A popular core nursing pharmacology textbook, Clinical Drug Therapy provides unique coverage of nurisng interventions for drug therapy with related rationales. Highly praised for its organized and readable presentaion, the text emplains the "why" behind each nursing action and emphasizes how drugs work differently in different patients. New to the Eighth Edition are case studies integrated into each chapter with case-based questions that foster critical thinking. New Research Briefs summarize current research and its nursing implications. A new chapter covers drugs for obesity, and all nutrition products have been consolidated into one chapter. New NCLEX-style questions appear at the end of each drug chapter. Springhouse Nurse's Drug Guide 2007 provides comprehensive, student-friendly information on over 750 generic and over 3,500 trade-name drugs, including over 20 recently-approved drugs. It also includes a full-color photoguide to over 200 tablets and capsules. This edition has more Alert logos to highlight potential drug errors; I.V. incompatibility information in every I.V. drug entry; new appendices on abbreviations to avoid and toxic drug interactions; and an expanded combination drugs appendix.