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Study Guide for Pharmacology for Nursing Care

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This Study Guide corresponds to the 6th edition of Lehne:: Pharmacology for Nursing Care.
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Saunders
36537
9781416030256
9781416030256

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Publication date
2006
Issue number
6
Cover
paperback
Pages count
320
Dimensions (mm)
216 x 276
Weight (g)
608
  • I. INTRODUCTION


    1. Orientation to Pharmacology
    2. Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
    3. Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information


    II. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY


    4. Pharmacokinetics
    5. Pharmacodynamics
    6. Drug Interactions
    7. Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors
    8. Individual Variation in Drug Responses


    III. DRUG THERAPY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN


    9. Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breast Feeding
    10. Drug Therapy in the Young
    11. Drug Therapy in the Elderly


    IV. PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS


    Introduction
    12. Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology
    13. Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System
    Cholinergic Drugs
    14. Muscarinic Agonists and Antagonists
    15. Cholinesterase Inhibitors
    16. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Ganglionic Blocking Agents
    Adrenergic Drugs
    17. Adrenergic Agonists
    18. Adrenergic Antagonists
    19. Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents


    V. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS


    Introduction
    20. Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology
    Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disorders
    21. Drugs for Parkinsons Disease
    22. Drugs for Alzheimers Disease
    23. Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis - NEW!
    Neurologic Drugs
    24. Drugs for Epilepsy
    25. Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticity
    Drugs for Pain
    26. Local Anesthetics
    27. General Anesthetics
    28. Opioid (Narcotic) Analgesics
    29. Pain Management in Patients with Cancer
    30. Drugs for Headache
    Psychotherapeutic Drugs
    31. Antipsychotic Agents
    32. Antidepressants
    33. Drugs for Bipolar Disorder
    34. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
    35. Management of Anxiety Disorders: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
    36. Central Nervous System Stimulants and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
    Drug Abuse
    37. Drug Abuse: Basic Considerations
    38. Drug Abuse: Alcohol
    39. Drug Abuse: Opioids, Depressants, Stimulants, Marijuana, Psychedelics, Ecstasy, Inhalants, and Nicotine


    VI. DRUGS THAT AFFECT FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE


    40. Diuretics
    41. Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Fluids


    VII. DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE HEART, BLOOD VESSELS, AND BLOOD


    42. Review of Hemodynamics
    43. Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
    44. Calcium Channel Blockers
    45. Vasodilators
    46. Drugs for Hypertension
    47. Drugs for Heart Failure
    48. Antidysrhythmic Drugs
    49. Prophylaxis of Coronary Artery Disease Drugs Used to Lower Cholesterol Levels
    50. Drugs for Angina Pectoris
    51. Anticoagulants, Antiplatelet Drugs, and Thrombolytics
    52. Drugs for Myocardial Infarction
    53. Drugs for Hemophilia - NEW!
    54. Drugs for Deficiency Anemias
    55. Hematopoietic Growth Factors


    VIII. DRUGS FOR ENDOCRINE DISORDERS


    56. Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus
    57. Drugs for Thyroid Diseases
    58. Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function
    59. Drugs for Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex


    IX. WOMENS HEALTH


    60. Estrogens and Progestins: Basic Pharmacology and Noncontraceptive Applications
    61. Birth Control
    62. Drugs for Infertility
    63. Uterine Stimulants and Relaxants


    X. MENS HEALTH - NEW!


    64. Androgens
    65. Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction and Prostatic Hyperplasia - NEW!


    XI. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTIALLERGIC, AND IMMUNOLOGIC DRUGS


    66. Review of the Immune System
    67. Pediatric Immunization
    68. Immunosuppressants
    69. Antihistamines
    70. Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen
    71. Glucocorticoids in Nonendocrine Diseases


    XII. DRUGS FOR BONE AND JOINT DISORDERS


    72. Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, and Gout
    73. Drugs That Affect Calcium Levels and Bone Mineralization


    XIII. RESPIRATORY TRACT DRUGS


    74. Drugs for Asthma
    75. Drugs for Rhinitis, Cough, and Colds


    XIV. GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS


    76. Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
    77. Laxatives
    78. Other Gastrointestinal Drugs


    XV. NUTRITION


    79. Vitamins
    80. Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
    81. Drugs for Obesity


    XVI. CHEMOTHERAPY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES


    82. Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
    83. Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall I: Penicillins
    84. Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall II: Cephalosporins, Imipenem, Aztreonam, Vancomycin, and Teicoplanin
    85. Bacteriostatic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Chloramphenicol, and Spectinomycin
    86. Aminoglycosides: Bactericidal Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis
    87. Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim
    88. Drugs Therapy of Urinary Tract Infections
    89. Antimycobacterial Agents: Drugs for Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Mycobacterium avium -Complex Infections
    90. Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs: Fluoroquinolones, Rifampin, Metronidazole, Polymyxins, Bacitracin
    91. Antifungal Agents
    92. Antiviral Drugs I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections
    93. Antiviral Drugs II: Drugs for HIV Infection and Related Opportunistic Infections
    94. Drug Therapy of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    95. Antiseptics and Disinfectants


    XVII. CHEMOTHERAPY OF PARASITIC DISEASES


    96. Anthelmintics
    97. Antiprotozoal Drugs I: Antimalarial Agents
    98. Antiprotozoal Drugs II: Other Antiprotozoal Agents
    99. Ectoparasiticides


    XVIII. CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY


    100. Basic Principles of Cancer Drug Therapy
    101. Anticancer Drugs I: Chemotherapeutic (Cytotoxic) Agents
    102. Anticancer Drugs II: Hormones, Hormone Antagonists, Biologic Response Modifiers, and Angiogenesis Inhibitors


    XIX. ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT DRUGS


    103. Drugs for the Eye
    104. Drugs for the Skin
    105. Drugs for the Ear
    106. Other Noteworthy Drugs


    XX. ALTERNATIVE THERAPY


    107. Herbal Supplements


    XXI. TOXICOLOGY


    108. Management of Poisoning
    109. Potential Weapons of Biologic, Radiologic, and Chemical Terrorism


    APPENDIXES


    A. Adult Immunization - NEW!
    B. Guide to Gender-Related Drugs
    C. Pronunciation of Generic Drug Names
    D. Weights and Measures
    E. Normal Laboratory Values
    F. Commonly Used Abbreviations
    G. Techniques of Drug Administration
    H. Regional Poison Control Centers
    I. Canadian Drug Information
    J. Major Drug Classes and Their Prototypes
    K. Drug-Related Web Sites
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