Focus on nursing pharmacology / Amy M. Karch.

Includes Index.

Table of contents. – Ch. 1 Introduction to Nursing Pharmacology - - Introduction to Drugs - - Drugs and the Body - - Toxic Effects of Drugs - - The Nursing Process in Drug Therapy and Patient Safety - - Dosage Calculations - - Challenges to Effective Drug Therapy. – Ch. 2 Chemotherapeutic Agents - - Introduction to Cell Physiology - - Anti-infective Agents - - Antibiotics - - Antiviral Agents - - Antifungal Agents - - Antiprotozoal Agents - - Anthelmintic Agents - - Antineoplastic Agents - - Ch. 3 Drugs Acting on the Immune System - - Introduction to the Immune Response and Inflammation - - Anti-inflammatory, Antiarthritis, and Related Agents - - Immune Modulators - - Vaccines and Sera. – Ch. 4 Drugs Acting on the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems - -
Introduction to Nerves and the Nervous System - - Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Agents - - Antidepressant Agents - - Psychotherapeutic Agents - - Antiseizure Agents - - Antiparkinsonism Agents - - Muscle Relaxants - - Narcotics, Narcotic Antagonis Antimigraine Agents - - General and Local Anesthetics - -Neuromuscular Junction Blocking Agents. – Ch. 5 Drugs Acting on the Autonomic Nervous System - - Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System - - Adrenergic Agonists - - Adrenergic Antagonists - - Cholinergic Agonists - - Anticholinergic Agents. – Ch. 6 Drugs Acting on the Endocrine System
Introduction to the Endocrine System - - Hypothalamic and Pituitary Agents - - Adrenocortical Agents - - Thyroid and Parathyroid Agents - -
Agents to Control Blood Glucose Levels. – Ch. 7 Drugs Acting on the Reproductive System - -
Introduction to the Reproductive System - - Drugs Affecting the Female Reproductive System - - Drugs Affecting the Male Reproductive System. – Ch. 8 Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular System - - Introduction to the Cardiovascular System - - Drugs Affecting Blood Pressure - - Agents for Treating Heart Failure - - Antiarrhythmic Agents - -
Antianginal Agents - - Lipid-Lowering Agents - - Drugs Affecting Blood Coagulation - - Drugs Used toTreat Anemias. – Ch. 9Drugs Acting on the Renal System - - Introduction to the Renal System - - Diuretic Agents - - Drugs Affecting the Urinary Tract and the Bladder. Ch. 10 Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System - - Introduction to the Respiratory System - - Drugs Acting on the Upper Respiratory Tract - - Drugs Acting on the Lower Respiratory Tract. – Ch. 11 Drugs Acting on the Gastrointestinal System - - Introduction to the Gastrointestinal System - -drugs Affecting Gastrointest Secretions - - Drugs Affecting Gastrointes Motility - - Antiemetic Agents
Appendices: Parenteral Agents - - Topical Agents - - Ophthalmic Agents - - Vitamins - - Alternative and Complementary Therapies - - Diagnostic Agents - - Canadian Drug Names -- Tables of Normal Values
Canadian Recommended Immunization Schedules.