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Insomnia Medications – 6.2 Nursing Pharm...

ERIC CHRISTIANSON, PHARMD; PHARMACOLOGY EXPERT AND CLINICAL PHARMACIST
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I cover the most important insomnia medications. We cover adverse effects, drug monitoring, and much more.

You can find the full 16+ hour nursing pharmacology review course, including PDF handouts, cheat sheets, practice questions, and on-demand videos at meded101.com!

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