?verything you need for a safe, successful I.V. drug administration:

• All-inclusive coverage of over 350 parenteral drugs with the latest warnings from the FDA
• Includes antibiotics, insulin, pain medications, emergency drugs -- and more coverage of chemotherapeutic agents with more supportive therapies than you'll find in any other text
• Provides the most comprehensive, specific, evidence-based guidelines on administering high-alert and hazardous drugs available anywhere
• Each drug monograph includes administration guidelines, covering preparation, dilution & compatibility, infusion rates, admixtures, supportive therapies and monitoring.
• Includes a 32 page full-color patient safety insert describing measures for ensuring safe drug administration, including 6 pages on inserting an I.V. catheter
• Uses distinctive icons to call your attention to "clinical alerts," "life-threatening reactions," "high-alert", "hazardous" drugs, and more