This accessible and reliable drug handbook has been completely redesigned to make it an easy-to-use source of current drug information for the busy nurse. Organized in an ideal format for providing essential information for thousands of medications and helping the nurse provide better patient care, this portable handbook presents drug monographs in alphabetical order by generic name. The very latest FDA-approved drugs are featured; and a section that describes 55 drug classification categories, with the actions, uses, side effects, interactions, and nursing implications, is also included.