Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference (RnDrug™) for Palm OS

About Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference (RnDrug™)

• Presents complete details on more than 1,300 generic drugs (encompassing more than 4,500 trade names) for comprehensive coverage of drugs nurses commonly administer.
• Includes comprehensive information on 23 key drugs approved by FDA recently.
• Provides essential information for 135 ophthalmic, otic, nasal, and topical products; commonly used antibiotics in adults and children; vaccines and toxoids; less frequently used antihistamines.
• Covers information on FDA pregnancy categories; controlled substances; commonly used abbreviations; weights and equivalents.
• Provides extensive nursing considerations in a concise, practice-oriented framework: Assess, Administer, Perform/Provide, Evaluate, and Teach Patient/Family.
• Includes comprehensive drug information including generic names; Rx or OTC designations; pronunciation; U.S. and Canadian trade names; functional and chemical classification; controlled-substance schedule; action; uses; investigational uses; dosages and routes; available forms; side effects/adverse reactions; contraindications; precautions; do-not-confuse drugs; pharmacokinetics; interactions; lab test interferences; nursing considerations; and treatment of overdose.
• Identifies high alert drugs to warn nurses to use extra care in administering drugs most likely to cause patient harm, if administered incorrectly.
• Highlights common and life-threatening side effects for easy identification.
• Highlights critical nursing considerations for considerations that require special attention.
• Features over 400 potential interactions between drugs and herbal products.
• Lists over 1,200 pairs of look-alike/sound-alike drug names in an appendix as well as in special Do Not Confuse headings within the main section of the book to help nurses avoid administering the wrong drug.
• Groups IV drug information under the Administer heading with a boldface IV subheading ensuring that all of the IV drug administration content is grouped together in one easy-to-find place.
• Features a Drugs Metabolized by Known P450's table, formulas for drug calculations, and a nomogram for calculation of body surface area on the front and back end sheets for quick retrieval.
• Presents new drugs in a separate appendix to help the user distinguish them from previously released products.
• Includes an appendix that lists the names and uses of approximately 47 of the most commonly used herbal products.
• Offers a combination products appendix that includes nearly 800 products in an easy-to-read format that includes uses for all drugs as well as product names and the dosages of generic components.
• Features key Canadian drug content including a listing of high alert Canadian medications, a Canadian controlled substance chart and a maple leaf to designate Canadian brand names.
• Built-in Medical Calculators: Provide instant access from within topics to over 25 relevant medical calculators including:
  • IV Dosage Calculator
  • Water Deficit - Females and Male
  • Body Surface Area Calculator for Pediatric
  • Basal Energy Expenditure (BEE)
  • Creatinine Clearance - Estimated and Measured
  • Predicted Peak Flow (PPF)
  • Metric Units Conversion
  • Heart Rate (R-R)
  • IV Dose Rate Calculator
• Full Images: Images that bring the content to life.
• Table Viewer: View tables easily and conveniently by rows and columns on the small screen.