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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Of the monograph to help the nurse administer these medications safely. See the article "Medication Errors: Improving Practices and Patient Safety" for a complete list of high alert medications in Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses.Generic/Brand Name:The generic name appears first, with a pronunciation key, followed by an alphabetical list of trade names. Canadian trade names are preceded by a maple leaf (). Many brand names have been discontinued by the manufacturer, requiring nurses to know the generic names of drugs. Brand names that have been discontinued have a slash through them (Decadron). Classification:The therapeutic classification, which categorizes drugs by the disease state they are used to treat, appears first, followed by the pharmacologic classification, which is based on the drug's mechanism of action.Controlled Substance Schedule:All drugs regulated by federal law are placed into one of five schedules, based on the drug's medicinal value, harmfulness, and potential for abuse or addiction. Schedule I drugs, the most dangerous and having no medicinal value, are not included in Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses. (See controlled substances schedules for Controlled Substances Schedules.)Pregnancy Category:The FDA discontinued the Pregnancy Category system (A, B, C, D, and X) because this categorization may not appropriately communicate the risk that a drug may have during pregnancy or breast feeding. Therefore, Pregnancy Categories have been removed from all drug monographs and replaced with a Rep tag in drug prescribing information and Patient/Family Teaching sections. Here you will find information on the potential risk of using the drug during pregnancy and breast feeding, contraception suggestions, and potential impairment of fertility in women and men of reproductive potential.Indications:Medications are approved by the FDA for specific disease states. This section identifies the diseases or conditions for which the drug is approved and includes significant unlabeled uses as well.Action:This section contains a concise description
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