Clinical drug therapy : rationales for nursing practice /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore ;Maryland :
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins,
c1996.
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| Edition: | 8th ed. |
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| Online Access: | http://www.lww.com |
Table of Contents:
- SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS OF DRUG THERAPY: Introduction to pharmacology
- Basic concepts and processes
- Administering medications
- Nursing process in drug therapy
- SECTION 2: DRUGS AFFECTING THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM: Physiology of the central nervous system
- Opioid analgesiacs and opioid antagonists
- Analgesic- antipyretic- anti-inflammatory and related drugs
- Antianxiety and sedative-hypnotic drugs
- Antipsychotic drugs
- Antidepressants and mood stabilizers
- Antiseisure drugs
- Antiparkinson drugs
- Skeletal muscle relaxants
- Substance abuse disorders
- Central nervous system stimulants
- SECTION 3: DRUGS AFFECTING THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM: Physiology of the autonomic nervous system
- Adrenergic drugs
- Antiadrenergic drugs
- Cholinergic drugs
- Anticholinergic drugs
- SECTION 4: DRUGS AFFECTING THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM: Physiology of the endocrine system
- Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones
- Corticosteroids
- Thyroid and antithyroid drugs
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- Hormones that regulate calcium and bone metabolism
- Antidiabetic drugs
- Estrogens, progestins, and hormonal contraceptives
- Androgens and anabolic steroids
- SECTION 5: DRUGS USED TO TREAT INFECTIONS: General characteristics of antimicrobial drugs
- Bata-lactam antibacterials: penicillins, cephalosporins, and other drugs
- Aminoglycosides and fluoroquinolones
- Tetracyclines, sulfonamides, and urinary agents
- Macrolides, ketolides, and miscellaneous antibacterials
- Drugs for tuberculosis and mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease
- Antiviral drugs
- Antifungal drugs
- Antiparasitics
- SECTION 6: DRUGS AFFECTING HEMATOPOIESIS AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM: Physiology of the hematopoietic and immune systems
- Immunizing agents
- Hematopoietic and immunostimulant drugs
- Immunosuppressants
- Drugs used in oncologic disorders
- SECTION 7: DRUGS AFFECTING THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: Physiology of the respiratory system
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- Drugs for asthma and other bronchoconstrictive disorders
- Antihistamines and allergic disorders
- Nasal decongestants, antitussives, and cold remedies
- SECTION 8: DRUGS AFFECTING THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: Physiology of the cardiovascular system
- Drug therapy for heart failure
- Antidysrhythmic drugs
- Antianginal drugs
- Drugs used in hypotension and shock
- Antihypertensive drugs
- Diuretics
- Drugs that affect blood coagulation
- Drugs for dyslipidemia
- SECTION 9: DRUGS AFFECTING THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: Physiology of the digestive system
- Nutritional support products, vitamins, and mineral-electrolytes
- Drugs to aid weight management
- Drugs used for peptic ulcer and acid reflex disorders
- Laxatives and cathartics
- Antidiarrheals
- Antiemetics
- SECTION 10: DRUGS USED IN SPECIAL CONDITONS: Drugs in ophthalmic conditions
- Drugs used in dermatologic conditions
- Drugs used during pregnancy and lactation
- Appendices.