Nursing 2002 Drug Handbook Book

	Contributors and consultants	vii
	Common abbreviations	viii
	General Information
1.	How to use Nursing2002 Drug Handbook	1
2.	Drug actions, interactions, and reactions	5
3.	Drug therapy in children	11
4.	Drug therapy in elderly patients	15
5.	Drug therapy and the nursing process	18
	Anti-infective Drugs
6.	Amebicides and antiprotozoals	22
7.	Anthelmintics	26
8.	Antifungals	28
9.	Antimalarials	44
10.	Antituberculotics and antileprotics	51
11.	Aminoglycosides	62
12.	Penicillins	69
13.	Cephalosporins	94
14.	Tetracyclines	124
15.	Sulfonamides	130
16.	Fluoroquinolones	137
17.	Antivirals	155
18.	Macrolide anti-infectives	192
19.	Miscellaneous anti-infectives	199
	Cardiovascular System Drugs
20.	Inotropics	215
21.	Antiarrhythmics	219
22.	Antianginals	245
23.	Antihypertensives	262
24.	Antilipemics	315
25.	Miscellaneous cardiovascular drugs	329
	Central Nervous System Drugs
26.	Nonnarcotic analgesics and antipyretics	342
27.	Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs	350
28.	Narcotic and opioid analgesics	375
29.	Sedative-hypnotics	400
30.	Anticonvulsants	412
31.	Antidepressants	437
32.	Antianxiety drugs	462
33.	Antipsychotics	476
34.	Central nervous system stimulants	499
35.	Antiparkinsonians	511
36.	Miscellaneous central nervous system drugs	525
	Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
37.	Cholinergics (parasympathomimetics)	544
38.	Anticholinergics	552
39.	Adrenergics (sympathomimetics)	560
40.	Adrenergic blockers (sympatholytics)	569
41.	Skeletal muscle relaxants	573
42.	Neuromuscular blockers	581
	Respiratory Tract Drugs
43.	Antihistamines	598
44.	Bronchodilators	609
45.	Expectorants and antitussives	632
46.	Miscellaneous respiratory drugs	635
	Gastrointestinal Tract Drugs
47.	Antacids, adsorbents, and antiflatulents	654
48.	Digestive enzymes and gallstone solubilizers	660
49.	Antidiarrheals	664
50.	Laxatives	670
51.	Antiemetics	683
52.	Antiulcer drugs	694
	Photoguide to Tablets and Capsules	C1
	Hormonal Drugs
53.	Corticosteroids	707
54.	Androgens and anabolic steroids	726
55.	Estrogens and progestins	735
56.	Gonadotropins	758
57.	Antidiabetics and glucagon	763
58.	Thyroid hormones	786
59.	Thyroid hormone antagonists	792
60.	Pituitary hormones	797
61.	Parathyroid-like drugs	806
	Drugs for Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
62.	Diuretics	811
63.	Electrolytes and replacement solutions	831
64.	Acidifiers and alkalinizers	845
	Hematologic Drugs
65.	Hematinics	848
66.	Anticoagulants	855
67.	Blood derivatives	866
68.	Thrombolytic enzymes	873
	Antineoplastics
69.	Alkylating drugs	882
70.	Antimetabolites	902
71.	Antibiotic antineoplastics	917
72.	Antineoplastics that alter hormone balance	936
73.	Miscellaneous antineoplastics	948
	Immunomodulation Drugs
74.	Immunosuppressants	983
75.	Vaccines and toxoids	997
76.	Antitoxins and antivenins	1028
77.	Immune serums	1032
78.	Biological response modifiers	1042
	Ophthalmic, Otic, and Nasal Drugs
79.	Ophthalmic anti-infectives	1061
80.	Ophthalmic anti-inflammatories	1071
81.	Miotics	1077
82.	Mydriatics	1082
83.	Ophthalmic vasoconstrictors	1088
84.	Miscellaneous ophthalmics	1091
85.	Otics	1103
86.	Nasal drugs	1106
	Topical Drugs
87.	Local anti-infectives	1115
88.	Scabicides and pediculicides	1132
89.	Topical corticosteroids	1136
	Nutritional Drugs
90.	Vitamins and minerals	1151
91.	Calorics	1173
	Miscellaneous Categories
92.	Antigout drugs	1179
93.	Enzymes	1185
94.	Oxytocics	1187
95.	Spasmolytics	1192
96.	Gold salts	1195
97.	Miscellaneous antagonists and antidotes	1198
98.	Uncategorized drugs	1217
99.	Herbal medicines	1257
	Appendices and Index
	Most common drug errors	1281
	Infusion rates	1287
	Therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines	1290
	Selected local and topical anesthetics	1296
	Diagnostic skin tests	1302
	Cancer chemotherapy: Acronyms and protocols	1304
	Selected drugs used for conscious sedation	1311
	Normal laboratory test values	1314
	Table of equivalents	1315
	Dialyzable drugs	1316
	Estimating surface area in children	1319
	Drugs that shouldn't be crushed	1320
	English-Spanish drug phrase translator	1324
	Acknowledgments	1333
	Index	1335
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