The 2024 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses provides current vital drug information in a nutshell. This handy pocket guide contains essential information on over 3 900 medications including 19 generic drugs newly approved by the FDA in an easy-access A-to-Z format. The mini drug monographs include generic and trade names drug classes pregnancy risk category and controlled substance schedule boxed warnings indications & dosages dose adjustments adverse effects drug interactions nursing considerations and patient teaching. Appendices cover alternative and complementary therapies topical drugs ophthalmic drugs laxatives combination drugs by therapeutic class hormonal contraceptives and commonly used biologicals. Index includes all generic brand and combination drugs mentioned in the text and highlights drugs by therapeutic class for easy identification.