Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook
Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook
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Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook

Navigate high-stakes clinical decisions with confidence. Access 5,000+ trade and generic drugs, IV compatibility charts, and critical 'High-Alert' warnings trusted by RNs and nursing students nationwide.

Key Figures

Downloads

67K+

User Rating

4.6/5

Total Ratings

200

Publisher

Skyscape Medpresso Inc

Category

Medical

Locales

1

Latest Version

5.8.5

Size

148.9 MB

First Released

Feb 5, 2017
Features

Your Digital Safety Net for Bedside Excellence

Trusted by thousands of healthcare professionals, the Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook provides the latest clinical data, safety alerts, and drug monographs to ensure high-quality patient care without the weight of a physical book.

Prevent Medication Errors

Navigate high-stakes environments with confidence using specialized alerts for 'High-Alert' drugs and 'Look-alike/Sound-alike' name warnings designed to protect your patients and your license.

Master IV Compatibility

Stop guessing at the bedside. Access a comprehensive compatibility chart for 65 intravenous drugs, providing instant answers for complex 'piggyback' administrations.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

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Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook - Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2026 app cover by Skyscape featuring drug data and FDA safety recommendations

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2026 app cover by Skyscape featuring drug data and FDA safety recommendations

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook - Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook mobile app interface showing the main menu with drug indices and medical news features.

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook mobile app interface showing the main menu with drug indices and medical news features.

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook - Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook app home screen showing smart search feature for generic and trade name drugs

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook app home screen showing smart search feature for generic and trade name drugs

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook - Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook app interface displaying drug monograph and navigation menu

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook app interface displaying drug monograph and navigation menu

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook - A structured table displaying dangerous medical abbreviations and their preferred terms within the Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook app.

A structured table displaying dangerous medical abbreviations and their preferred terms within the Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook app.

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook - Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook app searchable index menu showing categories like Medication Index and Signs and Symptoms on a smartphone.

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook app searchable index menu showing categories like Medication Index and Signs and Symptoms on a smartphone.

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook - Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook app interface for managing bookmarks and notes.

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook app interface for managing bookmarks and notes.

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook - Smartphone screen showing the Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook app with a pop-up menu for bookmarking topics and adding text or audio notes.

Smartphone screen showing the Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook app with a pop-up menu for bookmarking topics and adding text or audio notes.

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook - Personalized text notes feature in the Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook app

Personalized text notes feature in the Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook app

Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook - Interface of the Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook app showing the dictation and audio notes recording feature.

Interface of the Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook app showing the dictation and audio notes recording feature.

Description

""Try before you buy"" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. Essential Info on more than 1,000 generic & 4,000 trade name drugs,+20-30 new FDA approved. Promotes safe drug administration by including a special text treatment for ""High-Alert"" drugs & includes an appendix for drug names that sound alike, look alike to highlights drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm. Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook provides current, detailed info on more than 1,000 generic & 4,000 trade name drugs. This handy, user-friendly guide includes updated uses, dosage forms, warnings, side effects & adverse reactions, IV drug administration, nursing considerations, & much more. Organized alphabetically by generic drug name for quick reference, stands out from the others in guiding the nurse through the steps essential to quality patient care. New to this edition New drug monographs for approximately 20-30 newly approved drugs by the FDA provides readers with the most current drug info Each monograph read & updated as necessary with new interactions, precautions, alerts, patient teaching instructions & other need-to-know info included throughout as needed. Current info helps nurses feel confident in accuracy of info, helps prevent medication dispensing errors Key Features • > 1,000 generic name drugs (4,000 trade name drugs) organized alphabetically with A to Z tabs provides users with quick easy access. • Lists all newly approved drugs in the front of the book. • Detailed info for each drug distinguishes side effects & adverse reactions, lists the effect/reaction by frequency of occurrence to allow the nurse to easily identify which are most likely to occur. • Therapeutic toxic blood level info incorporates in the Interactions section, under Nursing Implications & provides users with patient implications for drug administration. • Lifespan disorder-related dosage variations focuses on pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, immune- or renal-compromised patients to informs users of special considerations for specific patient populations. • UNIQUE! Incorporates frequently-used herb monographs which are featured in the A to Z portion of the book with additional herb info in the appendix to inform users of common herbs that they may encounter. • Cross references 400 top U.S. brand name drugs directly in main section makes drug info quick and easy to locate. Cross references include page numbers for easier accessibility. • Comprehensive foldout IV Compatibility Chart provides compatibility info for 65 intravenous drugs. Content licensed from printed ISBN-13: 9780443348723 ISBN-10: 0443348723 SUBSCRIPTION : Please choose an auto renewable subscription plan to receive content access and continuous updates. Your subscription automatically renews as per your plan, so you always have the latest content. Six months auto-renewing payments - $26.99 Yearly auto-renewing payments- $39.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable."" If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms & Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Robert J. Kizior, Keith Hodgson Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Company

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This page is not an official page of the app or its developer, but an independent editorial publication created for informational and commentary purposes. Unless expressly stated otherwise, neither the app nor its developer is affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, authorized by, or otherwise officially connected with MWM, Apple, Google Play, the app publisher, or the app's developer, and nothing on this page implies that the app was developed using MWM's services. Any trademarks, logos, screenshots, and other content remain the property of their respective owners.