I. INTRODUCTION
1. Orientation to Pharmacology
2. Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
3. Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information
II. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY
4. Pharmacokinetics
5. Pharmacodynamics
6. Drug Interactions
7. Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors
8. Individual Variation in Drug Responses
III. DRUG THERAPY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
9. Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breast Feeding
10. Drug Therapy in the Young
11. Drug Therapy in the Elderly
IV. PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
Introduction
12. Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology
13. Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System
Cholinergic Drugs
14. Muscarinic Agonists and Antagonists
15. Cholinesterase Inhibitors
16. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Ganglionic Blocking Agents
Adrenergic Drugs
17. Adrenergic Agonists
18. Adrenergic Antagonists
19. Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents
V. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS
Introduction
20. Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology
Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disorders
21. Drugs for Parkinson's Disease
22. Drugs for Alzheimer's Disease
23. Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis - NEW!
Neurologic Drugs
24. Drugs for Epilepsy
25. Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticity
Drugs for Pain
26. Local Anesthetics
27. General Anesthetics
28. Opioid (Narcotic) Analgesics
29. Pain Management in Patients with Cancer
30. Drugs for Headache
Psychotherapeutic Drugs
31. Antipsychotic Agents
32. Antidepressants
33. Drugs for Bipolar Disorder
34. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
35. Management of Anxiety Disorders: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
36. Central Nervous System Stimulants and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Drug Abuse
37. Drug Abuse: Basic Considerations
38. Drug Abuse: Alcohol
39. Drug Abuse: Opioids, Depressants, Stimulants, Marijuana, Psychedelics, Ecstasy, Inhalants, and Nicotine
VI. DRUGS THAT AFFECT FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE
40. Diuretics
41. Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Fluids
VII. DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE HEART, BLOOD VESSELS, AND BLOOD
42. Review of Hemodynamics
43. Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
44. Calcium Channel Blockers
45. Vasodilators
46. Drugs for Hypertension
47. Drugs for Heart Failure
48. Antidysrhythmic Drugs
49. Prophylaxis of Coronary Artery Disease Drugs Used to Lower Cholesterol Levels
50. Drugs for Angina Pectoris
51. Anticoagulants, Antiplatelet Drugs, and Thrombolytics
52. Drugs for Myocardial Infarction
53. Drugs for Hemophilia - NEW!
54. Drugs for Deficiency Anemias
55. Hematopoietic Growth Factors
VIII. DRUGS FOR ENDOCRINE DISORDERS
56. Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus
57. Drugs for Thyroid Diseases
58. Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function
59. Drugs for Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex
IX. WOMEN'S HEALTH
60. Estrogens and Progestins: Basic Pharmacology and Noncontraceptive Applications
61. Birth Control
62. Drugs for Infertility
63. Uterine Stimulants and Relaxants
X. MEN'S HEALTH - NEW!
64. Androgens
65. Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction and Prostatic Hyperplasia - NEW!
XI. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTIALLERGIC, AND IMMUNOLOGIC DRUGS
66. Review of the Immune System
67. Pediatric Immunization
68. Immunosuppressants
69. Antihistamines
70. Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen
71. Glucocorticoids in Nonendocrine Diseases
XII. DRUGS FOR BONE AND JOINT DISORDERS
72. Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, and Gout
73. Drugs That Affect Calcium Levels and Bone Mineralization
XIII. RESPIRATORY TRACT DRUGS
74. Drugs for Asthma
75. Drugs for Rhinitis, Cough, and Colds
XIV. GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS
76. Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
77. Laxatives
78. Other Gastrointestinal Drugs
XV. NUTRITION
79. Vitamins
80. Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
81. Drugs for Obesity
XVI. CHEMOTHERAPY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
82. Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
83. Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall I: Penicillins
84. Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall II: Cephalosporins, Imipenem, Aztreonam, Vancomycin, and Teicoplanin
85. Bacteriostatic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Chloramphenicol, and Spectinomycin
86. Aminoglycosides: Bactericidal Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis
87. Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim
88. Drugs Therapy of Urinary Tract Infections
89. Antimycobacterial Agents: Drugs for Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and "Mycobacterium avium -"Complex Infections
90. Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs: Fluoroquinolones, Rifampin, Metronidazole, Polymyxins, Bacitracin
91. Antifungal Agents
92. Antiviral Drugs I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections
93. Antiviral Drugs II: Drugs for HIV Infection and Related Opportunistic Infections
94. Drug Therapy of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
95. Antiseptics and Disinfectants
XVII. CHEMOTHERAPY OF PARASITIC DISEASES
96. Anthelmintics
97. Antiprotozoal Drugs I: Antimalarial Agents
98. Antiprotozoal Drugs II: Other Antiprotozoal Agents
99. Ectoparasiticides
XVIII. CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY
100. Basic Principles of Cancer Drug Therapy
101. Anticancer Drugs I: Chemotherapeutic (Cytotoxic) Agents
102. Anticancer Drugs II: Hormones, Hormone Antagonists, Biologic Response Modifiers, and Angiogenesis Inhibitors
XIX. ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT DRUGS
103. Drugs for the Eye
104. Drugs for the Skin
105. Drugs for the Ear
106. Other Noteworthy Drugs
XX. ALTERNATIVE THERAPY
107. Herbal Supplements
XXI. TOXICOLOGY
108. Management of Poisoning
109. Potential Weapons of Biologic, Radiologic, and Chemical Terrorism
APPENDIXES
A. Adult Immunization - NEW!
B. Guide to Gender-Related Drugs
C. Pronunciation of Generic Drug Names
D. Weights and Measures
E. Normal Laboratory Values
F. Commonly Used Abbreviations
G. Techniques of Drug Administration
H. Regional Poison Control Centers
I. Canadian Drug Information
J. Major Drug Classes and Their Prototypes
K. Drug-Related Web Sites |