Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses

Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, 17th Edition, by April Hazard Vallerand and Cynthia A. Sanoski, is a pharmacology reference textbook that supports safe medication administration. It is designed for courses in nursing programs covering drug administration as well as practicing nurses.

Monographs follow a Cure and Care structure to help clinicians quickly locate vital drug information. Entries examine drug-drug, drug-food, and drug-natural product interactions while emphasizing patient safety through callouts for high-alert medications and red, capitalized lettering for life-threatening side effects.

The 2021 edition incorporates the AGS Beers Criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults. Specific headings address clinical considerations across varied populations, including older adults, children, and pregnant or breastfeeding patients.