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To be used as a resource for any psychiatric nursing and/or health professions course or for the clinical setting. This easy-to-use reference focuses exclusively on psychiatric medications and offers a complete discussion of psychotropic drug use, pharmacokinetics, and psychopharmacology. This portable guide to safe and effective drug administration presents a full array of relevant information on each medication to ease discussions with patients, prescribing, and teaching patients about their medications. The guide provides easy access to over 100 drugs organized alphabetically by generic name according to class. For each drug in this book, the user will find Combination Drugs, Classifications, Pregnancy Category, Controlled Substance, Availability, Actions/Theraputic Effects, Uses, Contraindications/Cautions Use, Route/Dosage, Storage, Administration, Adverse Effects, Diagnostic Test Interference, Interactions, Pharmacokinetics, Nursing Implications, and Client/Family Education. It highlights nursing implications with special focus on mental health patient and family education. topContents
PART I. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. PART II. PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS. Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors. Antianxiety Agents. Anticonvulsants/Mood Stabilizers and Antiaggression Agents. Antidepressants. Antidepressants, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors. Antidepressants, Selective Norepinephrine- and Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitor. Antidepressants, Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors. Antidepressants, Tetracylic. Antidepressants, Tricyclic. Antiobsessional Agents. Antiparkinsonian Agents. Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics). Nonstimulant Treatment for ADHD. Opiate Antagonist. Sedative-Hypnotics. Side Effect Medication. Stimulants. Appendix A. U.S. Schedules of Controlled Substances. Appendix B. FDA Pregnancy Categories. Appendix C. Oral Dosage Forms that Should Not be Crushed. Appendix D. Glossary of Key Terms, Clinical Conditions, and Associated Signs and Symptoms. Appendix E. Abbreviations. Bibliography. Index. Intravenous Y-Site Compatibility Chart. topFeatures
Client & Family Education–Sections focus on information that patients and family members want to know. ~Provide specific information for the clinician, easing discussion with clients, reminding them of the major points to bring up when prescribing medication. Appendices & Index–Include information about the drug classifications, controlled substances, pregnancy categories, oral dosage forms that should not be crushed, key terms, and abbreviations. ~The reader is encouraged to review them in order to be aware of contents and therefore able to refer to them regularly. Dosage Calculation–Includes adult, geriatric, and pediatric dosages, as well as dosages for neonates and infants. ~Provides a comprehensive resource so users can administer drugs safely according to the patient’s age. Recently approved drugs included as approved by the FDA. ~Provides students and professionals with an up-to-date reference. Guide to Using this Drug Guide–Introduces the user to the consistent format in which the drug information is presented. ~Makes the drug information easy to access and use. Drug interactions–Includes interactions with food, herbal remedies, and/or other medications. ~Helps monitor for interference with or enhancement of drug actions, and suggest questions that user can ask patients during health history. Nursing Implications–Translates drug information into nursing interactions. Includes Assessment and Drug Effects, and Client and Family Education . ~Helps nurses gather baseline assessments before start of treatment and what to look for after it begins. Also helps the nurse provide information to client and family regarding drug treatment. Administration–Lists comprehensive instructions for administering, handling, and storing medications. Identifies prototype drugs when pertinent–In drug classification section and in bold type in the index. ~Helps students learn common characteristics of drugs within a classification. top
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