Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, Seventeenth Edition delivers all 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

• EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS: Implications for Nurses
• Evidence-Based Practice and Its Importance in Pharmacology
• PHARMACOGENOMICS
• Introduction
• Genetic Variation within the Human Genome
• Clinical Significance of Genetic Polymorphisms
• Incorporating Pharmacogenomic Information into Clinical Practice
• MEDICATION ERRORS: Improving Practices and Patient Safety
• High Alert Medications
• Causes of Medication Errors
• Prevention Strategies
• DETECTING AND MANAGING ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS
• Types of ADRs
• Recognizing an ADR
• Prevention
• Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions in the U.S.:
• Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions in Canada:
• 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: What Is It and Why Should I Care?
• EDUCATING PATIENTS ABOUT SAFE MEDICATION USE
• CLASSIFICATIONS
• • ANTI-ALZHEIMER’S AGENTS
• NURSING IMPLICATIONS
• • ANTIANEMICS
• NURSING IMPLICATIONS
• • ANTIANGINALS
• NURSING IMPLICATIONS
• • ANTIANXIETY AGENTS
• NURSING IMPLICATIONS
• • ANTIARRHYTHMICS
• NURSING IMPLICATIONS
• • 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
• • BETABLOCKERS
• • BONE RESORPTION INHIBITORS
• • BRONCHODILATORS
• • 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
• A
• abacavir/dolutegravir/ lamivudine (ah-back-ah-veer/doe-loo-teg-ra-vir/la-mi-vyoo-deen) Triumeq
• I abemaciclib (a-bem-a-sye-klib) Verzenio
• abiraterone (a-bi-ra-te-rone) Yonsa, Zytiga
• acetaminophen (oral, rectal) (a-seet-a-min-oh-fen)
• acetylcysteine (a-se-teel-sis-teen) Acetadote, Cetylev
• aclidinium/formoterol (a-kli-din-ee-um/for-moh-te-rol) Duaklir Genuair, Duaklir Pressair
• acyclovir (ay-sye-kloe-veer) Sitavig, Zovirax
• adalimumab (a-da-li-mu-mab)
• adenosine (a-den-oh-seen)
• ado-trastuzumab (ado tras-too-zoo-mab) Kadcyla
• afatinib (a-fa-ti-nib) Gilotrif,*Giotrif
• albuterol (al-byoo-ter-ole)
• alclometasone
• alectinib (al-ekti-nib) Alecensa, Alecensaro
• alendronate (a-len-drone-ate) Binosto, Fosamax
• alfuzosin (al-fyoo-zo-sin) UroXatral, Xatral
• alirocumab (a-li-roe-kyoo-mab) Praluent
• allopurinol (al-oh-pure-i-nole) Aloprim, Lopurin, Zyloprim
• almotriptan (al-moe-trip-tan) Axert
• alogliptin (al-oh-glip-tin) Nesina
• alpelisib (al-pe-lisib) Piqray
• ALPRAZolam (al-pray-zoe-lam) Xanax, Xanax XR
• alteplase
• amcinonide
• amifostine (a-mi-fos-teen) Ethyol
• amikacin
• aMILoride
• aminocaproic acid (a-mee-noe-ka-pro-ik a-sid) Amicar
• AMINOGLYCOSIDES
• amiodarone
• amitriptyline
• amLODIPine
• amoxicillin (a-mox-i-sill-in) Amoxil, Trimox
• amoxicillin/clavulanate
• amphetamine mixtures
• AMPHOTERICIN B (am-foe-ter-i-sin bee) amphotericin B deoxycholate Fungizone amphotericin B lipid complex Abelcet amphotericin B liposome AmBisome
• ampicillin/sulbactam
• anastrozole (a-nass-troe-zole)
• ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME (ACE) INHIBITORS
• ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
• anidulafungin
• ANTIFUNGALS (TOPICAL)
• ANTIFUNGALS (VAGINAL)
• apixaban (a-pix-a-ban) Eliquis
• aprepitant (oral)
• argatroban (ar-gat-tro-ban)
• ARIPiprazole (a-ri-pip-ra-zole) Abilify, Ability Maintena, Aristada, Aristada Initio
• asenapine (a-sen-a-peen) Saphris
• aspirin (as-pir-in) Acuprin, Asaphen, Aspergum, AspirLow, Aspirtab, Bayer Aspirin, Bayer Timed-Release Arthritic Pain Formula, Easprin, Ecotrin, 8-Hour Bayer TimedRelease, Empirin, Entrophen, Halfprin, Healthprin, Lowprin, Norwich Aspirin, Novasen, Rivasa, Sloprin, St. Joseph Adult Chewable Aspirin, Therapy Bayer, Vazalore, ZORprin
• aspirin
• atenolol
• atezolizumab
• atomoxetine
• atorvastatin
• atovaquone
• atropine† (at-ro-peen) Atro-Pen
• avanafil (av-an-a-fil) Stendra
• azaTHIOprine
• azilsartan
