Fundamental and Applied Pharmacology for Nurses

Section One.General Pharmacology.
1. Definitions, Dosage Forms and Routes of Drug Administration
2. Pharmacokinetics
3. Pharmacodynamics
4. Adverse Drug Reactions and Drug Interactions
Section Two.Pharmacology of Autonomic Nervous System.
5. ANS-General Considerations
6. Drugs Affecting Cholinergic System and Autonomic Ganglia
7. Drugs Affecting Sympathetic System
Section Three.Pharmacology of Cardiovascular System.
8. Pharmacotherapy of Hypertension
9. Pharmacotherapy of Angina Pectoris
10. Pharmacotherapy of Cardiac Arrhythmias
11. Pharmacotherapy of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
12. Pharmacotherapy of Shock
Section Four.Drugs Acting on Blood and Blood Forming Organs.
13. Drugs Affecting Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis
14. Haematinic Drugs
Section Five.Water, Electrolytes And Drugs Modifying Renal Functions
15. Pharmacology of Water, Electrolytes and Nutrients in Dehydration
16. Diuretics and Antidiuretics.Section Six.Pharmacology of Respiratory Tract.
17. Pharmacotherapy of Cough
18. Pharmacotherapy of Bronchial Asthma and Rhinitis
Section Seven.Pharmacology of Gastrointestinal Tract.
19. Pharmacotherapy of Peptic Ulcer
20. Emetics and Antiemetics
21. Pharmacotherapy of Constipation and Diarrhoea
22. Hypolipidemics and Miscellaneous Drugs Acting on GIT
Section Eight.Pharmacology of the Central Nervous System.
23. General Considerations and Aliphatic Alcohols
24. General Anaesthetics
25. Local Anaesthetics
26. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants.
27. Hypnotics and Sedatives
28. Antiepileptic Drugs
29. Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists
30. Analgesic, Antipyretic and Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
31. Psychopharmacology
32. Pharmacotherapy of Parkinsonism
33. CNS Stimulants and Cognition Enhancers
Section Nine.Hormones and Related Drugs (Endocrines).
34. General Consideration and Hormones of Anterior Pituitary
35. Thyroid Hormones and Antithyroid Drugs
36. Drugs Affecting Calcium Metabolism.
37. Insulin, Oral Antidiabetics Drugs and Glucagon
38. Corticosteroids
39. Gonadal Hormones and their Antagonists
40. Oxytocin and Other Drugs Acting on Uterus
Section Ten.Chemotherapy.
41. General Considerations
42. Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim and Quinolones
43. Urinary Antiseptics and Drugs for Sexually Transmitted Diseases
44. Beta-lactam Antibiotics
45. Macrolides, Aminoglycosides and Other Antibacterial Drugs
46. Tetracyclines and Chloramphenicol
47. Antifungal Drugs
48. Antiviral Drugs
49. Chemotherapy of Tuberculosis
50. Chemotherapy of Leprosy
51. Chemotherapy of Malaria
52. Chemotherapy of Amoebiasis
53. Anthelmintic Drugs
54. Anticancer Drugs
Section Eleven.Miscellaneous
55. Antiseptics, Disinfectants and Ectoparasiticides
56. Vitamins
57. Heavy Metals and Antagonists, Enzymes, Therapeutic and Toxic Gases
58. Immunosuppressants and Gene Therapy
59. Vaccines, Sera and Other Immunostimulants
60. Drugs during Pregnancy and Infancy
61. Drugs Acting on Skin and Mucous Membranes
62. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
63. Management of Drug Inventory and Distribution
64. Drug Prescribing and Calculation of Doses
Annexures.Annexure I:: Adverse drug reaction form
Annexure II:: Representative examples of drugs which should be stored in refrigerator
Annexure III:: Proforma I, II, and III
Annexure IV:: Drug Schedules
Annexure V:: Abbreviations
Index