Unit I
Principles and Process of Nursing Management in Drug Therapy 1
- Nursing Management in Drug Therapy 3 - Pharmaceuticals: Development, Safeguards, and Delivery 8 - Drug Preparations and Administration 10 Unit II
Core Drug Knowledge 15
- Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacokinetics 17 - Pharmacodynamics 22 - Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions 26 Unit III
Core Patient Variables 31
- Life Span: Children 33 - Life Span: Pregnant or Breast-Feeding Women 37 - Life Span: Older Adults 41 - Lifestyle: Substance Abuse 45 - Lifestyle, Diet, and Habits: Nutritional Considerations 50 - Environment: In.uences on Drug Therapy 53 - Culture: Considerations in Drug Therapy 56 Unit IV
Peripheral Nervous System Drugs 61
- Drugs Affecting Adrenergic Function 63 - Drugs Affecting Cholinergic Function 68 Unit V
Central Nervous System Drugs 73
- Drugs Producing Anesthesia and Neuromuscular Blocking 75 - Drugs That are Sedatives, Hypnotics, and Anxiolytics 81 - Drugs for Treating Mood Disorders 85 - Drugs for Treating Thought Disorders 90 - Drugs for Treating Seizure Disorders 96 - Drugs Affecting Muscle Spasm and Spasticity 102 - Drugs for Treating Parkinson Disease and Other Movement Disorders 107 - Drugs That Stimulate the Central Nervous System 112 Unit VI
Drugs Used to Control Pain and In.ammation 117
- Drugs That are Narcotic Analgesics 119 - Drugs for Treating Fever and In.ammation 124 - Drugs for Treating Arthritis and Gout 129 Unit VII
Cardiovascular and Renal System Drugs 135
- Drugs for Treating Congestive Heart Failure 137 - Drugs for Treating Angina 142 - Drugs Affecting Cardiac Output and Rhythm 146 - Drugs Affecting Blood Pressure 151 - Drugs Affecting Diuresis 159 Unit VIII
Blood and Immune System Drugs 165
- Drugs Affecting Coagulation 167 - Drugs for Modifying Biologic Response 175 - Drugs Affecting Lipid Levels 181 Unit IX
Respiratory System Drugs 185
- Drugs Affecting the Upper Respiratory System 187 - Drugs Affecting the Lower Respiratory System 192 Unit X
Gastrointestinal System Drugs 199
- Drugs for Treating the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract 201 - Drugs for Treating the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract 208 Unit XI
Endocrine System Drugs 213
- Drugs Affecting Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Hypothalamic Function 215 - Drugs Affecting Hormone Levels: Corticosteroids and Their Antagonists 222 - Drugs Affecting Blood Glucose Levels 227 - Drugs Affecting Men's Health and Sexuality 234 - Drugs Affecting Women's Health and Sexuality 239 - Drugs Affecting Uterine Motility 245 Unit XII
Antineoplastic Drugs 251
- Drugs for Treating Neoplastic Disorders: Cell Cycle-Speci.c Drugs 253 - Drugs for Treating Neoplastic Disorders: Cell Cycle-Nonspeci.c Drugs 260 Unit XIII
Antimicrobial Drugs 265
- Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy 267 - Antibiotics Affecting the Bacterial Cell Wall 268 - Drugs Affecting Protein Synthesis 273 - Miscellaneous Antibiotics 279 - Drugs for Treating Urinary Tract Infections 283
