UNIT ONE: A Nurse's 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 Alzheimer's 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 Women's Reproductive Health and Menopause
- Drugs for Men's Health and Reproductive Disorders
- Drugs for Disorders in Women's 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
