UNIT ONE: A Nurse's Perspective of Pharmacology 1. Drug Action: Pharmaceutic, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Phases 2. Nursing Process and Client Teaching 3. Principles of Drug Administration UNIT TWO: Dosage Calculations 4. Medications and Calculations Section 4A: Systems of Measurement with Conversion Section 4B: Methods for Calculation Section 4C: Calculations of Oral Dosages Section 4D: Calculations of Injectable Dosages Section 4E: Calculations of Intravenous Fluids Section 4F: Pediatric Drug Calculations UNIT THREE: Contemporary Issues in Pharmacology 5. The Drug Approval Process 6. Transcultural and Genetic Considerations 7. Drug Interaction and Over-the-Counter Drugs 8. Drugs of Abuse 9. Herbal Therapy with Nursing Implications 10. Pediatric Pharmacology 11. Geriatric Pharmacology 12. Medication Administration in Community Settings 13. The Role of the Nurse in Drug Research UNIT FOUR: Nutrition and Electrolytes 14. Vitamin and Mineral Replacement 15. Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement 16. Nutritional Support UNIT FIVE: Autonomic Nervous System Agents 17. Adrenergics and Adrenergic Blockers 18. Cholinergics and Anticholinergics UNIT SIX: Neurologic and Neuromuscular Agents 19. Central Nervous System Stimulants 20. Central Nervous System Depressants 21. Anticonvulsants 22. Drugs for Neurologic Disorders: Parkinsonism and Alzheimer's Disease 23. Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders: Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis, and Muscle Spasms UNIT SEVEN: Antiinflammatory and Pain Management Agents - NEW! 24. Antiinflammatory Drugs 25. Nonopioid and Opioid Analgesics UNIT EIGHT: Psychiatric Agents 26. Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics 27. Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizer UNIT NINE: Antibacterial Agents - NEW! 28. Penicillins and Cephalosporins 29. Macrolides, Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones 30. Sulfonamides UNIT TEN: Antiinfective Agents - NEW! 31. Antituberculars, Antifungals, Peptides, and Metronidazole 32. Antivirals, Antimalarials, and Anthelmintics 33. Drugs for Urinary Tract Disorders UNIT ELEVEN: Immunologic Agents 34. HIV and AIDS-Related Drugs 35. Vaccines UNIT TWELVE: Antineoplastic Agents 36. Anticancer Drugs 37. Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer - NEW! 38. Biologic Response Modifiers UNIT THIRTEEN: Respiratory Agents 39. Drugs for Upper Respiratory Disorders 40. Drugs for Lower Respiratory Disorders UNIT FOURTEEN: Cardiovascular Agents 41. Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, Antidysrhythmics 42. Diuretics 43. Antihypertensives 44. Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics 45. Antilipids and Peripheral Vasodilators UNIT FIFTEEN: Gastrointestinal Agents 46. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders 47. Antiulcer Drugs UNIT SIXTEEN: Eye, Ear, and Skin Agents 48. Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders 49. Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders UNIT SEVENTEEN: Endocrine Agents 50. Endocrine Drugs: Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders 51. Antidiabetics UNIT EIGHTEEN: Reproductive and Gender-Related Agents 52. Female Reproductive Cycle I: Pregnancy and Preterm Labor Drugs 53. Female Reproductive Cycle II: Labor, Delivery, and Preterm Neonatal Drugs 54. Postpartum and Newborn Drugs 55. Drugs for Women's Health and Reproductive Disorders 56. Drugs for Men's Health and Reproductive Disorders 57. Drugs for Infertility and Sexually Transmitted Diseases UNIT NINETEEN: Emergency Agents 58. Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs APPENDICES Appendix A: Generic Drugs With Corresponding Canadian Trade Drug Names Appendix B: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) Appendix C: Potential Weapons of Bioterrorism Appendix D: Top 200 Generic Drugs By Units in 2006
