Table of Contents

Part One: Pharmacology Basics Study Skills Tips: Introduction to Study Skills Concepts * The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy * Pharmacologic Principles * Life Span Considerations * Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations * Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenetics * Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding * Patient Education and Drug Therapy * Over-the-Counter Drugs and Herbal and Dietary Supplements * Substance Abuse * Photo Atlas of Drug Administration Part Two: Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System Study Skills Tips: Using Vocabulary, Text Notation, and Language Conventions * Analgesic Drugs * General and Local Anesthetics * Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants * Central Nervous System Stimulant Drugs * Antiepileptic Drugs * Antiparkinsonian Drugs * Psychotherapeutic Drugs Part Three: Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System Study Skills Tips: Application of PURR (Prepare, Understand, Rehearse, Review) * Adrenergic Drugs * Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs * Cholinergic Drugs * Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs Part Four: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems Study Skills Tips: Linking Learning and Text Notation * Heart Failure Drugs * Antidysrhythmic Drugs * Antianginal Drugs * Antihypertensive Drugs * Diuretic Drugs * Fluids and Electrolytes * Coagulation Modifier Drugs * Antilipemic Drugs Part Five: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System Study Skills Tips: Questioning Strategy * Pituitary Drugs * Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs * Antidiabetic Drugs * Adrenal Drugs * Women's Health Drugs * Men's Health Drugs Part Six: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System Study Skills Tips: Study on the Run * Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants * Bronchodilators and Other Respiratory Drugs Part Seven: Antiinfective and Antiinflammatory Drugs Study Skills Tips: Applying the Nursing Process * Antibiotics Part 1 * Antibiotics Part 2 * Antiviral Drugs * Antitubercular Drugs * Antifungal Drugs * Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Antihelmintic Drugs * Antiinflammatory and Antigout Drugs Part Eight: Immune and Biologic Modifiers and Chemotherapeutic Drugs Study Skills Tips: Strategies for Time Management * Immunosuppressant Drugs * Immunizing Drugs and Biochemical Terrorism * Antineoplastic Drugs Part 1: Cancer Overview and Cell Cycle-Specific Drugs * Antineoplastic Drugs Part 2: Cell Cycle-Nonspecific and Miscellaneous Drugs * Biologic Response-Modifying Drugs and Antirheumatoid Drugs Part Nine: Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition Study Skills Tips: Active Questioning Skills * Acid-Controlling Drugs * Bowel Disorder Drugs * Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs * Vitamins and Minerals * Nutritional Supplements Part Ten: Miscellaneous Therapeutics: Dermatologic, Ophthalmic, and Otic Drugs Study Skills Tips: More Strategies for Time Management * Anemia Drugs * Dermatologic Drugs * Ophthalmic Drugs * Otic Drugs Appendix: A) Pharmaceutical Abbreviations Online Appendixes: A) Selected Diagnostic Drugs Used in Radiologic Procedures (Radiodiagnostic Drugs) B) Common Formulas, Weights, and Equivalents

About the Author

Linda Lilley, RN, PhD, is University Professor and Associate Professor Emeritus at the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Shelly Collins, PharmD, has decades of clinical experience in which she has been responsible for overseeing system-wide pharmaceutical safety. Julie S. Snyder, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, teaches at the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.