Drug Information for Professionals
Drug Reference Guides
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Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses
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Nursing student must-have. "This is a must-have. Hands down the best book ever."--Jennifer S. SAFETY FIRST WITH 'CURE & CARE'! Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses®, Nineteenth Edition delivers everything you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan--well-organized monographs encompassing hundreds of generic drugs and thousands of trade names. It's the #1 Drug Guide for patient safety. BONUS! FREE DIGITAL ACCESS An access code inside new, printed texts unlocks a one-year, FREE subscription to DrugGuide.com, Davis's Drug Guide Online, powered by Unbound Medicine. You'll have information on more than 5,000 trade names and generic drugs at your fingertips, as well as audio pronunciations and color photographs, all updated regularly. LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE AT A GLANCE In depth coverage of patient safety, including a red tab for high alert medications, red, bold, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects, a REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon, and more Special considerations for patient populations IV administration subheads Pharmacogenomic content Maple leaf icon for Canadian-specific content Patient and family teaching guidance FREE ONLINE LEARNING, CARE PLANNING, AND PATIENT EDUCATION TOOLS Audio Library of 1,200+ drug names Tutorials with self-tests, Preventing Medication Errors and Psychotropic Drugs Calculators for body mass index (BMI), metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage/KG and Fahrenheit/Celsius. Interactive Case Studies, each followed by a series of questions Video clips illustrating the safe administration of medications
Call Number: ebook (SJSU log-in required)ISBN: 9781719650038Publication Date: 2024-05-08
Drug Calculations
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Calculating Drug Dosages
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Master math concepts. Ensure patient safety. Conquer your fears and understand the most common math concepts used in nursing practice today. Color-coded, step-by-step guidance shows you how to accurately calculate drug dosages using all four methods. You'll begin with a basic math assessment and then explore in-depth coverage of complex topics, including intake and output, parenteral intake, NG tube feeding strength, and labeling IVs.
Call Number: ebook (SJSU log-in required)ISBN: 9781719641227Publication Date: 2020-10-13
Online Drug Resources
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epocrates for Webepocrates for Web is a free online resource for looking up drug prescribing and safety information, including dosages, adverse reactions, contraindications, drug interactions, and pharmacology. Access premium content by subscribing to epocrates+. SJSU Library does not subscribe to epocrates+.
Drug Information for Consumers
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DailyMedThe National Library of Medicine (NLM)’s DailyMed searchable database provides the most recent labeling submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by companies and currently in use (i.e., "in use" labeling). DailyMed contains labeling for prescription and nonprescription drugs for human and animal use, and for additional products such as medical gases, devices, cosmetics, dietary supplements, and medical foods.
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MedlinePlus Drugs, Herbs, and SupplementsBrowsable and searchable database of prescription and OTC medications, as well as some herbal remedies and supplements. Content is written for the consumer. Note: new content will no longer be added to MedlinePlus, starting in 2025.