SAFETY FIRST!

Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses® (DrugGuide™), Nineteenth Edition, 2024 Update delivers all the information you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan—well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade-name drugs. Includes one year of online access with WebView

HIGHLIGHTS

• Search the complete 5,000-drug database and appendices quickly and efficiently.
• Build your knowledge with extensively cross-referenced drugs.
• Keep up to date with FDA drug news.
• Audio pronunciations for almost 890 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.

Comprehensive coverage on over 1,400 drug monographs including more than:

• 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, and geriatric patients

LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE ... AT A GLANCE

• New! The AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults

#1 Drug Guide for patient safety - 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
• High alert medications - in-depth high alert and patient safety coverage
• Red, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects
• REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon
• Drug-drug, drug-food, drug-natural product interactions
• Special considerations for patient populations.
• Geri heading identifies special concerns for older adults.
• OB and Lact headings highlight information for pregnant and breastfeeding patients.
• Pedi heading identifies concerns for children.
• Rep heading identifies considerations for patients of reproductive age.
• IV Administration subheads
• Pharmacogenomic content
• Canadian-specific content
• In-depth guidance for patient and family teaching
• NDC (National Drug Code) for 1300+ Monographs.

Expanded coverage on vulnerable populations including:

• Indications and dosing recommendations for top 100 pediatric drugs
• Pediatric, geriatric, and OB medication administration considerations
• 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