| Edition |
6th edition. |
| Description |
xvii, 1056 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Introduction to nursing pharmacology. Introduction to drugs -- Drugs and the body -- Toxic effects of drugs -- The nursing process in drug therapy and patient safety -- Dosage calculations -- Challenges to effective drug therapy -- pt. 2. Chemotherapeutic agents. Introduction to cell physiology -- Anti-infective agents -- Antibiotics -- Antiviral agents -- Antifungal agents -- Antiprotozoal agents -- Anthelmintic agents -- Antineoplastic agents -- pt. 3. Drugs acting on the immune system. Introduction to the immune response and inflammation -- Anti-inflammatory, antiarthritis, and related agents -- Immune modulators -- Vaccines and sera -- pt. 4. Drugs acting on the central and peripheral nervous systems. Introduction to nerves and the nervous system -- Anxiolytic and hypnotic agents -- Antidepressant agents -- Psychotherapeutic agents -- Antiseizure agents -- Antiparkinsonism agents -- Muscle relaxants -- Narcotics, narcotic antagonists, and antimigraine agents -- General and local anesthetic agents -- Neuromuscular junction blocking agents -- pt. 5. Drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system. Introduction to the autonomic nervous system -- Adrenergic agonists -- Adrenergic blocking antagonists. |
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Cholinergic agonists -- Anticholinergic agents -- pt. 6. Drugs acting on the endocrine system. Introduction to the endocrine system -- Hypothalamic and pituitary agents -- Adrenocortical agents -- Thyroid and parathyroid agents -- Agents to control blood glucose levels -- pt. 7. Drugs acting on the reproductive system. Introduction to the reproductive system -- Drugs affecting the female reproductive system -- Drugs affecting the male reproductive system -- pt. 8. Drugs acting on the cardiovascular system. Introduction to the cardiovascular system -- Drugs affecting blood pressure -- Cardiotonic agents -- Antiarrhythmic agents -- Antianginal agents -- Lipid-lowering agents -- Drugs affecting blood coagulation -- Drugs used to treat anemias -- pt. 9. Drugs acting on the renal system. Introduction to the renal system -- Diuretic agents -- Drugs affecting the urinary tract and the bladder. |
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pt. 10. Drugs acting on the respiratory system. Introduction to the respiratory system -- Drugs acting on the upper respiratory tract -- Drugs acting on the lower respiratory tract -- pt. 11. Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal system. Introduction to the gastrointestinal system -- Drugs affecting gastrointestinal secretions -- Drugs affecting gastrointestinal motility -- Antiemetic agents -- Appendices -- Appendices. Parenteral agents -- Topical agents -- Ophthalmic agents -- Vitamins -- Alternative and complementary therapies -- Diagnostic agents -- Canadian drug names -- Canadian controlled drug information. |
| Subject |
Pharmaceutical Preparations -- Nurses' Instruction.
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Chemotherapy -- Nurses' Instruction.
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Pharmacological Phenomena -- Nurses' Instruction.
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Pharmacology.
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Nursing.
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Pharmaceutical Preparations.
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| Genre/Form |
Nurses' Instruction.
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| Subject |
Drug Therapy.
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Pharmacological Phenomena.
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Nursing. (OCoLC)fst01041731
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Pharmacology. (OCoLC)fst01060259
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| ISBN |
9781451128345 (pbk.) |
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1451128347 (pbk.) |
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