• azithromycin
• aztreonam (az-tree-oh-nam) Azactam, Cayston
• B
• baclofen (bak-loe-fen)
• baloxavir (ba-lox-a-veer) Xofluza
• baricitinib (bar-i-sye-ti-nib) Olumiant
• basiliximab (ba-sil-ix-i-mab) Simulect
• becaplermin (be-kap-lerm-in) Regranex
• beclomethasone
• belatacept (be-lat-a-sept) Nulojix
• belimumab (be-li-moo-mab) Benlysta
• benazepril
• benralizumab (ben-ra-liz-ue-mab)
• benzathine penicillin G
• benztropine
• betamethasone
• betrixaban (be-trix-a-ban) Bevyxxa
• bevacizumab
• bezlotoxumab (bez-loe-tox-ue-mab) Zinplava
• bicalutamide (bye-ka-loot-a-mide) Casodex
• bictegravir/emtricitabine/ tenofovir alafenamide
• binimetinib (bin-i-me-ti-nib) Mektovi
• bisacodyl (bis-a-koe-dill) Bisac-Evac, Bisacolax, Biscolax, Carter’s Little Pills, Codulax, Correctol, Dacodyl, Doxidan, Dulcolax, ExLax Ultra, Femilax, Fleet Laxative, Sof lax-Ex
• bisoprolol (bis-oh-proe-lol) Zebeta
• bivalirudin (bi-val-i-roo-din) Angiomax
• bleomycin (blee-oh-mye-sin) Blenoxane
• bortezomib (bor-tez-o-mib) Velcade
• Ν brentuximab
• brexanolone (brex-an-oh-lone) Zulresso
• Β brexpiprazole
• brigatinib (bri-ga-ti-nib) Alunbrig
• brivaracetam
• brodalumab (broe-dal-ue-mab) Siliq
• budesonide
• bumetanide
• bupivacaine
• buprenorphine
• buPROPion (byoo-proe-pee-on) Aplenzin, Forfivo XL, Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL, Zyban
• bupropion/naltrexone
• busPIRone (byoo-spye-rone) BuSpar
• busulfan (byoo-sul-fan) Busulfex, Myleran
• butenafine
• butoconazole
• C
• cabazitaxel (ka-ba-zi-tax-el) Jevtana
• calcitriol
• CALCIUM SALTS
• canagliflozin
• candesartan
• cangrelor (kan-grel-or)
• cannabidiol (kan-a-bidye-ol) Epidiolex
• capecitabine
• capsaicin (kap-say-sin) Capzasin-HP, Capzasin-P, DiabetAid Pain and Tingling Relief, Qutenza, Zostrix, Zostrix-HP
• captopril
• Ν carBAMazepine
• carbidopa/levodopa
• carbonyl iron
• CARBOplatin
• cariprazine (kar-ip-ra-zeen) Vraylar
• carvedilol (kar-ve-di-lole) Coreg, Coreg CR
• caspofungin (kas-po-fun-gin) Cancidas
• cefaclor
• cefadroxil
• ceFAZolin
• cefdinir
• cefditoren
• cefepime (seff-e-peem) Maxipime
• cefixime
• cefotaxime
• cefoTEtan
• cefOXitin
• cefpodoxime
• cefprozil
• ceftaroline (sef-tar-oh-leen) Teflaro
• cefTAZidime
• ceftazidime/avibactam (sef-tay-zi-deem/tay-zoe-bak-tam) Avycaz
• ceftolozane/tazobactam (sef-tol-o-zane/taz-oh-bak-tam) Zerbaxa
• cefTRIAXone
• cefuroxime
• celecoxib (sel-e-kox-ib) CeleBREX
• cephalexin
• CEPHALOSPORINS—FIRST GENERATION
• CEPHALOSPORINS—SECOND GENERATION
• CEPHALOSPORINS—THIRD GENERATION
• ceritinib (se-ri-ti-nib) Zykadia
• certolizumab (ser-toe-liz-u-mab) Cimzia
• cetirizine (se-ti-ra-zeen) Aller Relief, Reactine Rhinaris Relief, ZyrTEC
• cetuximab (se-tux-i-mab) Erbitux
• chlorothiazide
• chlorthalidone (thiazide—like)
• cholecalciferol
• choline and magnesium salicylates
• ciclesonide
• ciclopirox
• cilostazol (sil-os-tah-zol)
• cimetidine
• cinacalcet (sin-a-kal-set) Sensipar
• CISplatin (sis-pla-tin) Platinol
• citalopram (si-tal-oh-pram) CeleXA
• clarithromycin (kla-rith-roe-mye-sin) Biaxin, Biaxin XL
• clindamycin (klin-da-mye-sin) Cleocin, Cleocin T, Clinda-Derm, Clinda-T, Clindagel, Clindesse, Clindets, Dalacin C, Dalacin T, Evoclin
• clobetasol
• clocortolone
• clonazePAM (kloe-na-ze-pam) KlonoPIN, Rivotril
• cloNIDine (klon-i-deen)
• Clopidogrel (kloh-pid-oh-grel) Plavix
• clotrimazole
• cloZAPine (kloe-za-peen)
• Ν cobimetinib (koe-bi-me-ti-nib) Cotellic
• codeine (koe-deen)
• colchicine (kol-chi-seen) Colcrys, Gloperba, Mitigare
• colesevelam (koe-le-sev-e-lam) Lodalis, Welchol
• conivaptan (con-i-vap-tan) Vaprisol
• CONTRACEPTIVES, HORMONAL MONOPHASIC ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
• BIPHASIC ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
• TRIPHASIC ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
• FOURPHASIC 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) short-acting corticosteroids
