| Edition |
4th ed. |
| Description |
xix, 921 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction to pharmacology -- Drug classes and schedules -- Principles of drug administration -- Pharmacokinetics -- Pharmacodynamics -- The nursing process in pharmacology -- Medication errors and risk reduction -- Drug administration throughout the life span -- Psychosocial, gender, and cultural influences on pharmacotherapy -- Herbal and alternative therapies -- Substance abuse -- Emergency preparedness and poisonings -- Drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system -- Drugs for anxiety and insomnia -- Drugs for seizures -- Drugs for emotional, mood, and behavioral disorders -- Drugs for psychoses -- Drugs for the control of pain -- Drugs for local and general anesthesia -- Drugs for degenerative diseases of the nervous system -- Drugs for neuromuscular disorders -- Drugs for lipid disorders -- Diuretic therapy and drugs for renal failure -- Drugs for fluid balance, electrolyte, and acid-based disorders -- Drugs for hypertension -- Drugs for heart failure -- Drugs for angina pectoris and myocardial infarction -- Drugs for shock -- Drugs for dysrhythmias -- Drugs for coagulation disorders -- Drugs for hematopoietic disorders -- Drugs for immune system modulation -- Drugs for inflammation and fever -- Drugs for bacterial infections -- Drugs for fungal, protozoan, and helminthic infections -- Drugs for viral infections -- Drugs for neoplasia -- Drugs for allergic rhinitis and the common cold -- Drugs for asthma and other pulmonary disorders -- Drugs for peptic ulcer disease -- Drugs for bowel disorders and other gastrointestinal conditions -- Drugs for nutritional disorders -- Drugs for pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal disorders -- Drugs for diabetes mellitus -- drugs for disorders and conditions of the female reproductive system -- Drugs for disorders and conditions of the male reproductive systems -- Drugs for bone and joint disorders -- Drugs for skin disorders -- Drugs for eye and ear disorders. |
| Subject |
Pharmacology.
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Nurses.
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Drug Therapy -- nursing.
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| Genre/Form |
Nurses' Instruction.
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| Subject |
Pharmacological Phenomena.
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Pharmacology.
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Nurses. (OCoLC)fst01041618
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Pharmacology. (OCoLC)fst01060259
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| Added Author |
Holland, Leland Norman, Jr., 1957-
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Urban, Carol Q. (Carol Quam)
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| ISBN |
9780133026184 |
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0133026183 |
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