Nursing Psychiatric Drugs

Developed by the editors of the best-selling Nursing Drug Handbook with the unique needs of the psychiatric nurse in mind, the Nursing Psychiatric Drugs app gives you quicker-than-ever access to all of the critical drug information you need to provide safe patient care.

Download this fully updated and completely redesigned app and you’ll get free access to 17 drug entries. Once you’ve sampled the app and discovered how easy it is to find the vital drug information you need, just complete the InApp purchase (details below) and you’ll have access to all 275 drug monographs. To maintain access to all of the drug entries in this app and to continue to receive the weekly updates, users will need to update their subscription annually.

In addition to the instant search capability that helps you quickly locate drug entries, easy-to-use tools allow you to create a customized database, and weekly updates provide the latest need-to-know drug facts so you always stay current.

Look for prominently displayed Safety Alerts, Black Box Warnings, clinical alerts, FDA-approved indications and evidence-based off-label uses for drugs, Overdose Signs & Symptoms, and Adjust-a-Dose information. Also includes special sections on Common Drug Errors, Elder Care Medication Tips, Controlled Substance Schedules, and Pregnancy Risk Categories.

Your App also includes a Photo Guide with images of nearly 130 of the most commonly prescribed brand-name psychiatric drugs as well as a free Dosage Calculator.

Each monograph includes the following key sections:

• Drug name: generic and brand names along with the pronunciation, tall man letters, and pill symbol

• Pregnancy risk category and controlled substances schedule

• Available forms (P.O., I.V., I.M., subcutaneous, inhalational, etc.)

• Indications & dosages

• Administration (covers all applicable routes)

• Action (route, onset, peak, duration, half-life)

• Adverse reactions (identified by body system)

• Interactions (drug-drug, drug-herb, drug-lifestyle)

• Effects on lab results

• Contraindications & cautions

• Nursing considerations

• Patient teaching guidelines

• Nursing process.

About your InApp purchase:

Your InApp subscription to the Nursing Psychiatric Drugs app provides 12 months of continuous access to all drugs in the app, including quarterly updates featuring drugs newly approved by the FDA and weekly updates covering new Indications and Dosages, Black Box Warnings, Alerts, and other critical clinical information.

Your payment of $14.99 will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew, until canceled, for $14.99 unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of your current period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. You can manage your subscription preferences in your iTunes Account Settings after purchase.

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