Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses
Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses
Editor/Author
Vallerand, April Hazard, Sanoski, Cynthia A. and Deglin, Judith Hopfer
Publication Year: 2018
Publisher: F.A.Davis Company
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ISBN: 978-0-8036-6945-1
Category: Health & Medicine - Nursing
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, Sixteenth Edition delivers all of the information you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan--well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade-name drugs.
Table of Contents
- HOW TO USE DAVIS'S DRUG GUIDE FOR NURSES
- EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS: Implications for Nurses
- Evidence-Based Practice and Its Importance in Pharmacology
- PHARMACOGENOMICS
- MEDICATION ERRORS: Improving Practices and Patient Safety
- DETECTING AND MANAGING ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS
- OVERVIEW OF RISK EVALUATION AND MITIGATION SYSTEMS (REMS)
- SPECIAL DOSING CONSIDERATIONS
- The Pediatric Patient
- The Older Adult Patient
- The Patient of Reproductive Age
- Renal Impairment
- Hepatic Impairment
- Heart Failure
- Body Size
- Drug Interactions
- THE CYTOCHROME P450 SYSTEM
- EDUCATING PATIENTS ABOUT SAFE MEDICATION USE
- CLASSIFICATIONS
- Anti-Alzheimer's agents
- Antianemics
- Antianginals
- Antianxiety agents
- Antiarrhythmics
- Antiasthmatics
- Anticholinergics
- Anticoagulants
- Anticonvulsants
- Antidepressants
- Antidiabetics
- Antidiarrheals
- Antiemetics
- Antifungals
- Antihistamines
- Antihypertensives
- Anti-infectives
- Antineoplastics
- Antiparkinson agents
- Antiplatelet agents
- Antipsychotics
- Antipyretics
- Antiretrovirals
- Antirheumatics
- Antituberculars
- Antiulcer agents
- Antivirals
- Beta blockers
- Bone resorption inhibitors
- Bronchodilators
- Calcium channel blockers
- Central nervous system stimulants
- Corticosteroids
- Diuretics
- Hormones
- Immunosuppressants
- Laxatives
- Lipid lowering agents
- Minerals/electrolytes/pH modifiers
- Natural/Herbal Products
- Nonopioid analgesics
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents
- Opioid analgesics
- Sedative/hypnotics
- Skeletal muscle relaxants
- Thrombolytics
- Vaccines/immunizing agents
- Vascular headache suppressants
- Vitamins
- Weight control agents
- DRUG MONOGRAPHS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY GENERIC NAME
- abacavir (ah-back-ah-veer)
- abacavir/dolutegravir/ lamivudine (ah-back-ah-veer/doe-loo-teg-ra-vir/la-mi-vyoo-deen)
- abemaciclib (a-bem-a-sye-klib)
- abiraterone (a-bi-ra-te-rone)
- acetaminophen (oral, rectal) (a-seet-a-min-oh-fen)
- acetylcysteine (a-se-teel-sis-teen)
- aclidinium (a-kli-din-ee-um)
- acyclovir (ay-sye-kloe-veer)
- adalimumab (a-da-li-mu-mab) Amjevita, Humira
- adenosine (a-den-oh-seen)
- ado-trastuzumab (ado tras-too-zoo-mab)
- afatinib (a-fa-ti-nib)
- albuterol (al-byoo-ter-ole)
- alectinib (al-ekti-nib)
- alendronate (a-len-drone-ate) Binosto, Fosamax
- alfuzosin (al-fyoo-zo-sin)
- alirocumab (a-li-roe-kyoo-mab) Praluent
- allopurinol (al-oh-pure-i-nole) Aloprim, Lopurin, Zyloprim
- almotriptan (al-moe-trip-tan)
- alogliptin (al-oh-glip-tin)
- ALPRAZolam (al-pray-zoe-lam)
- aluminum hydroxide
- amifostine (a-mi-fos-teen)
- aminocaproic acid (a-mee-noe-ka-pro-ik a-sid)
- AMINOGLYCOSIDES
- amiodarone (am-ee-oh-da-rone)
- amitriptyline (a-mee-trip-ti-leen)
- amLODIPine (am-loe-di-peen)
- amoxicillin (a-mox-i-sill-in)
- amoxicillin/clavulanate (a-mox-i-sill-in/klav-yoo-lan-ate)
- amphetamine mixtures (am-fet-a-meen)
- ADHD
- amphotericin B deoxycholate (am-foe-ter-i-sin)
- amphotericin B lipid complex
