detailed information on more than 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade name drugs. It includes updated uses, dosage forms, warnings, side effects and adverse reactions, IV drug administration, nursing considerations, and much more. Organized alphabetically by generic drug name for quick reference, this book stands out from the others in guiding the nurse through the steps essential to quality patient care. New drug monographs cover 19 new FDA-approved medications! More than 1,000 generic name drugs, encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs, are organized alphabetically with A-to-Z tabs for quick and easy access.

Understanding Pharmacology in Nursing Practice by Pauline Hood, Ehsan Khan 1st edition - This textbook provides a structured, informed approach to the understanding and appreciation of drug action and effect providing a detailed description and discussion of pharmacokinetic​s and pharmacodynamic​s for nurses.