Pharmacology: A Nursing Process Approach Book

Unit 1	A Nurse's Perspective of Pharmacology	1
1	Drug Action: Pharmaceutic, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Phases	2
2	Nursing Process and Client Teaching	14
3	Principles of Drug Administration	21
4	Medications and Calculations	43
Unit 2	Contemporary Issues in Pharmacology	112
5	The Drug Approval Process (U.S. and Canadian), Resources, and Ethical Considerations	113
6	Transcultural Considerations	120
7	Drug Interaction, Over-the-Counter Drugs, and Drug Abuse	131
8	Herbal Therapy with Nursing Implications	143
9	Pediatric Pharmacology	156
10	Geriatric Pharmacology	164
11	Medication Administration in Community Settings	173
12	The Role of the Nurse in Drug Research	182
Unit 3	Nutrition and Electrolytes	188
13	Vitamin and Mineral Replacement	189
14	Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement	203
15	Nutritional Support	221
Unit 4	Neurologic and Neuromuscular Agents	231
16	Central Nervous System Stimulants	234
17	Central Nervous System Depressants: Sedative-Hypnotics and Anesthetics	243
18	Nonnarcotic and Narcotic Analgesics	258
19	Anticonvulsants	276
20	Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics	287
21	Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizer	304
22	Autonomic Nervous System	317
23	Adrenergics and Adrenergic Blockers	321
24	Cholinergics and Anticholinergics	336
25	Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders: Parkinsonism, Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, and Muscle Spasms	349
Unit 5	Antiinflammatory and Antiinfective Agents	371
26	Antiinflammatory Drugs	373
27	Antibacterials and Their Effects, Penicillins and Cephalosporins	391
28	Antibacterials: Macrolides, Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides, Fluoroquinolones	407
29	Antibacterials: Sulfonamides	423
30	Antitubercular Drugs, Antifungal Drugs, Peptides, and Metronidazole	430
31	Antiviral, Antimalarial, and Anthelmintic Drugs	443
32	Drugs for Urinary Tract Disorders	455
Unit 6	Immunologic Agents	463
33	HIV and AIDS-Related Agents	465
34	Vaccines	484
Unit 7	Antineoplastic Agents	494
35	Anticancer Drugs	496
36	Biologic Response Modifiers	515
Unit 8	Respiratory Agents	532
37	Drugs for Common Upper Respiratory Infections	535
38	Drugs for Acute and Chronic Lower Respiratory Disorders	546
Unit 9	Cardiovascular Agents	562
39	Drugs for Cardiac Disorders	565
40	Diuretics	585
41	Antihypertensive Drugs	600
42	Drugs for Circulatory Disorders	620
Unit 10	Gastrointestinal Agents	641
43	Drugs for Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders	643
44	Antiulcer Drugs	665
Unit 11	Eye, Ear, and Skin Agents	681
45	Drugs for Disorders of the Eye and the Ear	684
46	Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders	700
Unit 12	Endocrine Agents	710
47	Endocrine Pharmacology: Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroids, and Adrenals	714
48	Antidiabetic Drugs	733
Unit 13	Reproductive and Gender-Related Agents	749
49	Drugs Associated with the Female Reproductive Cycle I; Pregnancy and Preterm Labor	754
50	Drugs Associated with the Female Reproductive Cycle II: Labor, Delivery, and the Preterm Neonate	772
51	Drugs Associated with the Postpartum and the Newborn	790
52	Drugs Related to Women's Health and Disorders	810
53	Drugs Related to Reproductive Health: Male Reproductive Disorders	832
54	Drugs Related to Reproductive Health: Infertility and Sexually Transmitted Diseases	842
Unit 14	Emergency Agents	856
55	Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs	857
App. A	Generic Drugs with Corresponding Canadian Trade Drug Names	877
App. B	Therapeutic Drugs Monitoring (TDM)	879
App. C	Drug-Drug Interactions	883
App. D	Abbreviations	884
App. E	Internet Sites of Interest	885
	References	887
	Index	897