The Drug Reference That Gives You More! Jones and Bartlett Publisher's Nurse's Handbook of Behavioral and Mental Health Drugs is the most practical, most up-to-date, and easiest to use nursing drug book! Concise drug entries include: Chemical and therapeutic classes FDA pregnancy risk category Controlled substance schedule Indications and dosages Route, onset, steady state peak, half-life, and duration information shown as a chart Mechanism of action (many with illustrations) Incompatibilities Contraindications Interactions with drugs, food, and activities (such as smoking) Adverse reactions Overdose signs and symptoms and nursing interventions Nursing considerations, including key patient-teaching points The Nurse's Handbook of Behavioral and Mental Health Drugs, 3rd Edition also provides: Dosage adjustments for elderly patients, patients with renal impairment, and others with special needs; Mechanism-of-action illustrations that enhance the detailed explanations of how drugs work at the cellular, tissue, or organ levels; Warnings that highlight important facts you need to know before, during, or after drug administration.