Basic Pharmacology for Nurses
Michelle J. Willihnganz, and Bruce D. Clayton
17th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources 1
Chapter 02: Basic Principles of Drug Action and Drug Interactions 7
Chapter 03: Drug Action Across the Life Span 15
Chapter 04: The Nursing Process and Pharmacology 24
Chapter 05: Patient Education to Promote Health 33
Chapter 06: Principles of Medication Administration and Medication Safety 40
Chapter 07: Percutaneous Administration 49
Chapter 08: Enteral Administration 57
Chapter 09: Parenteral Administration: Safe Preparation of Parenteral Medications 64
Chapter 10: Parenteral Administration: Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular
Routes 71
Chapter 11: Parenteral Administration: Intravenous Route 78
Chapter 12: Drugs That Affect the Autonomic Nervous System 86
Chapter 13: Drugs Used for Sleep 95
Chapter 14: Drugs Used for Parkinson’s Disease 102
Chapter 15: Drugs Used for Anxiety Disorders 108
Chapter 16: Drugs Used for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders 115
Chapter 17: Drugs Used for Psychoses 125
Chapter 18: Drugs Used for Seizure Disorders 132
Chapter 19: Drugs Used for Pain Management 140
Chapter 20: Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome 148
Chapter 21: Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias 154
Chapter 22: Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension 162
Chapter 23: Drugs Used to Treat Dysrhythmias 172
Chapter 24: Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris 178
Chapter 25: Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease 187
Chapter 26: Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders 193
Chapter 27: Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure 201
Chapter 28: Drugs Used for Diuresis 209
Chapter 29: Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease 217
Chapter 30: Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory Disease 224
Chapter 31: Drugs Used to Treat Oral Disorders 234
Chapter 32: Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease 241
Chapter 33: Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting 249
Chapter 34: Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and Diarrhea 256
Chapter 35: Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus 264
Chapter 36: Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease 273
Chapter 37: Corticosteroids 280
Chapter 38: Gonadal Hormones 288
Chapter 39: Drugs Used in Obstetrics 295
Chapter 40: Drugs Used in Men’s and Women’s Health 302
, Chapter 41: Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Urinary System 309
Chapter 42: Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma and Other Eye Disorders 316
Chapter 43: Drugs Used to Treat Cancer 323
Chapter 44: Drugs Used to Treat the Musculoskeletal System 330
Chapter 45: Antimicrobial Agents 338
Chapter 46: Nutrition 345
Chapter 47: Herbal and Dietary Supplement Therapy 351
Chapter 48: Substance Abuse 358
Chapter 49: Miscellaneous Agents 365