Nursing2005 Drug Handbook E25 Book

General Information: Drug actions, reactions, and interactions /
Drug therapy across the lifespan /
Safe drug administration

Anti-infectives: Amebicides and antiprotozoals / Antihelmintics /
Antifungals / Antimalarials /
Antituberculotics and antileprotics /
Aminoglycosides / Penicillins /
Cephalosporins / Tetracyclines /
Sulfonamides / Fluoroquinolones /
Antivirals / Macrolide anti-infectives / Miscellaneous anti-infectives

Cardiovascular System Drugs:
Inotropics /
Antiarrhythmics /
Antianginals /
Antihypertensives /
Antilipemics /
Miscellaneous cardiovascular drugs

Central Nervous System Drugs:
Nonnarcotic analgesics and antipyretics /
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs /
Narcotic and opioid analgesics /
Sedative-hypnotics /
Anticonvulsants /
Antidepressants /
Anxiolytics /
Antipsychotics /
Central nervous system stimulants /
Antiparkinsonians /
Miscellaneous central nervous system drugs

Autonomic Nervous System Drugs:
Cholinergics (parasympathomimetics) /
Anticholinergics /
Adrenergics (sympathomimetics) /
Skeletal muscle relaxants /
Neuromuscular blockers

Respiratory Tract Drugs:
Antihistamines /
Bronchodilators /
Expectorants and antitussives /
Miscellaneous respiratory drugs

Gastrointestinal Tract Drugs:
Antacids, adsorbents, and antiflatulents /
Digestive enzymes and gallstone solubilizers /
Antidiarrheals /
Laxatives /
Antiemetics /
Antiulcer drugs /
Miscellaneous GI drugs

Hormonal Drugs:
Corticosteroids /
Androgens and anabolic steroids /
Estrogens and progestins /
Gonadotropins /
Antidiabetic drugs and glucagon /
Thyroid hormones /
Thyroid hormone antagonists /
Pituitary hormones /
Parathyroid-like drugs

Drugs for Fluid and Electrolyte Balance:
Diuretics /
Electrolytes and replacement solutions /
Acidifiers and alkalinizers

Hematologic Drugs:
Hematinics /
Anticoagulants /
Blood derivatives /
Thrombolytic enzymes

Antineoplastics:
Alkylating drugs /
Antimetabolites /
Antibiotic antineoplastics /
Antineoplastics that alter hormone balance /
Miscellaneous antineoplastics

Immunomodulation Drugs:
Immunosuppressants /
Vaccines and toxoids /
Antitoxins and antivenins /
Immune serums /
Biological response modifiers

Ophthalmic, Otic, and Nasal Drugs:
Ophthalmic anti-infectives /
Ophthalmic anti-inflammatories /
Miotics /
Mydriatics /
Ophthalmic vasoconstrictors /
Miscellaneous ophthalmics /
Otics /
Nasal drugs

Topical Drugs:
Local anti-infectives /
Scabicides and pediculicides /
Topical corticosteroids

Nutritional Drugs:
Vitamins and minerals /
Calorics

Miscellaneous Categories:
Antigout drugs /
Oxytocics /
Spasmolytics /
Gold salts /
Miscellaneous antagonists and antidotes /
Uncategorized drugs

Appendices:
Herbal medicines /
Drugs that prolong the QTc interval /
Drugs that shouldn't be crushed /
Adverse reactions misinterpreted as age-related changes /
Selected combination pain medications / Normal laboratory test result values /
English-Spanish drug phrase translator / Infusion flow rates / Dialyzable drugs /
Therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines

Photoguide to Tablets and Capsules

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