• CORTICOSTEROIDS (TOPICAL/ LOCAL)
• cortisone
• crisaborole (kris-a-bor-ole) Eucrisa
• Ncrizotinib (kriz-oh-ti-nib) Xalkori
• cyanocobalamin
• cyclobenzaprine
• cyclophosphamide (sye-kloe-fos-fa-mide) Cytoxan, Procytox
• cycloSPORINE† (sye-kloe-spor-een) Gengraf, Neoral, SandlMMUNE
• cytarabine (sye-tare-a-been) cytosine arabinoside, Cytosar, Cytosar-U
• D
• dabigatran (da-bi-gat-ran)
• dabrafenib (da-braf-e-nib) Tafinlar
• dacarbazine (da-kar-ba-zeen) *DTIC,DTIC-Dome
• dalbavancin (dal-ba-van-sin)
• dalfampridine
• dalteparin
• dantrolene (dan-troe-leen) Dantrium, Ryanodex
• DAPTOmycin (dap-to-mye-sin) Cubicin, Cubicin RF
• darbepoetin (dar-be-poh-e-tin) Aranesp
• darifenacin (dar-i-fen-a-sin) Enablex
• darunavir (da-ru-na-veer) Prezista
• darunavir/cobicistat/ emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide
• DAUNOrubicin hydrochloride
• deferoxamine
• degarelix (deg-a-rel-ix)
• denosumab (de-no-su-mab) Prolia, Xgeva
• desipramine
• desmopressin
• desonide
• desoximetasone
• desvenlafaxine
• dexamethasone
• dexlansoprazole
• dexmedetomidine
• dexrazoxane (dex-ra-zox-ane) Totect, Zinecard
• dextromethorphan
• diazePAM (dye-az-e-pam) Diastat, Valium
• DICLOFENAC† (dye-kloe-fen-ak)
• dicloxacillin
• diflorasone
• digoxin
• dilTIAZem
• dimethyl fumarate
• dinoprostone
• diphenhydrAMINE (oral, parenteral)
• DIURETICS (POTASSIUMSPARING)
• DIURETICS (THIAZIDE)
• divalproex sodium
• DOBUTamine
• DOCEtaxel (doe-se-tax-el) Taxotere
• DOCUSATE (dok-yoo-sate)
• dofetilide (doe-fet-il-ide) Tikosyn
• dolasetron (dol-a-se-tron) Anzemet
• dolutegravir
• dolutegravir/rilpivirine
• donepezil (doe-nep-i-zill) Aricept, Aricept ODT
• DOPamine (dope-a-meen)
• doravirine/lamivudine/ tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
• doxazosin (dox-ay-zoe-sin) Cardura, Cardura XL
• doxercalciferol
• DOXOrubicin
• DOXOrubicin, liposomal
• doxycycline
• doxylamine/pyridoxine
• dronedarone (droe-ned-a-rone) Multaq
• dulaglutide (doo-la-gloo-tide) Trulicity
• DULoxetine (do-lox-e-teen) Cymbalta, Drizalma Sprinkle
• dupilumab (doo-pil-ue-mab) Dupixent
• dutasteride (doo-tas-te-ride)
• E
• econazole
• edaravone (e-dar-a-vone)
• edoxaban (e-dox-a-ban)
• elagolix (el-a-goe-lix)
• elbasvir/grazoprevir
• elvitegravir/cobicistat/ emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide
• empagliflozin
• emtricitabine
• emtricitabine/rilpivirine/ tenofovir alafenamide
• enalapril/enalaprilat
• encorafenib
• enoxaparin
• entacapone (en-tak-a-pone) Comtan
• entecavir (en-tek-aveer)
• enzalutamide
• EPINEPHrine (ep-i-nef-rin) Adrenaclick, Adrenalin, Allerject, Anapen, Anapen Junior, AsthmaNefrin, Auvi-Q, EpiPen, Primatene Mist, S-2 (racepinephrine), Symjepi, Twin Ject
• epiRUBicin (ep-i-roo-bi-sin) Ellence,*Pharmorubicin PFS
• eplerenone (e-ple-re-none) Inspra
• epoetin (e-poe-e-tin) Epogen, Eprex, Procrit, Retacrit
• eprosartan
• eptifibatide (ep-ti-fib-a-tide)
• erenumab (e-ren-ue-mab) Aimovig
• ergocalciferol
• erlotinib (er-lo-ti-nib) Tarceva
• ertapenem (er-ta-pen-em)
• ERYTHROMYCINt
• escitalopram
• esketamine (es-ket-a-meen) Spravato
• esmolol (es-moe-lol) Brevibloc
• Ν esomeprazole
• ESTRADIOL (es-tra-dye-ole) Estrace
• estradiol valerate/dienogest
• estrogens, conjugated
• eszopiclone (es-zop-i-klone) Lunesta
• etanercept (e-tan-er-sept) Brenzys, Enbrel, Erelzi, Eticovo
• ethambutol (e-tham-byoo-tole) Etibi, Myambutol
• ethinyl estradiol/desogestrel
• ethinyl estradiol/drospirenone
• ethinyl estradiol/ethynodiol
• ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel
• ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
• ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin
• ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
• ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
• ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
• etodolac (ee-toe-doe-lak) Lodine, Lodine oXL
• etonogestrel
