Fully updated with more than 4,300 clinical changes to nearly 3,500 generic, brand, and combination drugs
"New Drugs" section featuring 29 new FDA-approved generics and their corresponding brand-name drugs
New information on the National Cancer Institute's "Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events" classification system
New appendices:
Understanding biosimilar drugs
Safe disposal of unused drugs: What patients need to know
Prescription drug abuse: Identifying and treating toxicity
Pregnancy-Lactation-Reproduction information highlighted in every monograph
Easy-to-spot safety and clinical alerts: Black Box Warnings, Adjust-a-dose, Dialyzable drug, Overdose Signs & Symptoms, Look alike-Sound alike Drugs, IV Incompatibilities
Nursing Considerations and Patient Teaching sections detailing the essential facts nurses need to know
32-page Photoguide featuring over 450 of the most commonly prescribed tablets and capsules
Free access to Monthly Drug Updates and an Online Toolkit with hundreds of helpful tools and resources