description: Introductory Clinical Pharmacology, Seventh Edition presents a clear, concise introudction to pharmacology. Designed for the LPN/LVN student, the book focuses on basic principles and the nurse's responsibility in drug administration. Organized by body system, the book examines pharmacologic properties and therapeutic applications of drugs as a class or group. Summary Drug Tables present generic and trade drug names, uses, adverse reactions, and usual dosage ranges. Features include updated drug tables, gerontologic alerts, special considerations, home care checklists, and patient and family teaching boses. New to this edition: complementary therapies information, dimensional analysis review, chapter summary questions, drug category flowcharts, math review problems, and full color throughout. Updated with dozens of newly approved drugs and indications, Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide 2007 provides quick access to current, comprehensive, vital drug information. It contains over 800 complete drug monographs, organized alphabetically, plus a full-color photoguide to pills and capsules and 24 rapid-reference appendices appropriate for practicing nurses. This edition includes eleven new monographs on recently approved drugs. To ensure safe drug administration, more clinical alerts and "Warning" alerts with logos are included. New appendices cover dialyzable drugs and treatments for biological and chemical weapons exposure. A bound-in CD-ROM contains 200 drug monographs and patient-teaching aids. Updates and continuing education tests are on NursingDrugGuide.com.
language: English
title: Introductory Clinical Pharmacology [with Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide 2004]
titlecomplete: Introductory Clinical Pharmacology [with Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide 2004]
ratings_count: 3
publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS