OVERVIEW:

The Drug Information Handbook continues to set the industry standard with hundreds of thousands of copies sold! This easy-to-use reference is a must-have for all clinicians and healthcare professionals seeking quick access to concise, comprehensive drug information. Endorsed by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), Lexi-Comp's Drug Information Handbook is trusted by practitioners everywhere to help improve patient outcomes and prevent medication errors.

THE BENEFITS:

Covering over 5500 medications, the Drug Information Handbook contains 1,451 drug monographs, including 47 new monographs and hundreds of updates. Monographs encompass up to 35 fields of information, including detailed content on dosage, drug interactions, and adverse reactions. Supplementing the drug information is an extensive Appendix, with hundreds of charts and reviews of special topics such as treatment guidelines and therapy recommendations, and a Pharmacologic Category Index listing all drugs under their unique pharmacologic class.

With this edition, over 100 route-specific monographs are introduced. Systemic (oral, injectable, and oral inhalation); nasal; ophthalmic; otic; and topical routes are included. These monographs offer uniquely refined drug information ideal for point-of-care use.

• 47 New Drug Monographs
• New Introductory Section:
  • Preventing Prescribing Errors
• New Monograph Field:
  • Medication Guide
• New Appendix Topics:
  • Patient Information for Disposal of Unused Medications
  • Beers Criteria – Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Geriatrics
• Appendix Topic Updates:
  • Beta-Blockers
  • Cytochrome P450 Enzymes: Substrates, Inhibitors, and Inducers
  • Heart Failure (Systolic)
  • Immunization Recommendations
  • Opioid Analgesics
  • Prevention of Wound Infection and Sepsis in Surgical Patients