PART 1 PRINCIPLES OF BASIC PHARMACOLOGY Unit 1 Foundations of Pharmacology 1. Definitions, Names, Standards, and Information Sources 2. Principles of Drug Action and Drug Interactions 3. Drug Action Across the Life Span 4. The Nursing Process and Pharmacology 5. Patient Education and Health Promotion Unit 2 Illustrated Atlas of Medication Administration and Math Review 6. A Review of Arithmetic 7. Principles of Medication Administration 8. Percutaneous Administration 9. Enteral Administration 10. Parenteral Administration: Safe Preparation of Parenteral Medications NEW! 11. Parenteral Administration: Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Administration NEW! 12. Parenteral Administration: Intravenous Therapy NEW! PART TWO APPLICATION OF THE NURSING PROCESS TO PHARMACOLOGY Unit 3 Drugs Affecting the Autonomic and Central Nervous Systems 13. Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System 14. Sedative-Hypnotics 15. Drugs Used for Parkinsons Disease 16. Drugs Used for Anxiety Disorders 17. Drugs Used for Mood Disorders 18. Drugs Used for Psychosis 19. Drugs Used for Seizure Disorders 20. Drugs Used for Pain Management Unit 4 Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System 21. Drugs Used to Treat Hyperlipidemias 22. Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension 23. Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure 24. Drugs Used to Treat Arrhythmias 25. Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris 26. Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease 27. Drugs Used for Diuresis 28. Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders Unit 5 Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Respiratory System 29. Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease 30. Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory Disease Unit 6 Drugs Affecting the Digestive System 31. Drugs Used to Treat Oral Disorders 32. Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease 33. Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting 34. Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and Diarrhea Unit 7 Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System 35. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus 36. Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease 37. Corticosteroids 38. Gonadal Hormones Unit 8 Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System 39. Drugs Used in Obstetrics 40. Drugs Used in Mens and Womens Health Unit 9 Drugs Affecting Other Body Systems 41. Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Urinary System 42. Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma and Other Eye Disorders 43. Drugs Affecting Neoplasms 44. Drugs Used to Treat the Muscular System 45. Antimicrobial Agents 46. Nutrition 47. Herbal and Dietary Supplement Therapy 48. Substance Abuse NEW! 49. Miscellaneous Agents Appendixes A. Prescription Abbreviations B. Medical Abbreviations C. Nomogram for Calculating the Body Surface Area of Adults and Children D. Commonly Used Laboratory Test and Drug Values E. Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule -- United States, January-December 2003 F. MedWatch Drug Reporting Form G. Dyskinesia Identification System: Condensed User Scale (DISCUS) H. A Simple Method to Determine Tardive Dyskinesia Symptoms: AIMS Examination Procedure I. Templates for Developing a Written Record for Patients to Monitor Their Own Therapy Bibliography Glossary
