Find the essential information you need to safely administer more than 400 intravenous drugs! For nearly 50 years, Elsevier’s Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals has been a trusted resource for complete, accurate drug information in a concise, quick-access format. New to the 2024 edition are 8 monographs of the most recent IV drugs to be approved by the FDA, in addition to updated drug uses, interactions, precautions, alerts, and patient teaching instructions for all current IV drugs. Known as the #1 IV drug handbook on the market, this annual publication is ideal for use in critical care areas, at the nursing station, in the office, and in public health and home care settings.

Detailed monographs on more than 400 IV drugs provide an impressive breadth of coverage that goes well beyond any comparable drug reference
Individual monographs include the drug name, phonetic pronunciation, usual dose, dilution, compatibility, rate of administration, actions, indications and uses, contraindications, precautions, interactions, side effects, antidote, and more
Additional drug monographs are provided on the Evolve website
Highlighted Black Box Warningsmake it easy to locate information on medications with serious safety risks
Blue-screened text calls attention to special circumstances not covered by Black Box Warnings
Dosage and dilution charts within monographs provide quick summaries of essential clinical information
Life-stage dosage variances are highlighted for geriatric, pediatric, infant, and neonatalpatients
Convenient, A-to-Z format organizes all drug monographs by generic name, allowing you to find any drug in seconds
Spiral binding allows the book to lie flat, leaving your hands free to perform other tasks
NEW! Drug monographs for 8 newly approved drugs by the FDA include the most current information
NEW! Updates on drug uses, interactions, precautions, alerts, and more are included throughout the guide to reflect changes to existing medications
NEW! Information on preparation and administration of injectable drugs from the National Coalition for IV Push Safety