App: Davis’s Canadian Drug Guide
Developer: Skyscape Medpresso Inc
Genres: Medical, Education

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LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE…AT A GLANCE
Canadian-specific content 
- Full monographs on drugs approved for use in Canada that are not FDA-approved for use in the US.
- Additional Canadian trade names for many US-approved generic drugs; identified by a maple leaf icon.
- A summary of the similarities and differences between pharmaceutical practices in the US and Canada.
- Canadian Advisory Board of clinicians, educators, and students.

SAFETY FIRST!
Davis’s Canadian Drug Guide for Nurses®,  delivers all of the information you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan—well-organized monographs along with the Canadian-specific information you want.

NEW IN THIS UPDATE:
- NEW! Added 22 New and 415 updated Monographs.
- NEW! Added 2 New Indices – BEERS, REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy).

BONUS!
FREE DIGITAL ACCESS
One-year subscription to via WebView - Skyscape's online tool. You’ll have access to over 1,200 monographs from your desktop, laptop, or any mobile device with a web browser. 

Highlights :
- Audio pronunciations for 1400+ generic drugs
- Over 700 built-in drug dosing calculation tools. Simply review a drug, calculate the dose and administer all in a single step without needing to switch to a separate drug dosing program.
- 5,000+ trade and generic drugs as well as expanded coverage of herbal products
- 150+ drug classifications, both therapeutic and pharmacologic (if available)
- 500+ commonly used combination drugs, including the dosage amount of the active generic ingredient
- Most complete life-span drug dosing considerations for adult, pediatric, OB. and geriatric patients

Completely updated with expanded coverage on vulnerable populations including:
- New indications and dosing recommendations for top 100 pediatric drugs
- A complete immunization schedule
- Special techniques for administering medications to children
- Oral rehydration solutions
- Drugs and breast feeding
- List of drugs associated with increased number of falls in the elderly

More High Alert Coverage and Patient Safety Information than any other drug guide including:
- Special highlights to identify High Alert Medications with high risks for patient injury and information throughout the monograph that explain what the nurse can do to ensure patient safety
- "Do not confuse with" and "Do not crush, break, or chew" caution statements highlighted to support safe practice
- Information on how to prevent administration errors, detect dosing and dispensing errors, and detect or prevent adverse drug reactions (ADR)s.
- Explanations on how to administer medication safely by all routes – including signs and symptoms for toxicity and overdose, safe handling tips and how to educate patients for safe medication use in the home
 Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 10: 1719646422, ISBN 13: 9781719646420

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Author(s): April Hazard Vallerand,  Cynthia A. Sanoski Publisher: F.A. Davis Company

Release notes:
Experience the full power of having Davis's Canadian Drug Guide for Nurses in a mobile app, check out these feature releases:

- Read alerts under MedBeats relevant to your specialty
- Dark mode & other enhancements
- Audio notes: to quickly record notes on the go
- Text notes: to record notes if you prefer
- Zoom in or out on images with pinch action
- Robust Indices for quick navigation like Image index & Table Index
- Smart search: search content for a term or topic to find information quickly
- History tracks your searches so you can revisit the topic when charting or care planning
- Bookmark topics that you frequently access
- Information relevant to Canadian students and nurses
- Includes Canadian pharmaceutical practices
- Canada-only combination drugs in the Combination Drugs appendix
- Added pharmacogenomic information throughout numerous monographs to guide the nurse in selecting and monitoring various drug therapies