- amphotericin B liposome
- ampicillin (am-pi-sil-in)
- ampicillin/sulbactam (am-pi-sil-in/sul-bak-tam)
- anastrozole (a-nass-troe-zole)
- ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME (ACE) INHIBITORS
- ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
- anidulafungin (a-ni-du-la-fun-gin)
- ANTIFUNGALS (TOPICAL)
- ketoconazole (kee-toe-koe-na-zole)
- ANTIFUNGALS (VAGINAL)
- apixaban (a-pix-a-ban) Eliquis
- aprepitant (oral) (a-prep-i-tant)
- argatroban (ar-gat-tro-ban)
- ARIPiprazole (a-ri-pip-ra-zole) Ability, Ability Maintena, Aristada
- asenapine (a-sen-a-peen)
- asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi (a-spare-a-ji-nase)
- aspirin (as-pir-in) acetylsalicylic acid, Acuprin, ASA, Asaphen, Aspergum, Aspir-Low, Aspirtab, Bayer Aspirin, Bayer Timed-Release Arthritic Pain Formula, Easprin, Ecotrin, 8-Hour Bayer Timed-Release, Empirin, Entrophen, Halfprin, Healthprin, Lowprin, Norwich Aspirin, Novasen, Rivasa, Sloprin, St. Joseph Adult Chewable Aspirin, Therapy Bayer, ZORprin
- atazanavir (a-ta-zan-a-veer) Reyataz
- atenolol (a-ten-oh-lole)
- atezolizumab (a-te-zoe-liz-ue-mab)
- atomoxetine (a-to-mox-e-teen)
- atovaquone (a-toe-va-kwone)
- atropine† (at-ro-peen)
- avanafil (av-an-a-fil)
- azaTHIOprine (ay-za-thye-oh-preen)
- azithromycin (aye-zith-roe-mye-sin)
- aztreonam (az-tree-oh-nam)
- baclofen (bak-loe-fen)
- basiliximab (ba-sil-ix-i-mab) Simulect
- becaplermin (be-kap-lerm-in)
- belatacept (be-lat-a-sept) Nulojix
- belimumab (be-li-moo-mab) Benlysta
- benztropine (benz-troe-peen)
- betrixaban (be-trix-a-ban)
- bevacizumab (be-va-siz-uh-mab)
- bezlotoxumab (bez-loe-tox-ue-mab)
- bicalutamide (bye-ka-loot-a-mide)
- bisacodyl (bis-a-koe-dill) Bisac-Evac, Bisacolax, Biscolax, Carter's Little Pills, Codulax, Correctol, Dacodyl, Doxidan, Dulcolax, ExLax Ultra, Femilax, Fleet Laxative, Soflax-Ex
- bisoprolol (bis-oh-proe-lol)
- bivalirudin (bi-val-i-roo-din)
- bleomycin (blee-oh-mye-sin)
- bortezomib (bor-tez-o-mib)
- brentuximab (bren-tux-i-mab)
- brexpiprazole (brex-pip-ra-zole)
- brigatinib (bri-ga-ti-nib)
- brivaracetam (briv-a-ra-se-tam)
- brodalumab (broe-dal-ue-mab)
- bumetanide (byoo-met-a-nide)
- buprenorphine (byoo-pre-nor-feen)
- buPROPion (byoo-proe-pee-on) Aplenzin, Forfivo XL, Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL, Zyban
- bupropion/naltrexone (byoo-proe-pee-on nal-trex-one)
- busPIRone (byoo-spye-rone)
- busulfan (byoo-sul-fan)
- cabazitaxel (ka-ba-zi-tax-el)
- cabergoline (ka-ber-goe-leen)
- CALCITONIN
- CALCIUM SALTS
- canagliflozin (kan-a-gli-floe-zin)
- cangrelor (kan-grel-or)
- capecitabine (ka-pe-site-a-been)
- capsaicin (kap-say-sin) Capzasin-HP, Capzasin-P, DiabetAid Pain and Tingling Relief, Qutenza, Salonpas Hot, Zostrix Diabetic Foot Pain, Zostrix, Zostrix-HP
- carBAMazepine (kar-ba-maz-e-peen)
- carbidopa/levodopa (kar-bi-doe-pa/lee-voe-doe-pa)
- CARBOplatin (kar-boe-pla-tin)
- cariprazine (kar-ip-ra-zeen)
- carisoprodol (kar-i-sop-roe-dole)
- carvedilol (kar-ve-di-lole) Coreg, Coreg CR
- caspofungin (kas-po-fun-gin) Cancidas
- cefepime (seff-e-peem)
- ceftaroline (sef-tar-oh-leen)
- ceftazidime/avibactam (sef-tay-zi-deem/tay-zoe-bak-tam)
- ceftolozane/tazobactam (sef-tol-o-zane/taz-oh-bak-tam)
- celecoxib (sel-e-kox-ib)
- CEPHALOSPORINS – FIRST GENERATION
- CEPHALOSPORINS – SECOND GENERATION
- CEPHALOSPORINS – THIRD GENERATION
- ceritinib (se-ri-ti-nib) Zykadia
- certolizumab (ser-toe-liz-u-mab)
- cetirizine (se-ti-ra-zeen)
- cetuximab (se-tux-i-mab)
- cilostazol (sil-os-tah-zol)
- cinacalcet (sin-a-kal-set) Sensipar
- CISplatin (sis-pla-tin)
- citalopram (si-tal-oh-pram) CeleXA
- clarithromycin (kla-rith-roe-mye-sin)
- clindamycin (klin-da-mye-sin)
