Pharmacology for Nursing Care - Pageburst E-Book on VitalSource (Retail Access Card)
By- Richard Lehne, PhD, Formerly Lecturer, University of Arizona College of Nursing, Lecturer; University of Virginia School of Nursing; Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, University of Virginia School of Medicine
This is a Pageburst digital textbook; This text emphasizes understanding over memorization to effectively present the big picture through the use of drug prototypes, large and small print, and special foundational chapters that cover principles related to each body system. At the end of each chapter, a summary of major nursing implications also helps you apply the material to real-world situations. The accompanying companion CD-ROM features audio and printable key points that you can download to a CD or MP3 player. The CD-ROM also features 700 NCLEX® examination-style multiple-choice review questions, animations depicting drug mechanisms and effects, flash cards, and numerous electronic calculators.
Book,
Published: September 2009
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4557-3630-0
Contents
- I. INTRODUCTION
1. Orientation to Pharmacology
2. Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
3. Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information
II. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY
4. Pharmacokinetics
5. Pharmacodynamics
6. Drug Interactions
7. Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors
8. Individual Variation in Drug Responses
III. DRUG THERAPY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
9. Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding
10. Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patients
11. Drug Therapy in Geriatric Patients
IV. PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
Introduction
12. Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology
13. Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System
Cholinergic Drugs
14. Muscarinic Agonists and Antagonists
15. Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Their Use in Myasthenia Gravis
16. Drugs That Block Nicotinic Cholinergic Transmission: Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Ganglionic Blocking Agents
Adrenergic Drugs
17. Adrenergic Agonists
18. Adrenergic Antagonists
19. Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents
V. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
Introduction
20. Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology
Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disorders
21. Drugs for Parkinson's Disease
22. Alzheimer's Disease
23. Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis
Neurologic Drugs
24. Drugs for Epilepsy
25. Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticity
Drugs for Pain
26. Local Anesthetics
27. General Anesthetics
28. Opioid (Narcotic) Analgesics, Opioid Antagonists, and Nonopioid Centrally Acting Analgesics
29. Pain Management in Patients with Cancer
30. Drugs for Headache
Psychotherapeutic Drugs
31. Antipsychotic Agents and Their Use in Schizophrenia
32. Antidepressants
33. Drugs for Bipolar Disorder
34. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
35. Management of Anxiety Disorders
36. Central Nervous System Stimulants and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Drug Abuse
37. Drug Abuse I: Basic Considerations
38. Drug Abuse II: Alcohol
39. Drug Abuse III: Major Drugs of Abuse (Other Than Alcohol)
VI. DRUGS THAT AFFECT FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE
40. Diuretics
41. Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Body Fluids
VII. DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE HEART, BLOOD VESSELS, AND BLOOD
42. Review of Hemodynamics
43. Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
44. Calcium Channel Blockers
45. Vasodilators
46. Drugs for Hypertension
47. Drugs for Heart Failure
48. Antidysrhythmic Drugs
49. Prophylaxis of Coronary Heart Disease: Drugs Lower that LDL Cholesterol Levels
50. Drugs for Angina Pectoris
51. Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Thrombolytic Drugs
52. Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
53. Drugs for Hemophilia
54. Drugs for Deficiency Anemias
55. Hematopoietic Growth Factors
VIII. DRUGS FOR ENDOCRINE DISORDERS
56. Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus
57. Drugs for Thyroid Disorders
58. Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function
59. Drugs for Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex
IX. WOMEN'S HEALTH
60. Estrogens and Progestins: Basic Pharmacology and Noncontraceptive Applications
61. Birth Control
62. Drug Therapy of Infertility
63. Drugs that Affect Uterine Function
X. MEN'S HEALTH
64. Androgens
65. Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
XI. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTIALLERGIC, AND IMMUNOLOGIC DRUGS
66. Review of the Immune System
67. Pediatric Immunization
68. Immunosuppressants
69. Antihistamines
70. Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen
71. Glucocorticoids in Nonendocrine Diseases
XII. DRUGS FOR BONE AND JOINT DISORDERS
72. Drug Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis
73. Drug Therapy of Gout
74. Drugs Affecting Calcium Levels and Bone Mineralization
XIII. RESPIRATORY TRACT DRUGS
75. Drugs for Asthma
76. Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis, Cough, and Colds
XIV. GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS
77. Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
78. Laxatives
79. Other Gastrointestinal Drugs
XV. NUTRITION
80. Vitamins
81. Drugs for Obesity
XVI. CHEMOTHERAPY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
82. Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
83. Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall I: Penicillins
84. Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall II: Cephalosporins, Carbapenems, Vancomycin, Aztreonam, Teicoplanin and Fosfomycin
85. Bacteriostatic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Tetracyclines, Macrolides, and Others
86. Aminoglycosides: Bactericidal Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis
87. Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim
88. Drugs Therapy of Urinary Tract Infections
89. Antimycobacterial Agents: Drugs for Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Mycobacterium avium Complex Infection
90. Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs: Fluoroquinolones, Metronidazole, Daptomycin, Rifampin, Bacitracin, and Polymyxins
91. Antifungal Agents
92. Antiviral Agents I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections
93. Antiviral Agents II: Drugs for HIV Infection and Related Opportunistic Infections
94. Drug Therapy of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
95. Antiseptics and Disinfectants
XVII. CHEMOTHERAPY OF PARASITIC DISEASES
96. Anthelmintics
97. Antiprotozoal Drugs I: Antimalarial Agents
98. Antiprotozoal Drugs II: Miscellaneous Agents
99. Ectoparasiticides
XVIII. CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY
100. Basic Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy
101. Anticancer Drugs I: Cytotoxic Agents
102. Anticancer Drugs II: Hormonal Agents, Biologic Response Modifiers, and Targeted Drugs
XIX. ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT DRUGS
103. Drugs for the Eye
104. Drugs for the Skin
105. Drugs for the Ear
106. Miscellaneous Noteworthy Drugs
XX. ALTERNATIVE THERAPY
107. Herbal Supplements
XXI. TOXICOLOGY
108. Management of Poisoning
109. Potential Weapons of Biologic, Radiologic, and Chemical Terrorism
APPENDIXES
A. Adult Immunization
B. Guide to Gender-Related Drugs
C. Pronunciation of Generic Drug Names
D. Weights and Measures
E. Normal Laboratory Values
F. Commonly Used Abbreviations
G. Techniques of Drug Administration
H. Canadian Drug Information
I. Major Drug Classes and Their Prototypes
J. Very New Drugs and Important New Formulations of Older Drugs
