| Edition |
Rev. 4th ed. |
| Description |
xvii, 1346 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Note |
Previous edition: 2011. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Unit 1: Foundations of drug therapy in nursing. Chapter 1: Nursing management of drug therapy ; Chapter 2: Pharmaceuticals: development, safeguards, and delivery ; Chapter 3: Drug administration. -- Unit 2: Core drug knowledge. Chapter 4: Pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics ; Chapter 5: Adverse effects and drug interactions. -- Unit 3: Core patient variables. Chapter 6: Life span: children ; Chapter 7: Life span: pregnant or breast-feeding women ; Chapter 8: Life span: older adults ; Chapter 9: Lifestyle: substance abuse ; Chapter 10: Lifestyle, diet, and habits: nutrition and complementary medications ; Chapter 11: Environment: influences on drug therapy ; Chapter 12: Culture: considerations in drug therapy. -- Unit 4: Peripheral nervous system drugs. Chapter 13: Drugs affecting adrenergic function ; Chapter 14: Drugs affecting cholinergic function. -- Unit 5: Central nervous system drugs. Chapter 15: drugs relieving anxiety and promoting sleep ; Chapter 16: Drugs treating mood disorders ; Chapter 17: Drugs treating psychotic disorders and dementia ; Chapter 19: Drugs producing anesthesia and neuromuscular blocking ; Chapter 20: Drugs affecting muscle spasm and spasticity ; Chapter 21: Drugs treating Parkinson Disease and other movement disorders ; Chapter 22: Drugs stimulating the central nervous system. -- Unit 6: Analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs. Chapter 23: Drugs treating severe pain ; Chapter 24: Drugs treating mild to moderate pain, fever, inflammation, and migraine headache ; Chapter 25: Drugs treating rheumatoid arthritis and gout. -- Unit 7: Hematopoietic, cardiovascular, and renal system drugs. Chapter 26: Drugs affecting blood pressure ; Chapter 27: Drugs affecting urinary output ; Chapter 28: Drugs affecting lipid levels ; Chapter 29: Drugs treating heart failure ; Chapter 30: Drugs treating angina ; Chapter 31: Drugs affecting cardiac rhythm ; Chapter 32: Drugs affecting coagulation ; Chapter 33: Drugs affecting hematopoiesis. -- Unit 8: Respiratory system drugs. Chapter 34: Drugs affecting the upper respiratory system ; Chapter 35: Drugs affecting the lower respiratory system. -- Unit 9: Gastrointestinal tract drugs. Chapter 36: Drugs affecting the upper gastrointestinal tract ; Chapter 37: Drugs affecting the lower gastrointestinal tract. -- Unit 10: Antimicrobial drugs. Chapter 38: Principles of antimicrobial therapy ; Chapter 39: Antibiotics affecting the bacterial cell wall ; Chapter 40: Antibiotics affecting protein synthesis ; Chapter 41: Drugs that are miscellaneous antibiotics ; Chapter 42: Drugs treating urinary tract infections ; Chapter 43: Drugs trating mycobacterial infections ; Chapter 44: Drugs treating fungal infections ; Chapter 45: Drugs treating viral infections ; Chapter 46: Drugs treating HIV infection and AIDS ; Chapter 47: Drugs treating parasitic infections. -- Unit 11: Endocrine drugs. Chapter 48: Drugs affecting corticosteroid levels ; Chapter 49: Drugs affecting blood glucose levels ; Chapter 50: Drugs affecting pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and hypothalamic function ; Chapter 51: Drugs affecting men's health and sexuality ; Chapter 52: Drugs affecting women's health and sexuality ; Chapter 53: Drugs affecting uterine motility. -- Unit 12: Immune system and cancer chemotherapy drugs. Chapter 54: Drugs affecting the immune response ; Chapter 55: Targeted therapies ; Chapter 56: Drugs that are cell cycle-specific ; Chapter 57: Drugs that are cell cycle-nonspecific. -- Answers to questions for study and review. |
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Chemotherapy
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Pharmacology
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Nursing
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Drug Therapy. (DNLM)D004358
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Pharmaceutical Preparations. (DNLM)D004364
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Chemotherapy. (OCoLC)fst00853595
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Nursing. (OCoLC)fst01041731
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Pharmacology. (OCoLC)fst01060259
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| Added Author |
Venable, Samantha J., author.
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| ISBN |
9781451187663 (hbk.) |
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1451187661 (hbk.) |
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