- clonazePAM (kloe-na-ze-pam)
- cloNIDine (klon-i-deen)
- Clopidogrel (kloh-pid-oh-grel)
- clotrimazole
- cobimetinib (koe-bi-me-ti-nib)
- codeine (koe-deen)
- colchicine (kol-chi-seen)
- colesevelam (koe-le-sev-e-lam)
- conivaptan (con-i-vap-tan) Vaprisol
- CONTRACEPTIVES, HORMONAL MONOPHASIC ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
- BIPHASIC ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
- TRIPHASIC ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
- EXTENDED-CYCLE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE
- PROGESTIN-ONLY ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
- CONTRACEPTIVE IMPLANT
- EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE
- INJECTABLE CONTRACEPTIVE
- INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE
- VAGINAL RING CONTRACEPTIVE
- TRANSDERMAL CONTRACEPTIVE
- CORTICOSTEROIDS (INHALATION)
- CORTICOSTEROIDS (NASAL)
- CORTICOSTEROIDS (SYSTEMIC)
- CORTICOSTEROIDS (TOPICAL/ LOCAL)
- crizotinib (kriz-oh-ti-nib)
- cyclobenzaprine (sye-kloe-ben-za-preen)
- cyclophosphamide (sye-kloe-fos-fa-mide)
- cycloSPORINE† (sye-kloe-spor-een)
- cytarabine (sye-tare-a-been) cytosine arabinoside, Cytosar, Cytesar-U
- dabigatran (da-bi-gat-ran)
- dabrafenib (da-braf-e-nib)
- dacarbazine (da-kar-ba-zeen)
- daclatasvir (da-kla-tass-veer)
- dalbavancin (dal-ba-van-sin)
- dalfampridine (dal-fam-pri-deen)
- dantrolene (dan-troe-leen)
- DAPTOmycin (dap-to-mye-sin)
- darbepoetin (dar-be-poh-e-tin)
- darifenacin (dar-i-fen-a-sin)
- darunavir (da-ru-na-veer) Prezista
- DAUNOrubicin hydrochloride (daw-noe-roo-bi-sin hye-dro- klor-ide)
- deferoxamine (de-fer-ox-a-meen)
- degarelix (deg-a-rel-ix)
- denosumab (de-no-su-mab)
- desipramine (dess-ip-ra-meen)
- desmopressin (des-moe-press-in)
- desvenlafaxine (des-ven-la-fax-een)
- dexlansoprazole (dex-lan-soe-pra-zole)
- dexmedetomidine (dex-me-de-to-mi-deen)
- dexrazoxane (dex-ra-zox-ane) Totect, Zinecard
- dextromethorphan (dex-troe-meth-or-fan)
- diazePAM (dye-az-e-pam) Diastat, Valium
- DICLOFENAC† (dye-kloe-fen-ak)
- digoxin (di-jox-in)
- dilTIAZem (dil-tye-a-zem)
- dimethyl fumarate (dye-meth-il fue-ma-rate)
- dinoprostone (dye-noe-prost-one)
- dinutuximab (di-noo-tux-i-mab)
- diphenhydrAMINE (oral, parenteral) (dye-fen-hye-dra-meen)
- DIURETICS (POTASSIUMSPARING)
- DIURETICS (THIAZIDE)
- DOBUTamine (doe-byoo-ta-meen)
- DOCEtaxel (doe-se-tax-el)
- DOCUSATE (dok-yoo-sate)
- dofetilide (doe-fet-il-ide) Tikosyn
- dolasetron (dol-a-se-tron)
- dolutegravir (doe-loo-teg-ra-vir)
- donepezil (doe-nep-i-zill)
- DOPamine (dope-a-meen)
- doxazosin (dox-ay-zoe-sin)
- DOXOrubicin (dox-oh-roo-bi-sin)
- DOXOrubicin, liposomal (dox-oh-roo-bi-sin lye-poe-sohmal)
- doxylamine/pyridoxine (dox-il-a-meen peer-ih-dox-een)
- dronedarone (droe-ned-a-rone)
- dulaglutide (doo-la-gloo-tide)
- DULoxetine (do-lox-e-teen) Cymbalta
- dutasteride (doo-tas-te-ride)
- edaravone (e-dar-a-vone)
- edoxaban (e-dox-a-ban)
- efavirenz (e-fav-e-renz)
- elbasvir/grazoprevir (elb-as-vir/graz-oh-pre-vir)
- elvitegravir/cobicistat/
- elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (el-vi-teg-ra-vir/koe-bik-i-stat/emtrye-sye-ta-been/ten-of-oh-virala-fen-a-mide)
- empagliflozin (em-pag-gli-floe-zin)
- emtricitabine (em-tri-si-ti-been)
- emtricitabine/rilpivirine/ tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (em-tri-sye-ti-been/ril-pi-vir-een/te-noe-fo-veer)
- enasidinib (en-a-sid-a-nib)
- entacapone (en-tak-a-pone) Comtan
- entecavir (en-tek-aveer)
- enzalutamide (en-za-loo-ta-mide)
- EPINEPHrine (ep-i-nef-rin) Adrenaclick, Adrenalin, Allerject, Anapen, Anapen Junior, AsthmaNefrin, Auvi-Q, EpiPen, S-2 (racepinephrine), Twin Ject
- epiRUBicin (ep-i-roo-bi-sin)
