PART 1: Pharmacology Basics 1. Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy 2. Pharmacological Principles 3. Legal and Ethical Considerations 4. Patient Focused Considerations 5. Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics 6. Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding 7. Patient Education and Drug Therapy 8. Over-the-Counter Drugs and Natural Health Products 9. Vitamins and Minerals 10. Principles of Drug Administration PART 2: Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System 11. Analgesic Drugs 12. General and Local Anaesthetics 13. Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants 14. Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs 15. Antiepileptic Drugs 16. Antiparkinsonian Drugs 17. Psychotherapeutic Drugs 18. Substance Use Disorder PART 3: Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System 19. Adrenergic Drugs 20. Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs 21. Cholinergic Drugs 22. Cholinergic Blocking Drugs PART 4: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems 23. Antihypertensive Drugs 24. Antianginal Drugs 25. Heart Failure Drugs 26. Diuretic Drugs 27. Antidysrhythmic Drugs 28. Coagulation Modifier Drugs 29. Antilipemic Drugs 30. Fluids and Electrolytes PART 5: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System 31. Pituitary Drugs 32. Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs 33. Antidiabetic Drugs 34. Adrenal Drugs 35. Women's Health Drugs 36. Men's Health Drugs PART 6: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System 37. Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants 38. Respiratory Drugs PART 7: Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition 39. Acid-Controlling Drugs 40. Antidiarrheal Drugs and Laxatives 41. Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs 42. Nutritional Supplements PART 8: Anti-Infective and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs 43. Antibiotics Part 1: Sulfonamides, Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Macrolides, and Tetracyclines 44. Antibiotics Part 2: Aminoglycosides, Fluoroquinalones, and Other Drugs 45. Antiviral Drugs 46. Antitubercular Drugs 47. Antifungal Drugs 48. Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Anthelmintic Drugs 49. Anti-Inflammatory and Antigout Drugs PART 9: Immune and Biological Modifiers and Chemotherapeutic Drugs 50. Immunosuppressant Drugs 51. Immunizing Drugs and Pandemic Preparedness 52. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 1: Cancer Overview and Cell Cycle - Specific Drugs 53. Antineoplastic Drugs Part 2: Cell Cycle - Nonspecific and Miscellaneous Drugs 54. Biological Response - Modifying Drugs and Antirheumatic Drugs PART 10: Miscellaneous Therapeutics: Hematological, Dermatological, Ophthalmic, and Otic Drugs 55. Anemia Drugs 56. Dermatological Drugs 57. Ophthalmic Drugs 58. Otic Drugs Appendix: Pharmaceutical Abbreviations Answers to Examination Review Questions Bibliography Index of Glossary Terms Drug Index General Index Special Features
Kara Sealock, RN, BN, MEd, EdD, Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Chief Editor, The Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing and Cydnee Seneviratne, RN, BScN, MN, PhD, University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing Calgary, Alberta
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