• everolimus (e-ver-oh-li-mus) Afinitor, Afinitor Disperz, Cortican, Zortress
• evolocumab
• exemestane (ex-e-mes-tane) Aromasin
• exenatide (ex-en-a-tide) Bydureon, Bydureon BCise, Byetta
• ezetimibe (e-zet-i-mibe) Ezetrol, Zetia
• F
• famciclovir (fam-sye-kloe-veer) Famvir
• famotidine
• febuxostat (fe-bux-o-stat) Uloric
• felodipine (fe-loe-di-peen) Plendil
• fenofibrate (fen-o-fi-brate)
• fenofibric acid
• fentaNYL (parenteral)
• fentaNYL (transdermal)
• FENTANYL (transmucosal) (fen-ta-nil)
• ferric citrate (fe-rik si-trate) Auryxia
• fesoterodine
• fexofenadine (fex-oh-fen-a-deen)
• fidaxomicin (fi-dax-oh-mye-sin) Dificid
• filgrastim (fil-gra-stim) Granix, Grastofil, Neupogen, Nivestym,Zarxio
• finasteride (fi-nas-teer-ide) Propecia, Proscar
• fingolimod (fin-go-li-mod) Gilenya
• flibanserin (flib-an-ser-in) Addyi
• fluconazole (floo-kon-a-zole) Canesoral, Diflucan, Diflucan One
• fludrocortisone
• flumazenil (flu-maz-e-nil) Anexate, Romazicon
• flunisolide
• fluocinolone
• fluocinonide
• FLUOROQUINOLONES
• fluorouracil
• NFLUoxetine (floo-ox-uh-teen) PROzac, PROzac Weekly, Sarafem, Selfemra
• flurandrenolide
• fluticasone
• fluticasone/umeclidinium/ vilanterol
• fluvastatin
• fluvoxaMINE
• fondaparinux
• foscarnet (foss-kar-net) Foscavir
• fosinopril
• fosphenytoin
• fremanezumab
• frovatriptan (froe-va-trip-tan) Frova
• furosemide (fur-oh-se-mide) Lasix
• G
• gabapentin (ga-ba-pen-tin) Gralise, Horizant, Neurontin
• galantamine
• galcanezumab
• ganciclovir (gan-sye-kloe-vir) Cytovene
• gefitinib (je-fit-in-ib) Iressa
• gemcitabine (jem-site-a-been) Gemzar, Infugem
• gemfibrozil (gem-fye-broe-zil) Lopid
• gentamicin
• glecaprevir/pibrentasvir
• glimepiride
• glipiZIDE
• glucagon (gloo-ka-gon)
• glyBURIDE
• glycopyrrolate
• glycopyrrolate/formoterol
• golimumab (go-li-mu-mab) Simponi, Simponi Aria, Simponi IV
• goserelin (goe-se-rel-lin)
• granisetron (gra-nees-e-tron) Kytril, Sustol, Kytril
• guanFACINE (gwahn-fa-seen)
• guselkumab (gue-sel-koo-mab) Tremfya
• H
• halcinonide
• halobetasol
• haloperidol (ha-loe-per-i-dole) Haldol, Haldol Decanoate
• heparin (hep-a-rin)
• HEPARINS (LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT)
• HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS
• HMG-CoA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS (statins)
• HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINE
• hydrALAZINE
• hydralazine/isosorbide dinitrate
• hydroCHLOROthiazide
• HYDROcodone
• hydrocortisone
• hydrocortisone
• HYDROmorphone
• hydroxocobalamin
• Ν hydroxychloroquine
• HYDROXYprogesterone caproate
• I
• ibandronate (i-ban-dro-nate) Boniva
• Ibuprofen
• idaruCIZUmab
• ifosfamide (eye-foss-fam-ide) Ifex
• iloperidone
• imatinib (i-mat-i-nib)
• imipenem/cilastatin
• \ imipramine (im-ip-ra-meen) Impril, Tofranil, Tofranil PM
• indacaterol (in-da-kat-e-role) Arcapta Neohaler, *Onbrez Breezhaler
• indomethacin
• inFLIXimab (in-flix-i-mab)
• insulin degludec
• INSULIN (mixtures) (in-su-lin)
• NPH insulin (isophane insulin suspension)
• insulin, regular (in-su-lin) Entuzity, HumuLIN R, Myxredlin, NovoLIN R, HumuLIN R U-500 (Concentrated)
• INSULINS (long-acting)
• INSULINS (rapid acting)
• INTERFERONS, BETA
• ipilimumab (i-pil-li-moo-mab) Yervoy
• ipratropium (i-pra-troe-pee-um) Atrovent, Atrovent HFA
• irbesartan
• irinotecan
• IRON SUPPLEMENTS
• isavuconazonium
• isoniazid (eye-soe-nye-a-zid) INH, Isotamine
• ISOSORBIDE
• ISOtretinoin
• istradefylline (is-tra-def-i-lin)
• ivabradine (eye-vab-ra-deen) Corlanor, Lancora
• ixabepilone (icks-a-bep-i-lone)
• ixazomib (ix-az-oh-mib) Ninlaro
• ixekizumab (ix-ee-kiz-ue-mab) Taltz
• K
• ketoconazole
• ketorolac† (kee-toe-role-ak) Sprix, Toadol, Toradol
• L
• labetalol (la-bet-a-lole) Trandate
• lacosamide (la-kose-a-mide) Vimpat
• lactulose (lak-tyoo-lose) Cholac, Constilac, Constulose, Enulose, Generlac, Kristalose
• lamiVUDine (la-mi-vyoo-deen) 3TC, Epivir, Epivir-HBV, Heptovir