- eplerenone (e-ple-re-none)
- epoetin (e-poe-e-tin)
- eptifibatide (ep-ti-fib-a-tide) Integrilin
- ergocalciferol
- ertapenem (er-ta-pen-em)
- ERYTHROMYCIN† (eh-rith-roe-mye-sin)
- escitalopram (ess-sit-al-o-pram)
- esmolol (es-moe-lol)
- esomeprazole (es-oh-mep-ra-zole)
- ESTRADIOL (es-tra-dye-ole) Estrace
- estrogens, conjugated (equine) (ess-troe-jenz con-joo-gae-ted)
- eszopiclone (es-zop-i-klone)
- etanercept (e-tan-er-sept)
- ethambutol (e-tham-byoo-tole)
- etodolac (ee-toe-doe-lak)
- everolimus (e-ver-oh-li-mus)
- evolocumab (e-vo-lo-kyoo-mab)
- exemestane (ex-e-mes-tane)
- exenatide (ex-en-a-tide)
- ezetimibe (e-zet-i-mibe)
- famciclovir (fam-sye-kloe-veer)
- febuxostat (fe-bux-o-stat)
- felodipine (fe-loe-di-peen)
- fenofibrate (fen-o-fi-brate)
- fenofibric acid (feen-oh-fye-brik as-id)
- fentaNYL (parenteral) (fen-ta-nil)
- fentaNYL (transdermal) (fen-ta-nil)
- FENTANYL (transmucosal) (fen-ta-nil)
- ferric citrate (fe-rik si-trate)
- fesoterodine (fee-soe-ter-o-deen)
- fexofenadine (fex-oh-fen-a-deen)
- fidaxomicin (fi-dax-oh-mye-sin)
- filgrastim (fil-gra-stim)
- finasteride (fi-nas-teer-ide)
- fingolimod (fin-go-li-mod)
- flibanserin (fliban-ser-in)
- fluconazole (floo-kon-a-zole)
- fludrocortisone (floo-droe-kor-ti-sone)
- flumazenil (flu-maz-e-nil)
- FLUOROQUINOLONES (floor-oh-kwin-oh-lones)
- fluorouracil (flure-oh-yoor-a-sill)
- FLUoxetine (floo-ox-uh-teen)
- fluvoxaMINE (floo-voks-a-meen)
- fondaparinux (fon-da-par-i-nux)
- formoterol (for-mo-te-role)
- foscarnet (foss-kar-net)
- fosphenytoin (foss-fen-i-toyn)
- frovatriptan (froe-va-trip-tan)
- furosemide (fur-oh-se-mide)
- gabapentin (ga-ba-pen-tin)
- galantamine (ga-lant-a-meen)
- ganciclovir (gan-sye-kloe-vir)
- gefitinib (je-fit-in-ib) Iressa
- gemcitabine (jem-site-a-been)
- gemfibrozil (gem-fye-broe-zil)
- glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (glek-a-pre-vir/pi-brent-as-vir)
- glucagon (gloo-ka-gon)
- glycopyrrolate (glye-koe-pye-roe-late)
- golimumab (go-li-mu-mab)
- goserelin (goe-se-rel-lin)
- granisetron (gra-nees-e-tron)
- guaiFENesin (gwye-fen-e-sin)
- guanFACINE (gwahn-fa-seen)
- haloperidol (ha-loe-per-i-dole)
- heparin (hep-a-rin)
- HEPARINS (LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT)
- HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS
- HMG-CoA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS (statins)
- HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINE (hyoo-man pa-pil-lo-ma)
- hydrALAZINE (hye-dral-a-zeen)
- hydralazine/isosorbide dinitrate (hye-dral-a-zeen eye-so-sor-bide di-ni-trate)
- HYDROcodone (hye-droe-koe-done)
- HYDROcodone/acetaminophen
- HYDROcodone/ibuprofen
- HYDROmorphone (hye-droe-mor-fone)
- hydroxychloroquine (hye-drox-ee-klor-oh-kwin)
- hydroxyprogesterone caproate (hye-drox-ee-pro-jess-te-rone kap-roe-ate)
- ibandronate (i-ban-dro-nate)
- ibuprofen
- ibuprofen (injection)
- idaruCIZUmab (eye-da-roo-siz-ue-mab)
- ifosfamide (eye-foss-fam-ide)
- iloperidone (eye-loe-per-i-done)
- imatinib (i-mat-i-nib)
- imipenem/cilastatin (i-me-pen-em/sye-la-stat-in)
- imipramine (im-ip-ra-meen)
- indacaterol (in-da-kat-e-role)
- indomethacin (in-doe-meth-a-sin)
- inFLIXimab (in-flix-i-mab)
- insulin degludec (in-soo-lin deg-lu-dek)
- INSULIN (mixtures) (in-su-lin)
- NPH insulin (isophane insulin suspension)
- insulin, regular (injection, concentrated) (in-su-lin)
- INSULINS (long-acting) (in-su-lin)
- INSULINS (rapid acting) (in-su-lin)
- INTERFERONS, BETA (in-ter-feer-on)
- ipilimumab (i-pil-li-moo-mab) Yervoy
- ipratropium (i-pra-troe-pee-um)
- irinotecan (eye-ri-noe-tee-kan)
- IRON SUPPLEMENTS
- isavuconazonium (eye-sa-vue-kon-a-zoe-nee-um)
- isoniazid (eye-soe-nye-a-zid)
- ISOSORBIDE
