Includes bibliographical references and index

Nurse, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics
Principles that predict or alter drug action
Drugs that affect the autonomic and somatic system
Drugs that affect the central Nervous system
Drugs that affect the cardiovascular and renal system
Drugs that affect the respiratory system
Drugs that affect the Gastrointestinal tract
Hormones hormone antagonistic and drugs
Drugs that affect the immune system
Antimicrobial agents
Chemotherapy of neoplastic diseases
Fluids and nutrients

Nursing Roles and Responsibilities in Drug Therapy

Application of the Nursing Process to Drug Therapy

Legal Considerations in Drug Therapy

Principles That Predict or Alter Drug Action

Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion

Time-Response Aspects of Drug Actions

Mechanisms of Drug Actions

Patient-Related Factors That Affect Drug Response

Age as a Modifier of Drug Response

Adverse Drug Effects

Drugs That Affect the Autonomic and Somatic Nervous Systems

Structure and Function of the Autonomic Nervous System

Parasympathomimetic Drugs

Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors

Antimuscarinic Drugs

Sympathomimetic Drugs

Adrenergic Receptor Blocking Drugs

Ganglionic Blockers and Stimulants

Neuromuscular Blockers and Miscellaneous Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

Drugs That Affect the Central Nervous System

Structure and Function of the Central Nervous System

Local Anesthetic Agents

General Anesthetic Agents

Narcotic Analgesics and Their Antagonists

Sedatives, Hypnotics, and Anxiolytics

Antipsychotic Drugs

Anticonvulsant Drugs

Central Nervous System Stimulants

Substance Misuse and Abuse

Drugs That Affect the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems

Of the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems

Antiarrhythmic Drugs

Drugs for Managing Heart Failure

Diuretic Drugs

Antihypertensive Drugs

Antianginal Drugs

Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Thrombolytic Drugs

Drugs for Regulating Blood Lipid Levels

Drugs That Affect the Respiratory System

Structure and Function of the Respiratory System

Drugs for Managing Asthma

Drugs That Affect the Gastrointestinal Tract

Structure and Function of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Pharmacologic Management of Peptic Ulcer Disease

Laxatives, Cathartics, and Antidiarrheal Medications

Emetic and Antiemetic Drugs

Hormones, Hormone Antagonists, and Drugs That Affect Endocrine Disorders

Structure and Function of the Endocrine System

Pituitary-Hypothalamic Relationships

Adrenocorticosteroids

Drugs for Managing Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia

Thyroid and Parathyroid Hormones and Antithyroid Drugs

Androgens and Anabolic Steroids

Ovarian Hormones and Hormones Related to Pregnancy

Drugs That Affect the Immune System

Structure and Function of the Immune System

Histamine Receptor Agonists and Antagonists

Antiinflammatory and Analgesic/Antipyretic Drugs

Drugs for Gout and Other Hyperuricemic States

Immunostimulant and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Antimicrobial Agents

Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy

Antibiotics

Miscellaneous Antiinfective Agents

Chemotherapy of Neoplastic Diseases

Cell Growth, Neoplasia, and Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy

Antineoplastic Drugs

Fluids and Nutrients

Fluid Balance

Nutrition

Appendix A: Techniques of Drug Administration

Appendix B: Over-the-Counter Drugs

Appendix C: Management of Poisoning Emergencies

Appendix D: Physical and Chemical Compatibilities of Common Drugs and Fluids

Appendix E: Selected Laboratory Values

Glossary

Index