• lamoTRIgine (la-moe-tri-jeen) LaMICtal, LaMICtal ODT, LaMICtal XR
• lansoprazole (lan-soe-pra-zole) Prevacid, Prevacid 24 Hr, Prevacid SoluTab
• lanthanum carbonate
• Ν lapatinib (la-pat-i-nib) Tykerb
• ledipasvir/sofosbuvir
• lefamulin (le-fam-ue-lin)
• leflunomide (le-flu-noe-mide)
• Μ lenalidomide
• lenvatinib (len-va-ti-nib) Lenvima
• letrozole (let-roe-zole)
• leucovorin calcium
• leuprolide (loo-proe-lide) Eligard,Lupen, Liipron, Lupron Depot, Lupron Depot-Ped
• levalbuterol
• levETIRAcetam
• levodopa (lee-voe-doe-pa) Inbrija
• levomilnacipran
• levonorgestrel
• levothyroxine
• LIDOCAINE
• linaGLIPtin (lin-a-glip-tin)
• linezolid (li-nez-o-lid)
• liraglutide (lir-a-gloo-tide)
• lisdexamfetamine
• lisinopril
• lithium (lith-ee-um)
• lixisenatide (lix-i-sen-a-tide) Adlyxin
• lofexidine (loe-fex-i-deen) Lucemyra
• loperamide (loe-per-a-mide)
• lopinavir/ritonavir
• loratadine (lor-a-ta-deen)
• LORazepam (lor-az-e-pam) Ativan
• losartan
• lovastatin
• luliconazole
• lumacaftor/ivacaftor
• lurasidone (loo-ras-i-done) Latuda
• M
• magaldrate
• MAGNESIUM AND ALUMINUM SALTS
• magnesium salicylate
• MAGNESIUM SALTS (ORAL)
• magnesium sulfate (IV, parenteral) (9.9% Mg; 8.1 mEq Mg/g)
• meclizine (mek-li-zeen) Antivert, Bonine, Dramamine Less Drowsy
• medroxyPROGESTERonet
• medroxyprogesterone
• megestrol (me-jess-trole)
• meloxicam (me-lox-i-kam) Mobic, Qmiiz ODT, Vivlodex
• melphalan (mel-fa-lan)
• memantine (me-man-teen)
• meperidine (me-per-i-deen) Demerol
• mepolizumab
• meropenem (mer-oh-pen-nem) Merrem
• meropenem/vaborbactam
• mesalamine (me-sal-a-meen) Apriso, Asaeel, Asacol, Asacol 800, Asacol HD, Canasa, Delzicol, Lialda, Mezavant, Mezera, Pentasa, Rowasa, Salofalk, Teva 5-ASA
• mesna (mes-na)
• mestranol/norethindrone
• metaxalone (me-tax-a-lone) Skelaxin
• metFORMIN (met-for-min) Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Glumetza, Glycon, Riomet, Riomet ER
• methadone (meth-a-done)
• methIMAzole (meth-im-a-zole) Tapazole
• methotrexate (meth-o-trex-ate) Metoject, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Rheu matrex, Trexall, Xatmep
• methyldopa (meth-ill-doe-pa) Aldomet
• methylergonovine
• methylnaltrexone
• methylphenidate (oral)
• methylPREDNISolone
• metoclopramide
• metOLazone (me-tole-a-zone)
• metoprolol (me-toe-proe-lole) Kapspargo Sprinkle, \leaf \-Lopresor, Lopresor SR, Lopressor, Toprol-XL
• metroNIDAZOLE
• micafungin (my-ka-fun-gin) Mycamine
• miconazole
• midazolam (mid-ay-zoe-lam) Nayzilam, Seizalam, Versed
• miFEPRIStone
• milnacipran (mil-na-sip-ran) Savella
• milrinone (mill-ri-none) Primacor
• minocycline
• mirabegron (mye-ra-beg-ron) Myrbetriq
• mirtazapine (meer-taz-a-peen) Remeron, Remeron RD, Remeron SolTab
• miSOPROStol
• mitoMYcin (mye-toe-mye-sin) Mutamycin
• mitoXANTRONE
• modafinil (mo-daf-i-nil) Alertec, Provigil
• moexipril
• mometasone
• montelukast (mon-te-loo-kast) Singulair
• morphine (mor-feen)
• mupirocin (myoo-peer-oh-sin) Bactroban, Centany
• mycophenolate mofetil
• N
• nafarelin (na-fare-e-lin)
• nafcillin
• naftifine
• nalbuphine (nal-byoo-feen) Nubain
• naldemedine (nal-dem-e-deen) Symproic
• 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
• neomycin
• neratinib (ne-ra-ti-nib) Nerlynx
• netupitant/palonosetron (oral)
• niCARdipine (nye-kar-di-peen) Cardene, Cardene IV
• NICOTINE (nik-o-teen)
• NIFEdipine (nye-fed-i-peen) Adalat CC, Adalat XL, Afeditab CR, Procardia, Procardia XL
• nilotinib (ni-lo-ti-nib) Tasigna
• niMODipine (nye-moe-di-peen) Nimotop, Nymalize
• niraparib (nye-rap-a-rib) Zejula
• nitrofurantoin
• NITROGLYCERIN
• nitroprusside
• nivolumab (nye-vol-ue-mab) Opdivo
• nizatidine
• norepinephrine
• norethindrone
• nortriptyline (nor-trip-ti-leen) Aventyl, Pamelor
• NPH/regular insulin mixtures
• nystatin (nye-stat-in) Mycostatin, Nadostine, Nilstat, PMS-Nystatin
• nystatin
• O
• ocrelizumab (ok-re-liz-ue-mab) Ocrevus