- ISOtretinoin (eye-soe-tret-i-noyn)
- ivabradine (eye-vab-ra-deen) Corlanor, Lancora
- ivacaftor/lumacaftor (eye-va-kaf-tor/loo-ma-kaf-tor)
- ixabepilone (icks-a-bep-i-lone)
- ixazomib (ix-az-oh-mib)
- ixekizumab (ix-ee-kiz-ue-mab) Taltz
- ketoprofen (kee-toe-proe-fen)
- ketorolac† (kee-toe-role-ak)
- labetalol (la-bet-a-lole)
- lacosamide (la-kose-a-mide)
- lactulose (lak-tyoo-lose)
- lamiVUDine (la-mi-vyoo-deen)
- lamoTRIgine (la-moe-tri-jeen) LaMICtal, LaMICtal CD, LaMICtal ODT, LaMICtal XR
- lansoprazole (lan-soe-pra-zole) Prevacid, Prevacid 24 Hr, Prevacid SoluTab
- lanthanum carbonate (lan-than-um)
- lapatinib (la-pat-i-nib)
- ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (led-i-pas-vir/soe-fos-bue-vir)
- leflunomide (le-flu-noe-mide)
- lenalidomide (le-na-lid-o-mide)
- lenvatinib (len-va-ti-nib)
- letrozole (let-roe-zole)
- leucovorin calcium (loo-koe-vor-in)
- leuprolide (loo-proe-lide)
- levalbuterol (leev-al-byoo-ter-ole)
- levETIRAcetam (le-ve-teer-a-se-tam)
- levomilnacipran (lee-voe-mil-na-si-pran)
- levothyroxine (lee-voe-thye-rox-een)
- LIDOCAINE
- lidocaine/prilocaine (lye-doe-kane/pri-loe-kane)
- linagliptin (lin-a-glip-tin)
- lindane (lin-dane)
- linezolid (li-nez-o-lid)
- liraglutide (lir-a-gloo-tide)
- lithium (lith-ee-um)
- lixisenatide (lix-i-sen-a-tide)
- loperamide (loe-per-a-mide)
- lopinavir/ritonavir (loe-pin-a-veer/ri-toe-na-veer)
- loratadine (lor-a-ta-deen) Alavert Allergy 24 Hour, Alavert Children's Allergy, Claritin, Claritin 24- Hour Allergy, Claritin Children's Allergy, Claritin Liqui–Gels 24-Hour Allergy, Claritin Reditabs 24 Hour Allergy, Loradamed, Tavist ND Allergy
- LORazepam (lor-az-e-pam)
- lorcaserin (lor-ca-ser-in)
- lurasidone (loo-ras-i-done)
- MAGNESIUM AND ALUMINUM SALTS
- (mag-al-drate)
- MAGNESIUM SALTS (ORAL)
- magnesium sulfate (IV, parenteral) (9.9% Mg; 8.1 mEq Mg/g) (mag-nee-zhum sul-fate)
- mannitol (man-i-tol)
- meclizine (mek-li-zeen) Antivert, Bonine, Dramamine Less Drowsy Formula
- medroxyPROGESTERone† (me-drox-ee-proe-jess-te-rone)
- megestrol (me-jess-trole)
- meloxicam (me-lox-i-kam)
- melphalan (mel-fa-lan)
- memantine (me-man-teen)
- meperidine (me-per-i-deen)
- meropenem (mer-oh-pen-nem)
- meropenem/vaborbactam
- mesalamine (me-sal-a-meen)
- mesna (mes-na)
- metaxalone (me-tax -a-lone) Skelaxin
- metFORMIN (met-for-min) Fortamet, Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Glumetza, Glycon, Riomet
- methadone (meth-a-done)
- methIMAzole (meth-im-a-zole) Tapazole
- methocarbamol (meth-oh-kar-ba-mole)
- methotrexate (meth-o-trex-ate)
- methyldopa (meth-ill-doe-pa)
- methylergonovine (meth-ill-er-goe-noe-veen)
- methylnaltrexone (me-thil-nal-trex-one)
- methylphenidate (oral) (meth-ill-fen-i-date)
- metoclopramide (met-oh-kloe-pra-mide)
- metOLazone (me-tole-a-zone)
- metoprolol (me-toe-proe-lole)
- metroNIDAZOLE (me-troe-ni-da-zole)
- micafungin (my-ka-fun-gin) Mycamine
- miconazole
- midostaurin (mye-doe-staw-rin)
- miFEPRIStone (mi-fe-priss-tone)
- milnacipran (mil-na-sip-ran)
- milrinone (mill-ri-none) Primacor
- mirabegron (mye-ra-beg-ron)
- mirtazapine (meer-taz-a-peen) Remeron, Remeron RD, Remeron SolTab
- miSOPROStol (mye-soe-prost-ole)
- mitoMYcin (mye-toe-mye-sin)
- mitoXANTRONE (mye-toe-zan-trone)
- modafinil (mo-daf-i-nil)
- montelukast (mon-te-loo-kast)
- morphine (mor-feen)
- mupirocin (myoo-peer-oh-sin)
- mycophenolate mofetil (mye-koe-fee-noe-late moe-fe-til) CellCept
- nadolol (nay-doe-lole)
- nafarelin (na-fare-e-lin)
- nalbuphine (nal-byoo-feen)
- naldemedine (nal-dem-e-deen)
- naloxegol (nal-ox-ee-gol) Movantik
- naloxone (nal-ox-one) Evzio, Narcan
- naproxen (na-prox-en)
- naratriptan (nar-a-trip-tan)
- nebivolol (ne-bi-vi-lole) Bystolic
