Foundations of Clinical Drug Therapy

Section 1 Introduction to Drug Therapy
Chapter 1 Introduction to Pharmacology
Chapter 2 Basic Concepts and Processes
Chapter 3 Dosage Calculations
Chapter 4 Administering Medications
Chapter 5 Nursing Process in Drug Therapy

Section 2 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
Chapter 6 Narcotic Analgesics and Narcotic Antagonists
Chapter 7 Analgesic-Antipyretic-Anti-Inflammatory and Related Drugs
Chapter 8 Antianxiety and Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Chapter 9 Antipsychotic Drugs
Chapter 10 Drugs for Mood Disorders:: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
Chapter 11 Antiseizure Drugs
Chapter 12 Antiparkinson Drugs
Chapter 13 Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
Chapter 14 Substance Abuse Disorders
Chapter 15 Central Nervous System Stimulants

Section 3 Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 16 Adrenergic Drugs
Chapter 17 Antiadrenergic Drugs
Chapter 18 Cholinergic Drugs
Chapter 19 Anticholinergic Drugs

Section 4 Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System
Chapter 20 Hypothalamic, Pituitary, Parathyroid & Adrenal Hormones
Chapter 21 Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs
Chapter 22 Antidiabetic Drugs

Section 5:: Drugs Affecting Reproductive Health
Chapter 23 Drugs Used during Pregnancy and Lactation
Chapter 24 Drugs Affecting Female Reproductive Health
Chapter 25 Drugs Affecting Male Reproductive Health

Section 6 Nutrients and Weight Control
Chapter 26 Nutritional Support Products
Chapter 27 Drugs for Weight Management

Section 7 Drugs Used to Treat Infections
Chapter 28 General Characteristics of Antimicrobial Drugs
Chapter 29 Beta-Lactam Antibacterials:: Penicillins, Cephalosporins, and Others
Chapter 30 Aminoglycosides, Fluoroquinolones, Macrolides and Miscellaneous Antibacterials
Chapter 31 Tetracyclines, Sulfonamides, and Urinary Agents
Chapter 32 Drugs for Tuberculosis and Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) Disease
Chapter 33 Antiviral, Antifungal and Antiparasitic Drugs

Section 8 Drugs Affecting Hematopoiesis and the Immune System
Chapter 34 Immunizing Agents
Chapter 35 Hematopoietic and Immunostimulant Drugs
Chapter 36 Immunosuppressants & Corticosteroids

Section 9 Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
Chapter 37 Bronchodilating and Other Antiasthmatic Drugs
Chapter 38 Antihistamines

Section 10 Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System
Chapter 39 Drug Therapy of Heart Failure
Chapter 40 Antiarrhythmic Drugs
Chapter 41 Antianginal Drugs
Chapter 42 Drugs Used in Hypotension and Shock
Chapter 43 Antihypertensive Drugs
Chapter 44 Diuretics
Chapter 45 Drugs That Affect Blood Coagulation
Chapter 46 Drugs for Dyslipidemia

Section 11 Drugs Affecting the Digestive System
Chapter 47 Drugs Used in Peptic Ulcer Disease
Chapter 48 Antiemetics

Appendix A:: Recently-Approved Drugs
Appendix B:: Miscellaneous Drugs
Appendix C:: Fluids & Electrolytes
Appendix D:: Therapeutic Serum Drug Concentrations for Selected Drugs
Appendix E:: Vitamins & Minerals
Appendix F:: Drugs Used in Dermatologic Conditions