Nursing Drug Handbook, 2003 Book

Advisors and clinical consultants

How to use Nursing 2003

Common abbreviations

General Information

1. Drug actions, reactions, and interactions

2. Drug therapy in children

3. Drug therapy in elderly patients

Anti-infective Drugs

4. Amebicides; and antiprotozoals

5. Anthelmintics

6. Antifungals

7. Antimalarials

8. Antituberculotics and antileprotics

9. Aminoglycosides

10. Penicillins

11. Cephalosporins

12. Tetracyclines

13. Sulfonamides

14. Fluoroquinolones

15. Antivirals

16. Macrolide anti-infectives

17. Miscellaneous anti-infectives

Cardiovascular System Drugs

18. Inotropics

19. Antiarrhythmics

20. Antianginals

21. Antihypertensives

22. Antilipemics

23. Miscellaneous cardiovascular drugs

24. Nonnarcotic analgesics and antipyretics

25. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

26. Narcotic and opioid analgesics

27. Sedative-hypnotics

28. Anticonvulsants

29. Antidepressants

30. Anxiolytics

31. Antipsychotics;

32. Central nervous system stimulants

33. Antiparkinsonians

34. Miscellaneous central nervous system drugs

Autonomic Nervous System Drugs

35. Cholinergics (parasympathomimetics)

36. Anticholinergics

37. Adrenergics (sympathomimetics)

38. Adrenergic blockers (sympatholytics)

39. Skeletal muscle relaxants

40. Neuromuscular blockers

Respiratdry Tract Drugs

41. Antihistamines

42. Bronchodilators

43. Expectorants and antitussives

44. Miscellaneous respiratory drugs

Gastrointestinal Tract Drugs

45. Antacids, adsorbents, and antiflatulents

46. Digestive enzymes and gallstone solubilizers

47. Antidiarrheals

48. Laxatives

49. Antiemetics

50. Antiulcer drugs

Photoguide to Tablets and Capsules

Hormonal Drugs

51. Corticosteroids

52. Androgens and anabolic steroids

53. Estrogens and progestins

54. Gonadotropins

55. Antidiabetic drugs and glucagon

56. Thyroid hormones

57. Thyroid hormone antagonists

58. Pituitary hormones

59. Parathyroid-like drugs

Drugs for Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

60. Diuretics

61. Electrolytes and replacement solutions

62. Acidifiers and alkalinizers

-Hematologic Drugs

63. Hernatinics

64. Anticoagulants

65. Blood derivatives

66. Thrombolytic enzymes

Antineoplastics;

67. Alkylating drugs

68. Antimetabolites

69. Antibiotic antineoplastics

70. Antineoplastics that alter hormone balance

71. Miscellaneous antineoplastics

Immunomodulation Drugs

72. Immunosuppressants

73. Vaccines and toxoids

74. Antitoxins and antivenins

75. Immune serums

76. Biological response modifiers

Ophthalmic, Otic, and Nasal Drugs

77. Ophthalmic anti-infectives

78. Ophthalmic anti-inflammatories

79. Miotics

80. Mydriatics

81. Ophthalmic vasoconstrictors

82. Miscellaneous ophthalmics

83. Otics

84. Nasal drugs

Topical Drugs

85. Local anti-infectives

86. Scabicides and pediculicides

87. Topical corticosteroids

Nutritional Drugs

88. Vitamins and minerals

89. Calorics

Miscellaneous Categories

90. Antigout drugs

91. Enzymes

92. Oxytocics

93. Spasmolytics

94. Gold salts

95. Miscellaneous antagonists and antidotes

96. Uncategorized drugs

Appendices and Index

A. Herbal medicines

B. Selected local and topical anesthetics

C. Diagnostic skin tests

D. Selected drugs used for conscious sedation

E. Table of equivalents

F. Estimating surface area in children

G. Drugs that shouldn't be crushed

H. Normal laboratory test result values

1. Most common drug errors

J. English-Spanish translator

K. Infusion flow rates

L. Dialyzable drugs

M. Therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines

Acknowledgments

Index

NDH 2003