Choose the drug handbook trusted by nurses for more than 35 years!
Mosby's 2023 Nursing Drug Reference
makes it easy to find the most vital information on the drugs you administer most frequently. More than 5,000 drugs are profiled — including 35 new entries for drugs recently approved by the FDA. And no other drug guide places a higher emphasis on patient safety, with
Black Box Warnings
for dangerous adverse reactions,
Safety Alerts
for situations requiring special attention, and a focus on both common and life-threatening side effects. From nursing pharmacology expert Linda Skidmore-Roth, this perennial bestseller proves there
is
a difference in drug guides.
More than 5,000 generic and trade-name drugs
are profiled, covering almost every drug you will administer in practice or in clinicals.
Safety Alert
icon
highlights the most critical drug interactions and side effects.
provide alerts to FDA warnings of dangerous or life-threatening drug reactions.
Nursing Process steps
are used as the framework for organizing all nursing care information.
Coverage of IV drug administration
highlights dosage and IV administration instructions, including safety considerations and Y-site, syringe, and additive compatibilities.
Side effects information
is organized
by body system and identified as common or life threatening, showing signs to watch for during assessments.
Alphabetical organization
by generic name provides quick and easy access to specific drugs, and a full-color design highlights important information.
Complete pharmacokinetic information
includes the mechanism and absorption of the drug as well as its action, duration, and excretion.
Overview of drug categories
explains the safe administration of common classes of drugs, as well as their common side effects and interactions.
Flexible, water-resistant cover
provides durability in the clinical setting.
NEW! Drug monographs for 35 new FDA-approved medications
equip you with the latest drug information including generic names, trade names, pronunciations, do-not-confuse drugs, action, uses, contraindications, precautions, dosages and routes, side effects, pharmacokinetics, interactions (including drug/herb, drug/food and drug/lab test), nursing considerations, treatment of overdose, patient/family teaching, and more.
NEW! Updates on drug therapies
provide the most current information.