Clinical Drug Therapy

Rationales for Nursing Practice

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Anne Collins Abrams

Brand: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

ISBN: 9780781739269

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Now with a free CD-ROM, this leading full-color pharmacology textbook presents unique coverage of nursing interventions for drug therapies with related rationales, emphasizing the individualization of drug therapy. Chapters are organized by body systems and therapeutic classifications of drugs. Highly praised for presenting information in an organized, concise and readable fashion, this text includes many excellent features such as:: How to Avoid Medication Errors, Client Teaching Guidelines, Apply Your Knowledge, Nursing Action Tables with Rationales, Case Scenarios, Review Exercises, and Nursing Process Boxes. The Seventh Edition highlights new content including herbal and food supplements throughout.

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Product Details

Brand Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Reference 40680

EAN13 9780781739269

ISBN 9780781739269

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Publication date: 2003
Issue number: 7
Cover: paperback
Pages count: 1072
Dimensions (mm): 213 x 276
Weight (g): 2059

SECTION 1 Introduction to Drug Therapy, 1
Introduction to Pharmacology, 2
Basic Concepts and Processes, 9
Administering Medications, 29
Nursing Process in Drug Therapy, 47
SECTION 2 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System, 71
Physiology of the Central Nervous System, 72
Opioid Analgesics and Opioid Antagonists, 79
Analgesic–Antipyretic–Anti-inflammatory and Related Drugs, 99
Antianxiety and Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs, 124
Antipsychotic Drugs, 144
Drugs for Mood Disorders:: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers, 163
Antiseizure Drugs, 182
Antiparkinson Drugs, 202
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants, 213
Anesthetics, 220
Substance Abuse Disorders, 236
Central Nervous System Stimulants, 251
SECTION 3 Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System, 260
Physiology of the Autonomic Nervous System, 261
Adrenergic Drugs, 268
Antiadrenergic Drugs, 283
Cholinergic Drugs, 298
Anticholinergic Drugs, 308
SECTION 4 Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System, 320
Physiology of the Endocrine System, 321
Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormones, 325
Corticosteroids, 334
Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs, 353
Hormones That Regulate Calcium and Bone Metabolism, 366
Antidiabetic Drugs, 382
Estrogens, Progestins, and Hormonal Contraceptives, 409
Androgens and Anabolic Steroids, 425
SECTION 5 Nutrients, Fluids, and Electrolytes, 433
Nutritional Support Products and Drugs for Obesity, 434
Vitamins, 453
Minerals and Electrolytes, 469
SECTION 6 Drugs Used to Treat Infections, 493
General Characteristics of Antimicrobial Drugs, 494
Beta-Lactam Antibacterials:: Penicillins, Cephalosporins, and Others, 510
Aminoglycosides and Fluoroquinolones, 527
Tetracyclines, Sulfonamides, and Urinary Agents, 537
Macrolides and Miscellaneous Antibacterials, 548
Drugs for Tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) Disease, 559
Antiviral Drugs, 576
Antifungal Drugs, 595
Antiparasitics, 614
SECTION 7 Drugs Affecting Hematopoiesis and the Immune System, 627
Physiology of the Hematopoietic and Immune Systems, 628
Immunizing Agents, 640
Hematopoietic and Immunostimulant Drugs, 657
Immunosuppressants, 671
SECTION 8 Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System, 693
Physiology of the Respiratory System, 694
Drugs for Asthma and Other Bronchoconstrictive Disorders, 697
Antihistamines and Allergic Disorders, 715
Nasal Decongestants, Antitussives, and Cold Remedies, 728
SECTION 9 Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System, 738
Physiology of the Cardiovascular System, 739
Drug Therapy of Heart Failure, 743
Antidysrhythmic Drugs, 758
Antianginal Drugs, 774
Drugs Used in Hypotension and Shock, 788
Antihypertensive Drugs, 797
Diuretics, 818
Drugs That Affect Blood Coagulation, 832
Drugs for Dyslipidemia, 851
SECTION 10 Drugs Affecting the Digestive System, 863
Physiology of the Digestive System, 864
Drugs Used for Peptic Ulcer and Acid Reflux Disorders, 867
Laxatives and Cathartics, 883