Focus on nursing pharmacology /
Karch, Amy Morrison, 1949-
Focus on nursing pharmacology / Amy M. Karch. - 2nd edition. - Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2003. - xxii, 886 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Content
pt. 1. Introduction to nursing pharmacology.
1. Introduction to drugs
2. Drugs and the body
3. Toxic effects of drugs
4. Nursing management
5. Dosage calculations
6. Drug therapy in the 21st century
pt. 2. Chemotherapeutic agents.
7. Introduction to cell physiology
8. Anti-infective agents
9. Antibiotics
10. Antiviral agents
11. Antifungal agents
12. Antiprotozoal agents
13. Anthelmintic agents
14. Antineoplastic agents
pt. 3. Drugs acting on the immune system.
15. Introduction to the immune response and inflammation
16. Anti-inflammatory agents
17. Immune modulators
18. Vaccines and sera
pt. 4. Drugs acting on the central and peripheral nervous systems.
19. Introduction to nerves and the nervous system
20. Anxiolytic and hypnotic agents
21. Antidepressant agents
22. Psychotherapeutic agents
23. Antiepileptic agents
24. Antiparkinsonism agents
25. Muscle relaxants
26. Narcotics and antimigraine agents
27. General and local anesthetic agents
28. Neuromuscular junction blocking agents
pt. 5. Drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system.
29. Introduction to the autonomic nervous system
30. Adrenergic agents
31. Adrenergic blocking agents
32. Cholinergic agents
33. Anticholinergic agents
pt. 6. Drugs acting on the endocrine system.
34. Introduction to the endocrine system
35. Hypothalamic and pituitary agents
36. Adrenocortical agents
37. Thyroid and parathyroid agents
38. Antidiabetic agents
pt. 7. Drugs acting on the reproductive system.
39. Introduction to the reproductive system
40. Drugs affecting the female reproductive system
41. Drugs affecting the male reproductive system
pt. 8. Drugs acting on the cardiovascular system.
42. Introduction to the cardiovascular system
43. Drugs affecting blood pressure
44. Cardiotonic agents
45. Antiarrhythmic agents
46. Antianginal agents
47. Lipid-lowering agents
48. Drugs affecting blood coagulation
49. Drugs used to treat anemias
pt. 9. Drugs acting on the renal system.
50. Introduction to the kidneys and the urinary tract
51. Diuretic agents
52. Drugs affecting the urinary tract and the bladder
pt. 10. Drugs acting on the respiratory system.
53. Introduction to the respiratory system
54. Drugs acting on the upper respiratory tract
55. Drugs used to treat obstructive pulmonary disorders
pt. 11. Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal system.
56. Introduction to the gastrointestinal system
57. Drugs affecting gastrointestinal secretions
58. Laxative and antidiarrheal agents
59. Emetic and antiemetic agents.
0781735386 (alk. paper) 9780781735384 (alk. paper)
2006029012
Pharmacology.
Nursing.
Pharmaceutical Preparations--Nurses' Instruction.
Drug Therapy--Nurses' Instruction.
Pharmacology--Nurses' Instruction.
QV 4 K183f 2003
Focus on nursing pharmacology / Amy M. Karch. - 2nd edition. - Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2003. - xxii, 886 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Content
pt. 1. Introduction to nursing pharmacology.
1. Introduction to drugs
2. Drugs and the body
3. Toxic effects of drugs
4. Nursing management
5. Dosage calculations
6. Drug therapy in the 21st century
pt. 2. Chemotherapeutic agents.
7. Introduction to cell physiology
8. Anti-infective agents
9. Antibiotics
10. Antiviral agents
11. Antifungal agents
12. Antiprotozoal agents
13. Anthelmintic agents
14. Antineoplastic agents
pt. 3. Drugs acting on the immune system.
15. Introduction to the immune response and inflammation
16. Anti-inflammatory agents
17. Immune modulators
18. Vaccines and sera
pt. 4. Drugs acting on the central and peripheral nervous systems.
19. Introduction to nerves and the nervous system
20. Anxiolytic and hypnotic agents
21. Antidepressant agents
22. Psychotherapeutic agents
23. Antiepileptic agents
24. Antiparkinsonism agents
25. Muscle relaxants
26. Narcotics and antimigraine agents
27. General and local anesthetic agents
28. Neuromuscular junction blocking agents
pt. 5. Drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system.
29. Introduction to the autonomic nervous system
30. Adrenergic agents
31. Adrenergic blocking agents
32. Cholinergic agents
33. Anticholinergic agents
pt. 6. Drugs acting on the endocrine system.
34. Introduction to the endocrine system
35. Hypothalamic and pituitary agents
36. Adrenocortical agents
37. Thyroid and parathyroid agents
38. Antidiabetic agents
pt. 7. Drugs acting on the reproductive system.
39. Introduction to the reproductive system
40. Drugs affecting the female reproductive system
41. Drugs affecting the male reproductive system
pt. 8. Drugs acting on the cardiovascular system.
42. Introduction to the cardiovascular system
43. Drugs affecting blood pressure
44. Cardiotonic agents
45. Antiarrhythmic agents
46. Antianginal agents
47. Lipid-lowering agents
48. Drugs affecting blood coagulation
49. Drugs used to treat anemias
pt. 9. Drugs acting on the renal system.
50. Introduction to the kidneys and the urinary tract
51. Diuretic agents
52. Drugs affecting the urinary tract and the bladder
pt. 10. Drugs acting on the respiratory system.
53. Introduction to the respiratory system
54. Drugs acting on the upper respiratory tract
55. Drugs used to treat obstructive pulmonary disorders
pt. 11. Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal system.
56. Introduction to the gastrointestinal system
57. Drugs affecting gastrointestinal secretions
58. Laxative and antidiarrheal agents
59. Emetic and antiemetic agents.
0781735386 (alk. paper) 9780781735384 (alk. paper)
2006029012
Pharmacology.
Nursing.
Pharmaceutical Preparations--Nurses' Instruction.
Drug Therapy--Nurses' Instruction.
Pharmacology--Nurses' Instruction.
QV 4 K183f 2003