- neratinib (ne-ra-ti-nib)
- netupitant/palonosetron (ne-too-pi-tant/pa-lone-o-se-tron)
- niacin (nye-a-sin)
- niCARdipine (nye-kar-di-peen)
- NICOTINE (nik-o-teen)
- NIFEdipine (nye-fed-i-peen) Adalat CC, Adalat XL, Afeditab CR, Procardia, Procardia XL
- nilotinib (ni-lo-ti-nib)
- niMODipine (nye-moe-di-peen)
- niraparib (nye-rap-a-rib)
- nitrofurantoin (nye-troe-fyoor-an-toyn)
- NITROGLYCERIN (nye-tro-gli-ser-in)
- nitroprusside (nye-troe-pruss-ide)
- nivolumab (nye-vol-ue-mab)
- norepinephrine (nor-ep-i-nef-rin)
- nortriptyline (nor-trip-ti-leen)
- nystatin (nye-stat-in) Mycostatin, Nadostine, Nilstat, PMS-Nystatin
- ocrelizumab (ok-re-liz-ue-mab) Ocrevus
- octreotide (ok-tree-oh-tide)
- OLANZapine (oh-lan-za-peen) ZyPREXA, ZyPREXA Intramuscular, ZyPREXA Relprevv, ZyPREXA Zydis
- olaparib (oh-lap-a-rib)
- olodaterol (oh-loh-dat-er-ole)
- olsalazine (ole-sal-a-zeen)
- ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir (om-bit-as-vir/par-i-ta-pre-vir/ri-toe-na-vir)
- ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ ritonavir/dasabuvir (om-bit-as-vir/par-i-ta-pre-vir/ri-toe-na-vir/da-sa-bue-vir)
- omega-3-acid ethyl esters (ohme-ga three as-id eth-il esters)
- omeprazole (o-mep-ra-zole) Losec, Olex, PriLOSEC, PriLOSEC OTC
- ondansetron (on-dan-se-tron)
- oritavancin (oh-rit-a-van-sin) Orbactiv
- oseltamivir (o-sel-tam-i-vir)
- osimertinib (oh-si-mer-ti-nib)
- ospemifene (ospem-i-feen)
- oxaliplatin (ox-a-li-pla-tin)
- oxazepam (ox-az-e-pam) Novoxapam, Oxpam, Serax
- OXcarbazepine (ox-kar-baz-e-peen)
- OXYBUTYNIN (ox-i-byoo-ti-nin)
- oxyCODONE (ox-i-koe-done) Oxaydo, OxyCONTIN, Oxy IR, OxyNEO, Roxicodone, Roxybond, Troxyca ER, Xtampza ER, Supeudol
- oxytocin (ox-i-toe-sin)
- PACLitaxel (pak-li-tax-el)
- PACLitaxel protein-bound particles (albumin-bound)
- palbociclib (pal-bo-si-klib)
- palifermin (pa-liff-er-min)
- paliperidone (pa-li-per-i-done)
- palonosetron (pa-lone-o-se-tron)
- pamidronate (pa-mid-roe-nate)
- pancrelipase (pan-kre-li-pase) Cotazym, Creon, Pancrease MT, Pancreaze, Pertyze, Ultresa, Viokace, Zenpep
- pancuronium (pan-cure-oh-nee-yum)
- panitumumab (pan-i-tu-mu-mab)
- pantoprazole (pan-toe-pra-zole)
- PARoxetine hydrochloride (par-ox-e-teen)
- patiromer (pa-tir-oh-mer) Veltassa
- PAZOPanib (pah-zoe-puh-nib)
- pegaspargase (peg-ass-par-jase)
- pegfilgrastim (peg-fil-gra-stim)
- peginterferon beta-1a (peg-in-ter-feer-on bay-ta)
- pegloticase (peg-loe-ti-kase)
- pembrolizumab (pem-broe-li-zoo-mab)
- PEMEtrexed (pe-me-trex-ed)
- PENICILLINS (pen-l-sill-ins)
- PENICILLINS, PENICILLINASE RESISTANT
- pentamidine (pen-tam-i-deen)
- pentosan (pen-toe-san)
- perampanel (per-am-pa-nel)
- permethrin (per-meth-rin)
- pertuzumab (per-tue-zue-mab)
- phenazopyridine (fen-az-oh-peer-i-deen)
- PHENobarbital (fee-noe-bar-bi-tal)
- phentermine/topiramate (fen-ter-meen/toe-pyre-a-mate)
- phenylephrine (fen-il-eff-rin)
- henytoin (fen-i-toyn)
- phosphate/biphosphate (foss-fate/bye-foss -fate)
- phytonadione (fye-toe-na-dye-one)
- pilocarpine (oral)† (pye-loe-kar-peen)
- pimavanserin (pim-a-van-ser-in)
- pimecrolimus (pi-me-cro-li-mus)
- pioglitazone (pi-o-glit-a-zone)
- piperacillin/tazobactam (pi-per-a-sill-in/tay-zoe-bak-tam)
- plecanatide (ple-kan-a-tide)
- polyethylene glycol (po-lee-eth-e-leen glye-kole)
- posaconazole (po-sa-kon-a-zole)
- potassium and sodium phosphates (po-tas-e-um/soe-dee-um fossfates)
- POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENTS (poe-tass-ee-um)
- pramipexole (pra-mi-pex-ole)
- prasugrel (pra-soo-grel)
- prazosin (pra-zoe-sin)
- pregabalin (pre-gab-a-lin)
- prochlorperazine (proe-klor-pair-a-zeen)
- progesterone (proe-jess-te-rone)
- promethazine (proe-meth-a-zeen)
