Ensure safe and effective drug therapy with this easy-to-use handbook!
Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2026
provides you with current, detailed information on more than 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade name drugs. This handy, user-friendly guide includes updated uses, dosage forms, warnings, side effects and adverse reactions, IV drug administration, nursing considerations, and much more. Organized alphabetically by generic drug name for quick reference, this book stands out from the others in guiding the nurse through the steps essential to quality patient care. New drug monographs cover 15 new FDA-approved medications.
NEW! Drug monographs for 15 new FDA-approved medications
provide the most current drug information
NEW! Updates
include uses, dosage forms, interactions, precautions, and other need-to-know information to help prevent medication dispensing errors
More than 1,000 generic name drugs
, encompassing over 4,000 trade name drugs, are organized alphabetically with A-to-Z tabs for quick and easy access
UNIQUE! Herbal information
is included in the appendix and on the companion Evolve website,
covering the interactions and effects of commonly encountered herbs
Detailed information for each drug
includes side effects listed by frequency, and adverse effects and reactions requiring prompt intervention
Drugs by Disorder
are listed in the front of the book for easy reference, showing common disorders and the drugs most often used for treatment
Drug
Classifications
section
features an overview of actions and uses for drug families.
Black Box Alerts
and
High Alert
drugs
are highlighted to
promote safe administration of drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm, and
Do Not Confuse
With
warnings call out drug names that sound alike or look alike
Top 100 Drugs
list
helps you easily identify the most frequently administered drugs
Cross-references to the 400 top U.S. brand-name drugs
are located throughout the book for easy access
List of newly approved medications
in the front of the book makes it easy to locate the latest drugs
Nursing considerations
are organized in a functional nursing process framework and include baseline assessment, intervention/evaluation, and patient/family teaching
Information on lifespan and disorder-related dosage variations
covers special considerations for pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and immune- or renal-compromised patients
Extensive IV content
includes IV compatibilities/IV incompatibilities and breaks down key information on reconstitution, rate of administration, and storage, as well as an
IV Compatibility Chart
foldout covering 65 intravenous drugs
Customizable and printable monographs
for 100 of the most commonly used drugs are located on the companion Evolve website