• octreotide (ok-tree-oh-tide) SandoSTATIN, SandoSTATIN LAR, SandoSTATINLAR Depot
• beers rems OLANZapine (oh-lan-za-peen) ZyPREXA, ZyPREXA Relprevv, ZyPREXAZydis
• olaparib (oh-lap-a-rib) Lynparza
• olmesartan
• olodaterol (oh-loh-dat-er-ole) Striverdi Respimat
• olsalazine (ole-sal-a-zeen) Dipentum
• omadacycline
• ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ ritonavir/dasabuvir
• omega-3-acid ethyl esters
• omeprazole (o-mep-ra-zole) Losec, PriLOSEC, PriLOSEC OTC
• ondansetron (on-dan-se-tron) Ondissolve ODF, Zofran, Zofran ODT, Zuplenz
• oritavancin (oh-rit-a-van-sin) Orbactiv
• oseltamivir (o-sel-tam-i-vir) Tamiflu
• osimertinib (oh-si-mer-ti-nib) Tagrisso
• ospemifene (os-pem-i-feen) Osphena
• oxacillin
• oxaliplatin (ox-a-li-pla-tin) Eloxatin
• oxazepam (ox-az-e-pam) Novoxapam, Oxpam, Serax
• OXcarbazepine
• oxiconazole
• OXYBUTYNIN (ox-i-byoo-ti-nin)
• oxyCODONE (ox-i-koe-done) Oxaydo, OxyCONTIN, Oxy IR, OxyNEO, Roxicodone, Xtampza ER, Supeiidol
• oxytocin (ox-i-toe-sin) Pitocin
• P
• PACLitaxel (pak-li-tax-el) Taxol
• palbociclib (pal-bo-si-klib) Ibrance
• palifermin (pa-liff-er-min)
• paliperidone (pa-li-per-i-done) Invega, InvegaSustenna, InvegaTrinza
• palonosetron
• Pamidronate (pa-mid-roe-nate) Aredia
• pancrelipase (pan-kre-li-pase) Cotazym, Creon, Pancrease MT, Pancreaze, Pertyze, Ultresa, Viokace, Zenpep
• pancuronium
• panitumumab
• pantoprazole
• paricalcitol
• PARoxetine
• patiromer (pa-tir-oh-mer) Veltassa
• PAZOPanib (pah-zoe-puh-nib) Votrient
• pegaspargase
• pegfilgrastim (peg-fil-gra-stim) Fulphila, Lapelga, Neulasta, Neulasta Onpro, Udenyca
• peginterferon alpha-2a
• peginterferon beta-1a
• pegloticase (peg-loe-ti-kase) Krystexxa
• Ν pembrolizumab
• PEMEtrexed (pe-me-trex-ed) Alimta
• PENICILLINS (pen-i-sill-ins)
• PENICILLINS, PENICILLINASE RESISTANT
• pentosan (pen-toe-san)
• perampanel (per-am-pa-nel)
• perindopril
• Ν pertuzumab
• phenazopyridine
• PHENobarbital
• phentermine/topiramate
• phenylephrine (fen-il-eff-rin) Neo-Synephrine, Vazculep
• phenytoin (fen-i-toyn) Dilantin, Phenytek, Tremytoine
• phosphate/biphosphate
• phytonadione
• pimavanserin
• pimecrolimus
• pioglitazone (pi-o-glit-a-zone) Actos
• piperacillin/tazobactam
• pitavastatin
• plecanatide (ple-kan-a-tide) Trulance
• polyethylene glycol 3350
• posaconazole
• potassium and sodium phosphates
• potassium iodide
• POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENTS
• pramipexole (pra-mi-pex-ole) Mirapex, MirapexER
• prasterone (pras-ter-one)
• prasugrel (pra-soo-grel) Effient
• pravastatin
• prazosin (pra-zoe-sin)
• prednicarbate
• prednisoLONE
• predniSONE
• pregabalin (pre-gab-a-lin)
• procaine penicillin G
• prochlorperazine
• progesterone
• propofol (proe-poe-fol) Diprivan
• propranolol
• propylthiouracil
• protamine sulfate
• prucalopride
• pseudoephedrine
• pyrazinamide
• pyridoxine (peer-i-dox-een)
• Q
• QUEtiapine (kwet-eye-a-peen) SEROquel, SEROquel XR
• quinapril
• RABEprazole (ra-bep-ra-zole) Aciphex, Aciphex Sprinkle, Pariet
• R
• raloxifene (ra-lox-i-feen) Evista
• raltegravir (ral-teg-ra-veer) Isentress, Isentress HD
• ramipril
• ramucirumab
• raNITIdine
• ranolazine (ra-nole-a-zeen)
• rasagiline (ra-za-ji-leen) Azilect
• Ν rasburicase
• regorafenib (re-goe-raf-e-nib) Stivarga
• reteplase
• revefenacin (rev-e-fen-a-sin) Yupelri
• Rho (D) IMMUNE GLOBULIN
• ribociclib (rye-boe-sye-klib) Kisqali
• rifabutin (riff-a-byoo-tin) Mycobutin
• rifAMPin (rif-am-pin) Rifadin, Rimactane, Rofact
• rifAXIMin (ri-fax-i-min)
• rilpivirine (ril-pi-vir-een) Edurant
• risedronate (riss-ed-roe-nate)
• risperiDONE (riss-per-i-done) Perseris, RisperDAL, RisperDAL Consta, RisperDAL M-TAB
• ritonavir (ri-toe-na-veer) Norvir
• riTUXimab (ri-tux-i-mab) Rituxan, Ruxience, Truxima
• rivaroxaban (ri-va-rox-a-ban) Xarelto
• rivastigmine (rye-va-stig-meen) Exelon
• rizatriptan (riz-a-trip-tan)
• rolapitant (rol-ap-i-tant) Varubi