- propofol (proe-poe-fol)
- propranolol (proe-pran-oh-lole)
- propylthiouracil (proe-pill-thye-oh-yoor-a-sill)
- protamine sulfate (proe-ta-meen)
- pseudoephedrine (soo-doe-e-fed-rin)
- pyrazinamide (peer-a-zin-a-mide)
- pyridostigmine (peer-id-oh-stig-meen)
- pyridoxine (peer-i-dox-een) Neuro-K-250 TD, Neuro-K-250 Vitamin B6, Neuro-K-50, Neuro-K-500, Pyri 500, vitamin B6
- QUEtiapine (kwet-eye-a-peen) SEROquel, SEROquel XR
- quinupristin/dalfopristin (kwin-oo-pris-tin/dal-foe-pris-tin)
- RABEprazole (ra-bep-ra-zole)
- raloxifene (ra-lox-i-feen)
- raltegravir (ral-teg-ra-veer)
- ramelteon (ra-mel-tee-on)
- ramucirumab (ra-mue-sir-ue-mab)
- ranolazine (ra-nole-a-zeen)
- rasagiline (ra-za-ji-leen)
- rasburicase (ras-byoor-i-case)
- regorafenib (re-goe-raf-e-nib)
- Rho(D) IMMUNE GLOBULIN (arr aych oh dee im-yoon glob – yoo-lin)
- ribociclib (rye-boe-sye-klib)
- rifabutin (riff-a-byoo-tin)
- rifAMPin (rif-am-pin)
- rifAXIMin (ri-fax-i-min)
- rilpivirine (ril-pi-vir-een) Edurant
- risedronate (riss-ed-roe-nate)
- risperiDONE (riss-per-i-done)
- ritonavir (ri-toe-na-veer)
- riTUXimab (ri-tux-i-mab)
- rivaroxaban (ri-va-rox-a-ban) Xarelto
- rivastigmine (rye-va-stig-meen)
- rizatriptan (riz-a-trip-tan)
- rolapitant (rol-ap-i-tant)
- rOPINIRole (roe-pin-i-role)
- rucaparib (roo-kap-a-rib)
- sacubitril/valsartan (sa-ku-bi-tril/val-sar-tan)
- safinamide (sa-fin-a-mide)
- salmeterol (sal-me-te-role) Serevent Diskhaler Disk, Serevent Diskus
- sarilumab (sar-il-ue-mab) Kevzara
- SAXagliptin (sax-a-glip-tin)
- scopolamine (scoe-pol-a-meen)
- selegiline (se-le-ji-leen)
- selegiline transdermal (se-le-ji-leen)
- sennosides (sen-oh-sides) Black-Draught, Ex-Lax, Ex-Lax Chocolated, Fletchers’ Castoria, Maximum Relief Ex-Lax, Sena-Gen, Senexon, Senokot, SenokotXTRA
- sertraline (ser-tra-leen)
- sevelamer (se-vel-a-mer) Renagel, Renvela
- sildenafil (sil-den-a-fil)
- silodosin (si-lo-do-sin)
- simeprevir (sim-e-pre-vir)
- sirolimus (sir-oh-li-mus)
- SITagliptin (sit-a-glip-tin)
- sodium bicarbonate (soe-dee-um bye-kar-boe-nate)
- sodium citrate and citric acid (soe-dee-um sye-trate and sit-rik as-id)
- sodium polystyrene sulfonate (soe-dee-um po-lee-stye-reen sulfon-ate)
- sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (soe-fos-bue-vir/vel-pat-as-vir)
- solifenacin (so-li-fen-a-sin)
- sotalol (soe-ta-lole)
- sucralfate (soo-kral-fate)
- sulfaSALAzine (sul-fa-sal-a-zeen)
- SULFONYLUREAS
- glipiZIDE (glip-i-zide)
- SUMAtriptan (soo-ma-trip-tan) Imitrex, imitrex DF, Imitrex STAT- dose, Onzetra Xsail, Sumavel DosePro, Zembrace SymTouch
- SUNItinib (su-ni-ti-nib) Sutent
- suvorexant (soo-voe-rex-ant) Belsomra
- TACROLIMUS
- tadalafil (ta-da-la-fil)
- tamoxifen (ta-mox-i-fen)
- tamsulosin (tam-soo-loe-sin)
- tapentadol (ta-pen-ta-dol)
- tedizolid (ted-eye-zoe-lid)
- telavancin (tel-a-van-sin) Vibativ
- temazepam (tem-az-a-pam) Restoril
- tenofovir alafenamide (te-noe-fo-veeral-a-fen-a-mide)
- terazosin (ter-ay-zoe-sin)
- terbutaline (ter-byoo-ta-leen)
- teriflunomide (ter-i-floo-noe-mide)
- tesamorelin (tess-a-moe-rel-in)
- TESTOSTERONE (tess-toss-te-rone)
- TETRACYCLINES
- thalidomide (tha-lid-oh-mide)
- thiamine (thye-a-min)
- THROMBOLYTIC AGENTS
- tiaGABine (tye-a-ga-been)
- ticagrelor (tye-ka-grel-or)
- tigecycline (tye-gi-sye-kleen)
- tiotropium (tye-o-trope-ee-yum)
- tirofiban (tye-roe-fye-ban)
- tocilizumab (toe-si-liz-oo-mab) Actemra
- tofacitinib (toe-fa-sye-ti-nib)
- tolcapone (tole-ka-pone)
- tolterodine (tol-ter-oh-deen)
- tolvaptan (tol-vap-tan)
- topiramate (toe-peer-i-mate)
- topotecan (toe-poe-tee-kan)
- torsemide (tore-se-mide)
- traMADol (tra-ma-dol) ConZip, Durela, Ralivia, Tridural, Ultram, Ultram ER, Zytram XL
