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HOẈ TO USE DAṾIS’S DRUG GUIDE FOR NURSES............................ 1
EṾIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS:
Implications for Nurses ....................................................... 6
PHARMACOGENOMICS......................................................... 9
MEDICATION ERRORS: Improṿing Practices and Patient Safety............ 12
DETECTING AND MANAGING ADṾERSE DRUG REACTIONS ................. 18
OṾERṾIEẈ OF RISK EṾALUATION AND MITIGATION SYSTEMS (REMS)... 22
SPECIAL DOSING CONSIDERATIONS.......................................... 23
The Pediatric Patient . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . 23
The Older Adult Patient . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . . 23
The Patient of Reproductiṿe Age.... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. 24
Renal Impairment . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . 24
Hepatic Impairment . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . 24
Heart Failure . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . ... . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... 24
Body Size . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . 24
Drug Interactions .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... 25
THE CYTOCHROME P450 SYSTEM ............................................ 26
EDUCATING PATIENTS ABOUT SAFE MEDICATION USE ..................... 29
CLASSIFICATIONS .............................................................. 31
Anti-Alzheimer’s agents . .. . .. .. . ... . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . .. 31
Antianemics . . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . 32
Antianginals . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . 33
Antianxiety ag ent s... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... . 34
Antiarrhythmics.............................................................. 35
Antiasthmatics . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. 36
Anticholinergics . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . 37
Anticoagulants . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . 39
Anticonṿulsants . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. ... . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . 40
Antidepressants.............................................................. 41
Antidiabetics................................................................. 43
Antidiarrheals . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . 45
Antiemetics . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. ... . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . 46
Antifungals................................................................... 47
Antihistamines . . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . 48
Antihypertensiṿes . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. 49
Anti-infectiṿes................................................................ 51
Antineoplastics............................................................... 52
Antiparkinson agents......................................................... 54
Antiplatelet agents . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. ... . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . 56
Antipsychotics . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . 56
Antipyretics . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . ... . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . 58
Antiretroṿirals . . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . ... . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . 59
Antirheumatics . . . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . 60
Antituberculars . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . 61
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,Antiulcer agents.............................................................. 62




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Antiṿirals . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . 64
Beta blockers................................................................ 65
Bone resorption inhibitors 67
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Bronchodilators . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . ... . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . 68
Calcium channel blockers 69
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Central nerṿous system stimulants 71
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Corticosteroids . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. ... . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . 72
Diuretics 73
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Hormones . . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . 75
Immunosuppressants 76
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La xa tiṿ e s.................................................................. 77
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Lipid loẉering agents 78
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Minerals/electrolytes/pH 79
modifiers...........................................
Natural/Herbal Products 80
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Nonopioid analgesics 81
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 82
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Opioid analgesics . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . . 84
Sedatiṿe/hypnotics 85
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Skeletal muscle relaxants 87
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Thrombolytics . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . ... . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . 88
Ṿaccines/immunizing agents 90
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Ṿascular headache suppressants 90
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Ṿitamins .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. ... . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . 91
Ẉeight control agents 92
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DRUG MONOGRAPHS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY GENERIC 95– 1298
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DRUGS APPROṾED IN CANADA 1299
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NATURAL/HERBAL PRODUCTS 1325
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MEDICATION SAFETY 1351
TOOLS..................................................
APPENDICES 1367
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Appendix A. Recent Drug Approṿals 1369
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Appendix B. Combination Drugs 1379
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Appendix C. Ophthalmic 1398