Mosby's pharmacology in nursing / Leda M. McKenry, Evelyn Salerno.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Part I: Basic concepts
Unit 1: Principles of pharmacology
1.Orientation to pharmacology
2.Legal and ethical aspects of medication administration
3.Principles of drug action

Unit 2: The Nursing process and pharmacology
4.Assessment, nursing diagnosis, and planning
5.Implementation and evaluation

Unit 3: Biopsychosocial aspects of pharmacology --
6.Cultural and psychologic aspects of drug therapy --
7.Maternal and child drug therapy
8.Drug therapy for older adults
9.Substance misuse and abuse
10.Client education for self-administration of medication

Unit 4: Current issues in pharmacology
11.Over-the-counter medications
12.Complementary and alternative pharmacology

Part II: Clinical concepts
Unit 5: Drugs affecting the central nervous system
13.Overview of the central nervous system
14.Analgesics
15.Anesthetics
16.Antianxiety, sedative, and hypnotic drugs
17.Anticonvulsants
18.Central nervous system stimulants
19.Psychotherapeutic drugs

Unit 6: Drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system
20.Overview of the autonomic nervous system
21.Drugs affecting the parasympathetic nervous system
22.Drugs affecting the sympathetic (adrenergic) nervous system
23.Drugs for specific dysfunctions of the central and peripheral nervous system

Unit 7: Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system
24.Overview of the cardiovascular system
25.Cardiac glycosides
26.Antidysrhythmics
27.Antihypertensives
28.Calcium channel blockers
29.Vasodilators and antihemorrheologic agents

Unit 8: Drugs affecting the blood
30.Overview of the blood
31.Anticoagulants, thrombolytics, and blood components
32.Antihyperlipidemic drugs

Unit 9: Drugs affecting the urinary system
33.Overview of the urinary system
34.Diuretics
35.Uricosuric drugs
36.Drug therapy for renal system dysfunction

Unit 10: Drugs affecting the respiratory system
37.Overview of the respiratory system
38.Mucokinetic, bronchodilator, and antiasthmatic drugs
39.Oxygen and miscellaneous respiratory agents

Unit 11: Drugs affecting the gastrointestinal system
40.Overview of the gastrointestinal tract
41. Drugs affecting the gastrointestinal tract

Unit 12: Drugs affecting the visual and auditory systems
42.Overview of the eye
43.Ophthalmic drugs
44.Overview of the ear
45.Drugs affecting the ear

Unit 13: Drugs affecting the endocrine system
46.Overview of the endocrine system
47.Drugs affecting the pituitary
48.Drugs affecting the parathyroid and thyroid glands
49.Drugs affecting the adrenal cortex
50.Drugs affecting the pancreas

Unit 14: Drugs affecting the reproductive system
51.Overview of the female and male reproductive systems
52.Drugs affecting women's health and the female reproductive system
53.Drugs for labor and delivery
54.Drugs affecting the male reproductive system
55.Drugs affecting sexual behavior

Unit 15: Drugs used in neoplastic diseases
56.Principles of antineoplastic chemotherapy
57.Antineoplastic chemotherapy agents

Unit 16: Drugs used in infectious diseases and inflammation
58.Overview of infections, inflammation, and fever
59.Antibiotics
60.Antifungal and antiviral drugs
61.Other antimicrobial drugs and antiparasitic drugs

Unit 17: Drugs affecting the immunologic system
62.Overview of the immunologic system
63.Serums, vaccines, and other immunizing agents
64.Immunosuppressants and immunomodulators

Unit 18: Drugs affecting the integumentary system
65.Overview of the integumentary system
66.Dermatologic drugs
67,Debriding agents

Unit 19: Intravenous and nutritional therapy
68.Vitamins and minerals
69.Fluids and electrolytes
70.Enteral and parenteral nutrition

Unit 20: Miscellaneous agents
71.Antiseptics, disinfectants, and sterilants
72.Diagnostic agents
73.Poisons and antidotes

Appendices
Sugar-free products --
Alcohol-free products --
Drugs that change urine or stool color --
Time to draw blood for specific medications --
Additional new drug products --
Top 100 brand-name drugs by prescription --
Oral transmucosal fentanyl --
System used to rate HIV treatment recommendations.