• rOPINIRole (roe-pin-i-role) Requip, Requip XL
• ropivacaine
• rosuvastatin
• rucaparib (roo-kap-a-rib) Rubraca
• Ν sacubitril/valsartan
• safinamide (sa-fin-a-mide) Xadago
• salmeterol (sal-me-te-role) Serevent Diskus
• sarilumab (sar-il-ue-mab) Kevzara
• SAXagliptin (sax-a-glip-tin)
• scopolamine (scoe-pol-a-meen) Transderm-Scop
• secnidazole (sek-nid-a-zole) Solosec
• selegiline (se-le-ji-leen) Eldepryl, Zelapar
• selegiline transdermal
• semaglutide (sem-a-gloo-tide) Ozempic, Rybelsus
• 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) Zoloft
• sevelamer (se-vel-a-mer) Renagel, Renvela
• sildenafil (sil-den-a-fil)
• silodosin (si-lo-do-sin) Rapaflo
• simvastatin
• sirolimus (sir-oh-li-mus) Rapamune
• SITagliptin (sit-a-glip-tin)
• sodium bicarbonate
• sodium citrate and citric acid
• sodium ferric gluconate complex
• sodium polystyrene sulfonate
• sofosbuvir/velpatasvir
• Ν sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/ voxilaprevir
• solifenacin (so-li-fen-a-sin) VESIcare
• sotalol (soe-ta-lole) Betapace, Betapace AF, Rylosol, Sorine, Sotylize
• spironolactone
• streptokinase
• streptomycin
• strong iodine solution
• sucralfate (soo-kral-fate)
• sulconazole
• sulfaSALAzine
• SULFONYLUREAS
• SUMAtriptan (soo-ma-trip-tan) Imitrex, ImitrexDF, ImitrexSTATdose, Onzetra Xsail, Tosymra, Zembrace SymTouch
• SUNItinib (su-ni-ti-nib) Sutent
• suvorexant (soo-voe-rex-ant) Belsomra
• T
• TACROLIMUS
• tadalafil (ta-da-la-fil) Adcirca, Alyq, Cialis
• tamoxifen (ta-mox-i-fen) Nolvadex, frNolvadex-D, Soltamox
• tamsulosin (tam-soo-loe-sin) Flomax
• tapentadol (ta-pen-ta-dol) Nucynta,+Nucynta IR, Nucynta ER
• tedizolid (ted-eye-zoe-lid) Sivextro
• telavancin (tel-a-van-sin) Vibativ
• telmisartan
• tenecteplase
• tenofovir alafenamide
• terazosin (ter-ay-zoe-sin) Hytrin, Hytfift
• terbinafine
• terbutaline (ter-byoo-ta-leen) Bricanyl
• terconazole
• teriflunomide
• tesamorelin (tess-a-moe-rel-in) Egrifta, Egrifta SV
• TESTOSTERONE
• TETRACYCLINES
• thalidomide (tha-lid-oh-mide) Thalomid
• thiamine (thye-a-min)
• THROMBOLYTIC AGENTS
• ticagrelor (tye-ka-grel-or)
• tigecycline (tye-gi-sye-kleen) Tygacil
• tildrakizumab
• tioconazole
• tiotropium (tye-o-trope-ee-yum)
• tirofiban (tye-roe-fye-ban) Aggrastat
• tobramycin
• tocilizumab (toe-si-liz-oo-mab) Actemra
• tofacitinib (toe-fa-sye-ti-nib) Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR
• tolcapone (tole-ka-pone)
• tolnaftate
• tolterodine (tol-ter-oh-deen) Detrol, Detrol LA
• tolvaptan (tol-vap-tan)
• topiramate (toe-peer-i-mate)
• topotecan (toe-poe-tee-kan) Hycamtin
• torsemide (tore-se-mide)
• traMADol (tra-ma-dol)
• trandolapril
• trastuzumab
• traZODone (traz-oh-done)
• triamcinolone
• triamterene
• tricalcium phosphate (39% Ca or 19.5 mEq/g)
• trifluridine/tipiracil
• trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole
• U
• ulipristal
• umeclidinium
• valACYclovir
• valbenazine (val-ben-a-zeen) Ingrezza
• V
• valGANciclovir
• UVALPROATES
• valsartan
• vancomycin (van-koe-mye-sin) Firvanq, Vancocin
• vandetanib (van-det-a-nib) Caprelsa
• vardenafil (var-den-a-fil) Levitra, Staxyn
• varenicline (ver-en-i-cline)
• vasopressin (vay-soe-press-in) Pitressin, Vasostrict
• vedolizumab
• vemurafenib
• venetoclax (ven-et-oh-klax) Venclexta
• venlafaxine (ven-la-fax-een) Effexor, Effexor XR
• verapamil (ver-ap-a-mil) Calan, Calan SR, Isoptin SR, Verelan, Verelan PM
• vilazodone (vil-az-oh-done) Viibryd
• vinBLAStine (vin-blass-teen)
• vinCRIStine (vin-kriss-teen) Vincasar PFS
• vinorelbine (vine-oh-rel-been) Navelbine
• VITAMIN B12 PREPARATIONS
• VITAMIN D COMPOUNDS
• voriconazole
• warfarin (war-fa-rin) Coumadin, Jantoven
• zaleplon (za-lep-lon) Sonata
• zidovudine (zye-doe-vue-deen) Retrovir
• ziprasidone (zi-pra-si-done) Geodon, Zeldox
• zoledronic acid
• ZOLMitriptan (zole-mi-trip-tan) Zomig, Zomig-ZMT
• Zolpidem (zole-pi-dem) Ambien, Ambien CR, Edluar, Intermezzo, Sublinox, Zolpimist