- trastuzumab (traz-too-zoo-mab)
- traZODone (traz-oh-done)
- triazolam (trye-az-oh-lam) Halcion
- trifluridine/tipiracil (tri-floo-ri-deen/ti-peer-a-sil)
- trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (trye-meth-oh-prim/sul-fa-meth-ox-a-zole)
- umeclidinium (ue-mek-li-din-ee-um)
- valACYclovir (val-ay-sye-kloe-veer)
- valbenazine (val-ben-a-zeen)
- valGANciclovir (val-gan-sye-kloe-veer)
- VALPROATES
- vancomycin (van-koe-mye-sin)
- vandetanib (van-det-a-nib)
- vardenafil (var-den-a-fil)
- varenicline (ver-en-i-cline)
- vasopressin (vay-soe-press-in)
- vedolizumab (ve-doe-liz-yoo-mab)
- vemurafenib (vem-u-raf-e-nib)
- venetoclax (ven-et-oh-klax)
- venlafaxine (ven-la-fax-een)
- verapamil (ver-ap-a-mil)
- vilazodone (vil-az-oh-done)
- vinBLAStine (vin-blass-teen)
- vinCRIStine (vin-kriss-teen)
- vinorelbine (vine-oh-rel-been)
- VITAMIN B12 PREPARATIONS
- VITAMIN D COMPOUNDS
- voriconazole (vor-i-kon-a-zole)
- warfarin (war-fa-rin)
- zaleplon (za-lep-lon)
- zidovudine (zye-doe-vue-deen)
- ziprasidone (zi-pra-si-done)
- ziv-aflibercept (ziv a-flib-er-sept)
- zoledronic acid (zoe-led-dron-ic as-id)
- ZOLMitriptan (zole-mi-trip-tan)
- zolpidem (zole-pi-dem)
- *Food delays peaklevels and effects.
- Drugs Approved in Canada
- alfacalcidol (al-fa kal-si-dol)
- bezafibrate (bezz-uh-fibe-rate) Bezalip SR
- buserelin (bue-se-rel-in)
- cannabidiol (ka-na-bi-dye-ole)
- cilazapril (sye-lay-za-pril)
- cloxacillin (klox-a-sill-in)
- cyproterone (sy-proete-rone)
- danaparoid (da-nap-a-roid)
- domperidone (dom-per-i-done)
- flupentixol (floo-pen-tiks-ol)
- fusidic acid (fyoo-sid-ikas-id)
- gliclazide (glik-la-zide)
- methotrimeprazine (meth-oh-try-mep-ra-zeen)
- moclobemide (moe-kloe-be-mide)
- pinaverium (pin-ah-veer-ee-um)
- prucalopride (proo-kal-o-pride)
- trimebutine (try-meh-boo-teen)
- zopiclone (zoe-pi-clone)
- zuclopenthixol (zoo-kloe-pen-thix-ole)
- Natural/Herbal Products
- aloe (al-oh)
- arnica (ar-ni-cuh)
- bilberry (bill-beh-ree)
- black cohosh (blak coe-hosh)
- chondroitin (konn-droy-tinn)
- dong quai (don kwi)
- echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) (ek-i-nay-sha)
- feverfew (fee-vurr-fyoo)
- garlic (gar-lik)
- ginger (Zingiber officinale) (jin-jer)
- ginkgo (ging-ko)
- ginseng (Panax ginseng) (jin-seng)
- glucosamine (glew-kos-ah-meen)
- grape seed extract (grayp seed ex-trakt)
- green tea (green tee)
- hawthorn (Crataegus Species) (haw-thorn)
- kava-kava (Piper Methysticum) (ka-va ka-va)
- milkthistle (milk this-ul)
- SAMe (sam-ee)
- saw palmetto (saw pal-met-toe)
- St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) (saynt jonz wort)
- valerian (vuh-lare-ee-en)
- MEDICATION SAFETY TOOLS
- PEDIATRIC INTRAVENOUS MEDICATION QUICK REFERENCE CHART
- BEERS CRITERIA
- DRUGS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED RISK OF FALLS IN THE ELDERLY
- LIST OF CONFUSED DRUG NAMES
- DO NOT CRUSH!
- FDA-APPROVED LIST OF GENERIC DRUG NAMES WITH TALL MAN LETTERS
- ISMP LIST OF ADDITIONAL DRUG NAMES WITH TALL MAN LETTERS
- APPENDICES
- Appendix A. Recent Drug Approvals
- Appendix B. Combination Drugs
- Appendix C. Ophthalmic Medications
- Appendix D. Medication Administration Techniques
- Appendix E. Administering Medications to Children
- Appendix F. Formulas Helpful for Calculating Doses
- Appendix G. Pediatric Dosage Calculations
- Appendix H. Normal Values of Common Laboratory Tests
- Appendix I. Controlled Substances Schedules
- Appendix J. Equianalgesic Dosing Guidelines
- Appendix K. Food Sources for Specific Nutrients
- Appendix L. Insulins and Insulin Therapy
- Appendix M. Canadian and U.S. Pharmaceutical Practices
- Appendix N. Routine Pediatric and Adult Immunizations
- BIBLIOGRAPHY