Description
Book SynopsisThe best flashcards to test yourself on the top drugs & prepare for the NCLEX®!
- Increase your test scores in pharmacology class.
- Build your confidence to pass the NCLEX®.
- Expand your understanding of pharmacological agents.
- Decrease and prevent medication errors in practice.
These flashcards put critical clinical information for nearly 400 of the top generic medications at your fingertips. Each card features a single generic drug or a medication group to help build associations between common medications and includes indications for use of the drug, action of the drug, route/dosage information, adverse reactions/side effects, pre-administration vital signs, laboratory data assessment, drug levels, patient teaching, and more. Count on them for accuracy because each card is based on content from
Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses®. AMAZING and MUST GET!“These cards are a MUST for any nursing student or even nurse! I use these for almost every single assignment from nursing process sheets to care plans. You need to get these immediately, and you’ll love them!! Seriously, I am so glad I stumbled upon these cards. Thank you to whoever invented these!”—Edgar G.
GREAT for Nursing Students“I used these cards to pass my pharmacology final and my NCLEX in nursing school! I love these cards. They have all the info you need on the card, and even helpful tips.”—Cloie
- Updated & Revised! Completely reviewed and updated to ensure accuracy
- A color-coded, body-system organization reflects the information common to classes of medications.
- Each card features a single generic drug or a medication group to help build associations between common medications and includes indications for use of the drug, action of the drug, adverse reactions/side effects, pre-administration vital signs, laboratory data assessment, drug levels, patient teaching, and more.
- “Make the Connection” highlights information crucial to administering medications safely, understanding the clinical applicability of the information, and helps to develop critical-thinking skills.
- “Keep in Mind” provides key nursing considerations, including client teaching.
- Route/dosage information appears on the back of each card.
- Common abbreviations listed on each card, with a summary of the abbreviations on separate, introductory cards.
- A comprehensive, alphabetical Index makes it easy to locate drugs within the deck by trade, generic, or Canadian brand name.
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New! Card listing commonly used monoclonal antibodies, their brand and generic names, and indications for use
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New! Cards explaining the cytochrome P450 (CYP 450) enzyme system, how the enzymes effect the levels of other drugs with a list of strong and moderate inhibitors and inducers
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New! CYP3A4 inducer or inhibiter descriptions in the “Make the Connection” section on each card, when appropriate
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New! Cards for VMAT2 inhibiters in the central nervous system section
Table of ContentsKey to Abbreviations
Key to Icons
Introduction
Drug Cards covering...
• Gastrointestinal System Drugs
• Endocrine System Drugs
• Urologic System Drugs
• Immune System Drugs
• Musculoskeletal System Drugs
• Central Nervous System Drugs
• Cardiovascular System Drugs
• Respiratory System Drugs
• Sensory System Drugs
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