Evolve Resources for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 10th Edition

UNIT I: INTRODUCTION1. Orientation to Pharmacology2. Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice3. Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and InformationUNIT II: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY4. Pharmacokinetics5. Pharmacodynamics6. Drug Interactions7. Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors8. Individual Variation in Drug Responses9. Genetic and Genomic Considerations10. Introduction to ImmunomodulatorsUNIT III: DRUG THERAPY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN11. Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding12. Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patients13. Drug Therapy in Older AdultsUNIT IV: PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGSSECTION 1: Introduction14. Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology15. Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous SystemSECTION 2: Cholinergic Drugs16. Muscarinic Agonists17. Muscarinic Antagonists18. Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Their Use in Myasthenia Gravis19. Drugs that Block Nicotinic Cholinergic TransmissionSECTION 3: Adrenergic Drugs20. Adrenergic Agonists21. Adrenergic Antagonists22. Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic AgentsUNIT V: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGSSECTION 4: Introduction23. Introduction to Central Nervous System PharmacologySECTION 5: Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disorders24. Drugs for Parkinson Disease25. Drugs for Alzheimer Disease26. Drugs for Multiple SclerosisSECTION 6: Neurologic Drugs27. Drugs for Seizure Disorders28. Drugs for Muscle Spasm and SpasticitySECTION 7: Drugs for Pain29. Local Anesthetics30. General Anesthetics31. Opioid Analgesics, Opioid Antagonists, and Nonopioid Centrally Acting Analgesics32. Pain Management in Patients with Cancer33. Drugs for HeadacheSECTION 8: Psychotherapeutic Drugs34. Antipsychotic Agents and Their Use in Schizophrenia35. Antidepressants36. Drugs for Bipolar Disorder37. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs38. Management of Anxiety Disorders39. Central Nervous System Stimulants and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderSECTION 9: Substance Use Disorders40. Substance Use Disorders I: Basic Considerations41. Substance Use Disorders II: Alcohol42. Substance Use Disorders III: Nicotine43. Substance Use Disorders IV: Major Drugs of Abuse other Than Alcohol and NicotineUNIT VI: DRUGS THAT AFFECT FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE44. Diuretics45. Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Body FluidsUNIT VII: DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE HEART, BLOOD VESSELS, AND BLOOD46. Review of Hemodynamics47. Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System48. Calcium Channel Blockers49. Vasodilators50. Drugs for Hypertension51. Drugs for Heart Failure52. Antidysrhythmic Drugs53. Drugs That Help Normalize Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels54. Drugs for Angina Pectoris55. Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Thrombolytic Drugs56. Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction57. Drugs for Hemophilia58. Drugs for Deficiency Anemias59. Hematopoietic AgentsUNIT VIII: DRUGS FOR ENDOCRINE DISORDERS60. Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus61. Drugs for Thyroid Disorders62. Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function63. Drugs for Disorders of the Adrenal CortexUNIT IX: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH64. Estrogens and Progestins: Basic Pharmacology and Noncontraceptive Applications65. Birth Control66. Drug Therapy of Infertility 67. Drugs That Affect Uterine Function68. Androgens69. Drugs for Male Sexual Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 70. Transgender Health NEW!UNIT X: ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTIALLERGIC, AND IMMUNOLOGIC DRUGS71. Review of the Immune System 72. Childhood Immunization73. Immunosuppressants74. Antihistamines75. Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen76. Glucocorticoids in Nonendocrine DisordersUNIT XI: DRUGS FOR BONE AND JOINT DISORDERS77. Drug Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis 78. Drug Therapy of Gout79. Drugs Affecting Calcium Levels and Bone MineralizationUNIT XII: RESPIRATORY TRACT DRUGS80. Drugs for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease81. Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis, Cough, and ColdsUNIT XIII: GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS82. Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease83. Laxatives84. Other Gastrointestinal DrugsUNIT XIV: NUTRITION AND COMPLIMENTARY THERAPY85. Vitamins86. Drugs for Weight Loss87. Complementary and Alternative TherapyUNIT XV: THERAPY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES88. Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy 89. Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall I: Penicillins 90. Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall II: Other Drugs 91. Bacteriostatic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Tetracyclines, Macrolides, and Others 92. Aminoglycosides: Bactericidal Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis 93. Sulfonamide Antibiotics and Trimethoprim94. Drug Therapy for Urinary Tract Infections95. Antimycobacterial Agents: Drugs for Tuberculosis96. Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs: Fluoroquinolones, Metronidazole, Daptomycin, Rifampin, Rifaximin, and Fidaxomicin97. Antifungal Agents98. Antiviral Agents I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections99. Antiviral Agents II: Drugs for HIV Infection and Related Opportunistic Infections100. Drug Therapy for Sexually Transmitted Infections101. Antiseptics and DisinfectantsUNIT XVI: CHEMOTHERAPY OF PARASITIC DISEASES102. Anthelmintics103. Antiprotozoal Drugs I: Antimalarial Agents104. Antiprotozoal Drugs II: Miscellaneous Agents105. EctoparasiticidesUNIT XVII: CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY106. Basic Principles of Cancer Treatment 107. Anticancer Drugs I: Cytotoxic Agents 108. Anticancer Drugs II: Hormonal Agents, Targeted Drugs, and Other Noncytotoxic Anticancer Drugs UNIT XVIII: MISCELLANEOUS DRUGS AND THERAPIES109. Dr for the Eye Conditions and Diseases110. Drugs for Skin Conditions111. Drugs for Ear ConditionsUNIT XIX: TOXICOLOGY112. Management of Poisoning113. Potential Weapons of Biologic, Radiologic, and Chemical TerrorismAPPENDIX A: Canadian Drug InformationAPPENDIX B: Prototype Drugs and Their Major Uses

Linda Lane Lilley, RN, PhD, Associate Professor Emeritus, School of Nursing, Old Dominion University, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Shelly Rainforth Collins, PharmD, BCGP, President, Drug Information Consultants, Chesapeake, Virginia and Julie S. Snyder, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, Adjunct Faculty, School of Nursing, Old Dominion University, Virginia Beach, Virginia