Are you a nurse dealing with drug administration? Do you prescribe drugs?
Whether you are a newly qualified nurse or a student on placement, this book makes understanding drugs simple.
Reduced to the essentials, clearly arranged with tables and schematics, each page concisely provides the required knowledge.
Key Features:
Pocket sized and portable - perfect for taking with you on placements, on to the ward, or in your bag for a quick refresher whilst at work
Spiral bound for ease of use and clearly laid out tables
Indications, contra-indications and side effects of the frequently used drugs within the UK
Organised by body system, and then by symptom for easy navigation
Pocket sized and portable - perfect for taking with you on placements, on to the ward, or in your bag for a quick refresher whilst at work
Spiral bound for ease of use and clearly laid out tables
Indications, contra-indications and side effects of the frequently used drugs within the UK
Organised by body system, and then by symptom for easy navigation
1 Cardiovascular systemAntiarrhythmic drugsCardiac glycosidesCalcium channel blockersß-blockersAntihypertensives2 Blood/coagulation systemAnticoagulantsAntiplatelet drugsLipid-lowering agents3 Hormonal systemOral antidiabeticsInsulinsThyroid hormonesIodized salts4 Respiratory systemAntitussive agentsExpectorants5 Renal/urinary systemDiuretics6 Gastrointestinal systemAntiemetic agentsAntiulcerantsAntidiarrhoeal agentsLaxativesAntispasmodic (spasmolytic) agents7 Immune systemAntibioticsAntiviral agentsAntimycotic (antifungal) agentsAntiallergic agents8 Central nervous systemAnalgesicsHypnotic agentsAntidepressantsParkinson's diseaseAnxiolytic agentsNeuroleptic agents