Unit One: Pharmacology Basics Study Skills Tips: Introduction to Study Skills Concepts 1. The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy 2. Pharmacologic Principles 3. Life Span Considerations 4. Legal, Ethical, and Cultural Considerations 5. Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding 6. Patient Education and Drug Therapy 7. Over-the-Counter Drugs and Herbal Products 8. Substance Abuse 9. Photo Atlas of Drug Administration Unit Two: Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System Study Skills Tips: Using Vocabulary, Text Notation, and Language Conventions 10. Analgesic Agents 11. General and Local Anesthetics 12. Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants 13. Antiepileptic Agents 14. Antiparkinsonian Agents 15. Psychotherapeutic Agents 16. Central Nervous System Stimulant Agents Unit Three: Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System Study Skills Tips: Application of PURR (Prepare, Understand, Rehearse, Review) 17. Adrenergic Agents 18. Adrenergic-Blocking Agents 19. Cholinergic Agents 20. Cholinergic-Blocking Agents Unit Four: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems Study Skills Tips: Linking Learning and Text Notation 21. Positive Inotropic Agents 22. Antidysrhythmic Agents 23. Antianginal Agents 24. Antihypertensive Agents 25. Diuretic Agents 26. Fluids and Electrolytes 27. Coagulation Modifier Agents 28. Antilipemic Agents Unit Five: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System Study Skills Tips: Questioning Strategy 29. Pituitary Agents 30. Thyroid and Antithyroid Agents 31. Antidiabetic Agents 32. Adrenal Agents 33. Womens Health Agents 34. Mens Health Agents Unit Six: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System Study Skills Tips: Study on the Run 35. Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants 36. Bronchodilators and Other Respiratory Agents Unit Seven: Antiinfective and Antiinflammatory Agents Study Skills Tips: Applying the Nursing Process 37. Antibiotics 38. Antiviral Agents 39. Antitubercular Agents 40. Antifungal Agents 41. Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Antihelmintic Agents 42. Antiseptic and Disinfectant Agents 43. Antiinflammatory, Antirheumatoid, and Related Agents Unit Eight: Immune and Biologic Modifiers and Chemotherapeutic Agents Study Skills Tips: Strategies for Time Management 44. Immunosuppressant Agents 45. Immunizing Agents 46. Antineoplastic Agents 47. Immunomodulating Agents 48. Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics Unit Nine: Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition Study Skills Tips: Active Questioning Skills 49. Acid-Controlling Agents 50. Antidiarrheals and Laxatives 51. Antiemetic and Antinausea Agents 52. Vitamins and Minerals 53. Nutritional Supplements Unit Ten: Miscellaneous Therapeutics: Hematologic, Dermatologic, Ophthalmic, and Otic Agents Study Skills Tips: More Strategies for Time Management 54. Blood-Forming Agents 55. Dermatologic Agents 56. Ophthalmic Agents 57. Otic Agents Appendixes: A. Pharmaceutical Abbreviations B. Alphabetical List of Glossary Terms Online Appendixes: A. Canadian Trade Names and Generic Equivalents B. Common Formulas, Weights, and Equivalents C. Answer Key Indexes Disorders Index Comprehensive Index