• Drugs Approved in Canada
• alfacalcidol (al-fa-kal-si-dol)
• bezafibrate (bezz-uh-fibe-rate)
• buserelin (bue-se-rel-in)
• cannabidiol (ka-na-bi-dye-ole)
• Cilazapril (sye-lay-za-pril)
• cloxacillin (klox-a-sill-in)
• cyproterone (sy-proe-te-rone)
• danaparoid (da-nap-a-roid)
• domperidone (dom-per-i-done)
• flupentixol (floo-pen-tiks-ol)
• fusidic acid (fyoo-sid-ikas-id) Fucidin, Fucithalmic
• gliclazide (glik-la-zide) Diamicron MR
• methotrimeprazine
• moclobemide
• pinaverium
• prucalopride
• trimebutine (try-meh-boo-teen)
• zopiclone (zoe-pi-clone)
• zuclopenthixol
• Natural/Herbal Products
• aloe (al-oh)
• arnica (ar-ni-cuh)
• bilberry (bill-beh-ree)
• 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)
• glucosamine
• (grayp seed ex-trakt)
• green tea (green tee)
• hawthorn (Crataegus Species) (haw-thorn)
• kava-kava (Piper Methysticum) (ka-va ka-va)
• milkthistle (milkthis-ul)
• SAMe (sam-ee)
• saw palmetto
• St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum)
• valerian (vuh-lare-ee-en)
• MEDICATION SAFETY TOOLS
• PEDIATRIC INTRAVENOUS MEDICATION QUICK REFERENCE CHART
• BEERS CRITERIA
• DRUGS ASSOCIATED WITHIN CREASED 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
• APPENDIX A: Recent Drug Approvals
• acalabrutinib
• adapalene (a-dap-a-leen) Differin
• angiotensin II
• apalutamide
• avatrombopag
• avelumab (a-vel-ue-mab) Bavencio
• defibrotide (de-fib-ro-tide) Defitelio
• deflazacort (de-flaze-a-kort) Emflaza
• deutetrabenazine
• doravirine (dor-a-vir-een) Pifeltro
• durvalumab (dur-val-ue-mab) Imfinzi
• ertugliflozin (er-too-gli-floe-zin) Steglatro
• eteplirsen (e-tep-lir-sen) Exondys 51
• glycopyrrolate, oral inhalation
• imipenem/cilastatin/ relebactam
• indacaterol/glycopyrrolate
• letermovir (le-term-oh-vir) Prevymis
• obeticholic acid
• ozenoxacin (oz-en-ox-a-sin) Xepi
• sodium zirconium cyclosilicate
• APPENDIX B: Combination Drugs
• APPENDIX C Ophthalmic Medications
• APPENDIX D Medication Administration Techniques
• Subcutaneous Injection Sites
• Administration of Ophthalmic Medications
• Administration of Medications with Metered-Dose Inhalers
• Administration of Nasal Sprays
• Intramuscular Injection Sites
• APPENDIX E Administering Medications to Children
• General Guidelines
• Oral Li↑uids
• Eye Drops/Ointments
• Ear Drops
• Nose Drops
• Suppositories
• Topicals
• Metered-Dose Inhalers
• APPENDIX F Formulas Helpful for Calculating Doses
• Ratio and Proportion
• Calculation of IV Drip Rate
• APPENDIX G Pediatric Dosage Calculations
• APPENDIX H Normal Values of Common Laboratory Tests
• APPENDIX I Controlled Substances Schedules
• General
• IN THE UNITED STATES:
• Schedule I (C-I)
• Schedule II (C-II)
• Schedule III (C-III)
• Schedule IV (C-IV)
• Schedule V (C-V)
• IN CANADA:
• Schedule I
• Schedule IV
• Schedule V
• Schedule VI
• Schedules VII & VIII
• Narcotic drug—Two subcategories of prescription narcotics—”Straight” Narcotics and Verbal Prescription Narcotics
• APPENDIX J Equianalgesic Dosing Guidelines
• APPENDIX K Food Sources for Specific Nutrients
• Potassium-Rich Foods
• Sodium-Rich Foods
• Calcium-Rich Foods
• Vitamin K-Rich Foods
• Low-Sodium Foods
• Foods that Alkalinize Urine
• Foods Containing Tyramine
• Iron-Rich Foods
• Vitamin D-Rich Foods
• Foods that Interact with/Inhibit the CYP3A4 Isoenzyme
• APPENDIX L Insulins and Insulin Therapy
• Rapid-Acting Insulins
• Short-Acting Insulins
• Intermediate-Acting Insulins
• Long-Acting Insulins
• Combination Insulins
• APPENDIX M Differences in U.S. and Canadian Pharmaceutical Practices
• Safety
• Differences Between Canadian and U.S. Drug Pricing and Marketing
• Natural Health Products
• Drug Schedule, Availability, and Pregnancy Category Differences
• APPENDIX N Routine Pediatric and Adult Immunizations
• Measurement Conversion Table
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