Study Guide for Pharmacology

• UNIT ONE: A Nurses Perspective of Pharmacology

• Drug Action: Pharmaceutic, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Phases

Nursing Process and Client Teaching

Medication Safety   NEW!

Medication Administration

UNIT TWO: Drug Calculations

Medications and Calculations

Section 5A: Systems of Measurement with Conversion

Section 5B: Methods for Calculation

Section 5C: Calculations of Oral Dosages

Section 5D: Calculations of Injectable Dosages

Section 5E: Calculations of Intravenous Fluids

Section 5F: Pediatric Drug Calculations

UNIT THREE: Contemporary Issues in Pharmacology

The Drug Approval Process

Cultural and Pharmacogenetic Considerations

Drug Interaction and Over-the-Counter Drugs

Drugs of Abuse

Herbal Therapy with Nursing Implications

Pediatric Pharmacology

Geriatric Pharmacology

Medication Administration in Community Settings

The Role of the Nurse in Drug Research

UNIT FOUR: Nutrition and Electrolytes

Vitamin and Mineral Replacement

Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement

Nutritional Support

UNIT FIVE: Autonomic Nervous System Agents

Adrenergic Agonists and Adrenergic Blockers

Cholinergic Agonists and Anticholinergics

UNIT SIX: Neurologic and Neuromuscular Agents

Central Nervous System Stimulants

Central Nervous System Depressants

Anticonvulsants

Drugs for Neurological Disorders: Parkinsonism and Alzheimers Disease

Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders: Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis, and Muscle Spasms

UNIT SEVEN: Pain and Inflammation Management Agents

Antiinflammatory Drugs

Nonopioid and Opioid Analgesics

UNIT EIGHT: Psychiatric Agents

Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics

Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

UNIT NINE: Antibacterial Agents

Penicillins and Cephalosporins

Macrolides, Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones

Sulfonamides

UNIT TEN: Antiinfective Agents

Antituberculars, Antifungals, Peptides, and Metronidazole

Antivirals, Antimalarials, and Anthelmintics

Drugs for Urinary Tract Disorders

UNIT ELEVEN: Immunologic Agents

HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs

Vaccines

UNIT TWELVE: Antineoplastic Agents

Anticancer Drugs

Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer

Biologic Response Modifiers

UNIT THIRTEEN: Respiratory Agents

Drugs for Upper Respiratory Disorders

Drugs for Lower Respiratory Disorders

UNIT FOURTEEN: Cardiovascular Agents

Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics

Diuretics

Antihypertensives

Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics

Antihyperlipdemics and Peripheral Vasodilators

UNIT FIFTEEN: Gastrointestinal Agents

Drugs for Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders

Antiulcer Drugs

UNIT SIXTEEN: Eye, Ear, and Skin Agents

Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders

Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders

UNIT SEVENTEEN: Endocrine Agents

Endocrine Drugs: Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders

Antidiabetics

UNIT EIGHTEEN: Reproductive and Gender-Related Agents

Female Reproductive Cycle I: Pregnancy and Preterm Labor Drugs

Female Reproductive Cycle II: Labor, Delivery, and Preterm Neonatal Drugs

Postpartum and Newborn Drugs

Drugs for Womens Reproductive Health and Menopause

Drugs for Mens Health and Reproductive Disorders

Drugs for Disorders in Womens Health, Infertility, and Sexually Transmitted Infections

UNIT NINETEEN: Emergency Agents

Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs

Answer Key

Appendix A: Basic Math Review

Appendix B: Prototype Drug Chart