• Complete entries for more than 29 recently approved drugs and newly approved indications.
• A guide to common abbreviations that have been approved by JCAHO as safe to use
• Includes new sections on pharmacologic classes with prototype drugs
• New appendix on indications and dosages of vaccines and toxoids
• Administration section that gives step-by-step guidance on safely preparing, giving, and storing drugsby all routes
• Tables that show the route, onset, peak and duration of each drug
• Full color pill images
• An "effects on lab results" section in every monograph
• Incompatibilities section in IV drug entries to highlight the drugs that should not be given
• Delayed, server interactions are now highlighted
• Contains pharmacologic class and information on the drug's half-life
• Section with expanded information on combination drugs
• "Safety Alert" label on entries for potentially toxic drugs
• “Adjust-a-dose” logos to highlight dosage adjustments that may be needed in certain patient populations
• Includes drugs that affect the QTc interval, vitamins and minerals, pregnancy risk categories, controlled substance schedules, English-Spanish phrase translator, herbal medicines, dialyzable drugs and therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines

Additionally, you'll get valuable added features, available only from Skyscape:

• Built-in Medical Calculator: Provide instant access from within clinical topics to the Calculating Oral Medications, Liquid Injections and Injections from Powder!
• Full Images: Photoguide presents nearly 400 tablets and capsules images, representing the most commonly prescribed generic and trade name drugs.
• Table Viewer: All the richness of extensive tables, easily viewable on the compact screen of your mobile device.