Prentice Hall Pediatric Drug GuideTo be used as a resource for any pediatric nursing and/or health professions course or for the clinical setting. This comprehensive drug guide addresses the specialty of pediatric pharmacology in the context of nursing care, containing most medications administered to children. The guide provides easy access to over 500 drugs organized alphabetically by generic name. For each drug in this book, the user will find Trade Names, Combination Drugs, Classifications, Pregnancy Category, Controlled Substance Status, Availability, Actions/Therapeutic Effects, Uses, Contraindications/Cautions Use, Routes/Dosages, Storage, Administration, Adverse Effects, Diagnostic Test Interference, Drug and Food/Herbal Interactions, Pharmacokinetics, and Nursing Implications. It highlights nursing implications for administration, monitoring, and teaching and focuses on the child, the adolescent, and the family. |
Contents
Administration of Pediatric Medications | 1 |
CONTENTS | 28 |
Pediatric Medications | 57 |
Appendix A A1 U S Schedules of Controlled | 1247 |
Classification Scheme and Prototype Drugs | 1258 |
Glossary to Key Terms Clinical Conditions | 1264 |
Appendix F F1 Common Toxic Effects of Antineoplastics | 1275 |
Appendix G2 Pediatric Advanced Life Support | 1282 |
Appendix H3 Suggested Intervals Between Immune | 1288 |
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