Designed to meet the needs of all oncology professionals involved in prescribing, preparing and administering therapy, this edition contains 308 drug monographs and 420 chemotherapy regimens, cross-referenced and organized in a concise, uniform format. It is presented in tabbed sections and organized like a dictionary for ease-of-use.

The Drug Information Handbook for Oncology is designed to meet the needs of all oncology professionals involved in prescribing, preparing, and administering therapy. This edition contains 286 drug monographs and over 400 chemotherapy regimens, cross-referenced and organized in a concise, uniform format. Valuable supporting information is included in the Appendix, Special Topics section, and the Pharmacologic Category Index. THE BENEFITS: The content of the Drug Information Handbook for Oncology is presented in tabbed sections and organized like a dictionary for ease-of-use. Medications are located by generic name, with each monograph including up to 42 unique fields of information. The Chemotherapy Regimens section provides a comprehensive presentation of cancer chemotherapy regimens, listed alphabetically by regimen name (acronym). An index also lists regimens by indication. The Special Topics section covers important cancer-related issues such as pain management, bone marrow transplantation, managing infections, safe handling of hazardous drugs, and more.UPDATES TO THIS EDITION: *29 New Drug Monographs *73 New Chemotherapy Regimens o Over 140 New Variations within the Regimens *Two Additional Special Topics: o Palliative Care Medicine o Hospice (End of Life) Care *Special Topics Updates: o Management of Drug Extravasations o Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting o Management of Infections o Fertility and Cancer Therapy o Malignant Effusions o Hypercalcemia o Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs

Written especially for nurses caring for patients with cancer, the 2020-2021 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook uniquely expresses drug therapy in terms of the nursing process: nursing diagnoses, etiologies of toxicities, and key points for nursing assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Updated annually, this essential reference provides valuable information on effective symptom management, patient education, and chemotherapy administration. Completely revised and updated, the 2018 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook includes separate chapters on molecular and immunologic/biologic targeted therapies. These chapters provide fundamental reviews to assist nurses in understanding the cellular communication pathways disrupted by cancer. It also offers simplified content, attention to understanding the immune checkpoint inhibitors, new information about immunotherapy, new drugs and their indications, and updated indications and side effects for recently FDA approved drugs.