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
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