With a concise, straightforward approach, this trusted text puts difficult concepts and essential drug calculation
skills into a practical nursing context and prepares you for real-world responsibilities. Completely revised and
updated with the most current information in nursing practice, a variety of strong learning tools, and new NCLEX
examination study questions, this latest edition makes pharmacology more accessible than ever. UNIQUE! Prototype
Drug Charts provide you with quick reference to key drug information, including dosages, contraindications, drug-lab-food
interactions, pharmacokinetics, and more. UNIQUE! An extensive Dosage Calculations unit strengthens your mathematical
skills and eliminates the need for a separate calculations book. Nursing Process summaries guide you through client
care and drug therapy within the step-by-step framework of the nursing process. Critical Thinking Case Studies
challenge you to apply your knowledge and analytical skills to realistic patient scenarios. A Principles of Drug
Administration chapter guides you through drug administration procedures, addressing all routes of administration
and various settings. Client Teaching sections prepare you for client interaction, with teaching tips for general
drug administration, self-administration, diet, side effects, and cultural considerations. A companion CD reinforces
your knowledge and enhances your review with approximately 450 NCLEX examination-style review questions, including
alternate-item format questions; 30 pharmacology animations; IV therapy and medication error checklists; drug calculation
problems; and electronic dosage calculators. UNIQUE! Illustrated overviews of normal anatomy and physiology in
all drug therapy chapters help you understand how drugs work in various body systems. An appendix on bioterrorism
agents helps you recognize the clinical manifestations of bioterrorism weapons and respond with appropriate drug
treatments. UNIQUE! Herbal Alerts provide quick reference to side effects, drug interactions, and additional information
for popular herbs you may encounter in practice. NCLEX Examination-style Study Questions prepare you for the growing
pharmacology coverage on the NCLEX-RN exam. Updated and expanded Preventing Medication Errors boxes help you ensure
safe drug administration. Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer chapter familiarizes you with cutting-edge cancer
treatments such as multikinase inhibitors, angiogenesis inhibitors, and monoclonal antibodies. A new unit helps
you easily locate appropriate drug therapy for managing pain and inflammation. Additional photos and illustrations
visually reinforce your understanding of drug actions and relevant anatomy and physiology. Separate units on antibacterial
and antiinfective agents clearly differentiate these commonly used agents. Page numbers accompany key terms for
easier reference.
Table of Contents
UNIT ONE: A Nurses Perspective of Pharmacology 1. Drug Action: Pharmaceutic, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic
Phases 2. Nursing Process and Client Teaching 3. Principles of Drug Administration
UNIT TWO: Dosage Calculations 4. Medications and Calculations Section 4A: Systems of Measurement with Conversion
Section 4B: Methods for Calculation Section 4C: Calculations of Oral Dosages Section 4D: Calculations of Injectable
Dosages Section 4E: Calculations of Intravenous Fluids Section 4F: Pediatric Drug Calculations
UNIT THREE: Contemporary Issues in Pharmacology 5. The Drug Approval Process 6. Transcultural and Genetic Considerations
7. Drug Interaction and Over-the-Counter Drugs 8. Drugs of Abuse 9. Herbal Therapy with Nursing Implications 10.
Pediatric Pharmacology 11. Geriatric Pharmacology 12. Medication Administration in Comm
UNITy Settings 13. The Role of the Nurse in Drug Research
UNIT FOUR: Nutrition and Electrolytes 14. Vitamin and Mineral Replacement 15. Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement
16. Nutritional Support
UNIT FIVE: Autonomic Nervous System Agents 17. Adrenergics and Adrenergic Blockers 18. Cholinergics and Anticholinergics
UNIT SIX: Neurologic and Neuromuscular Agents 19. Central Nervous System Stimulants 20. Central Nervous System
Depressants 21. Anticonvulsants 22. Drugs for Neurologic Disorders: Parkinsonism and Alzheimers Disease 23. Drugs
for Neuromuscular Disorders: Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis, and Muscle Spasms
UNIT SEVEN: Antiinflammatory and Pain Management Agents NEW! 24. Antiinflammatory Drugs 25. Nonopioid and Opioid
Analgesics
UNIT EIGHT: Psychiatric Agents 26. Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics 27. Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizer
UNIT NINE: Antibacterial Agents NEW! 28. Penicillins and Cephalosporins 29. Macrolides, Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides,
and Fluoroquinolones 30. Sulfonamides
UNIT TEN: Antiinfective Agents NEW! 31. Antituberculars, Antifungals, Peptides, and Metronidazole 32. Antivirals,
Antimalarials, and Anthelmintics 33. Drugs for Urinary Tract Disorders
UNIT ELEVEN: Immunologic Agents 34. HIV and AIDS-Related Drugs 35. Vaccines
UNIT TWELVE: Antineoplastic Agents 36. Anticancer Drugs 37. Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer NEW! 38. Biologic
Response Modifiers
UNIT THIRTEEN: Respiratory Agents 39. Drugs for Upper Respiratory Disorders 40. Drugs for Lower Respiratory Disorders
UNIT FOURTEEN: Cardiovascular Agents 41. Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, Antidysrhythmics 42. Diuretics 43. Antihypertensives
44. Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics 45. Antilipids and Peripheral Vasodilators
UNIT FIFTEEN: Gastrointestinal Agents 46. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders 47. Antiulcer Drugs
UNIT SIXTEEN: Eye, Ear, and Skin Agents 48. Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders 49. Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders
UNIT SEVENTEEN: Endocrine Agents 50. Endocrine Drugs: Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders 51.
Antidiabetics
UNIT EIGHTEEN: Reproductive and Gender-Related Agents 52. Female Reproductive Cycle I: Pregnancy and Preterm Labor
Drugs 53. Female Reproductive Cycle II: Labor, Delivery, and Preterm Neonatal Drugs 54. Postpartum and Newborn
Drugs 55. Drugs for Womens Health and Reproductive Diso