Drug Therapy in Nursing

Unit 1:: FOUNDATIONS FOR DRUG THERAPY IN NURSING
1:: Nursing Management of Drug Therapy
2:: Pharmaceuticals:: Development, Safeguards, and Delivery
3:: Drug Administration

Unit 2:: CORE DRUG KNOWLEDGE
4:: Pharmacotherapeutics, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics
5:: Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions

Unit 3:: CORE PATIENT VARIABLES
6:: Life Span:: Children
7:: Life Span:: Pregnant or Breast-Feeding Women
8:: Life Span:: Older Adults
9:: Lifestyle:: Substance Abuse
10:: Lifestyle, Diet, and Habits:: Nutrition and Complementary Medications
11:: Environment:: Influences on Drug Therapy
12:: Culture and Inherited Traits:: Considerations in Drug Therapy

Unit 4:: PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
13:: Drugs Affecting Adrenergic Function
14:: Drugs Affecting Cholinergic Function

Unit 5:: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
15:: Drugs Producing Anesthesia and Neuromuscular Blocking
16:: Drugs Affecting Muscle Spasm and Spasticity
17:: Drugs Treating Parkinson Disease and Other Movement Disorders
18:: Drugs Relieving Anxiety and Promoting Sleep
19:: Drugs Treating Mood Disorders
20:: Drugs Treating Psychotic Disorders and Dementia
21:: Drugs Treating Seizure Disorders
22:: Drugs Stimulating the Central Nervous System

Unit 6:: ANALGESIC AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS
23:: Drugs Treating Severe Pain
24:: Drugs Treating Mild to Moderate Pain, Fever, Inflammation, and Migraine Headache
25:: Drugs Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gout

Unit 7:: CARDIOVASCULAR AND RENAL SYSTEM DRUGS
26:: Drugs Affecting Lipid Levels
27:: Drugs Affecting Urinary Output
28:: Drugs Affecting Blood Pressure
29:: Drugs Treating Heart Failure
30:: Drugs Treating Angina
31:: Drugs Affecting Cardiac Rhythm
32:: Drugs Affecting Coagulation

Unit 8:: HEMATOPOIETIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEM DRUGS
33:: Drugs Affecting Hematopoiesis
34:: Drugs Affecting the Immune Response
35:: Drugs Affecting Corticosteroid Levels
36:: Drugs That Are Cell Cycle-Specific
37:: Drugs That Are Cell Cycle-Nonspecific

Unit 9:: ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS
38:: Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
39:: Antibiotics Affecting the Bacterial Cell Wall
40:: Antibiotics Affecting Protein Synthesis
41:: Drugs That Are Miscellaneous Antibiotics
42:: Drugs Treating Urinary Tract Infections
43:: Drugs Treating Mycobacterial Infections
44:: Drugs Treating Fungal Infections
45:: Drugs Treating Viral Infections
46:: Drugs Treating HIV Infection and AIDS
47:: Drugs Treating Parasitic Infections

Unit 10:: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DRUGS
48:: Drugs Affecting the Upper Respiratory System
49:: Drugs Affecting the Lower Respiratory System

Unit 11:: GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM DRUGS
50:: Drugs Affecting the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
51:: Drugs Affecting the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

Unit 12:: ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DRUGS
52:: Drugs Affecting Blood Glucose Levels
53:: Drugs Affecting Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Hypothalamic Function
54:: Drugs Affecting Mens Health and Sexuality
55:: Drugs Affecting Womens Health and Sexuality
56:: Drugs Affecting Uterine Motility

Appendices
Appendix A:: Diagnostic Imaging Agents
Appendix B:: Enzyme or Debridement Therapy
Appendix C:: Enteral and Nutritional Supplements
Appendix D:: Parenteral Nutrition
Appendix E:: Immunizations and Recommended Schedules
Appendix F:: Drugs That May Cause Photosensitivity
Appendix G:: Drugs Affected by Grapefruit Juice
Appendix H:: Cytochrome P450 Drug Interactions

Answers to Questions for Study and Review
Index