Editorial Review:

A comprehensive, annual guide for practicing nurses and nursing students, 2009 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide provides quick A-to-Z access to current, vital drug information. The book has complete monographs on about 800 common drugs and summaries of key information on about 350 less commonly used drugs in the appendices. Complete monographs contain generic and trade names; pronunciations; pregnancy risk category; controlled substance schedule (if appropriate); drug classes; therapeutic actions; indications; contraindications and cautions; available forms; dosages; pharmacokinetics; IV facts (if appropriate); adverse effects; interactions; and nursing considerations, including assessment, interventions, and teaching points. The book also has a 32-page full-color photoguide to pills and capsules for easy reference and 25 appendices that summarize key clinical information. A companion Website offers 200 drug monographs and patient-teaching aids. A Canadian version of the book is endorsed by the Canadian Nursing Students' Association. The 2009 edition will be the sixth straight edition available in a Canadian version carrying this endorsement.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

No CD:

I bought this for my wife from Amazon all the way to Saudi Arabia because it's the best there in the market. When we received the package, we found out that it doesn't come with a CD any more. This is a bad purchase! don't buy this book, instead buy the older edition (2008) that one comes with a CD.
I consider this purchase a loss of money as Amazon didn't show that this is the only edition that doesn't come with a CD although I would get a CD with a cheaper one.
I blame Amazon.

Very good!!:

I bought this on amazon because it was so much cheaper than buying it in the book store. Easy to use, and fits easily in my bag. Thanks!!

Great book for reference and refreshing:

I bought the 2009 Lippincotts Nursing Drug Guide. It has been a great tool to have. It fits in my bag and i can refer to it when patients ask me about their drugs. A very useful reference guide. Drugs in USA may have a different name fom ours here down under in New Zealand, but even so one can work out what the generic name is. An invaluable guide to have I would not be without it.
Marg Horne

Excellent book:

This book is very helpful to me as a psychologist. It is well written and informative.

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