The Nurse's Drug Handbook

by Loebl, Suzanne; Spratto, George R., Ph.D.; Woods, Adrienne L.

• ISBN13: 9780827357105
• ISBN10: 0827357109
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-01-01
• Publisher: Delmar Pub

Table of Contents

Index of Tables	xvii
Commonly Used Abbreviations	xix
Part 1 Introduction
How to Use This Handbook	1	(4)
Mechanism of Action/Pharmacokinetics: General Principles	5	(7)
Mechanism of Action	5	(1)
Pharmacokinetics	5	(7)
Administration	6	(1)
Absorption	7	(1)
Onset of Action	8	(1)
Peak of Activity	8	(1)
Biologic Half-Life (t1/2)	8	(1)
First-Pass Effect	9	(1)
Distribution	9	(1)
Elimination	9	(1)
Therapeutic Serum Levels	10	(1)
Bioavailability	10	(1)
Therapeutic Drug-Delivery Systems	10	(1)
Biotechnology	11	(1)
Drug Testing	11	(1)
Side Effects and Drug Toxicity	12	(4)
Drug Allergies	12	(1)
Drug Idiosyncrasies	13	(1)
Drug Hypersensitivity	13	(1)
Drug Toxicity	13	(1)
General Side Effects	13	(3)
Drug Interactions: General Considerations and Nursing Considerations	16	(6)
Drug-Drug Interactions	16	(2)
Food-Drug Interactions	18	(3)
Drugs and Nutrient Utilization	21	(1)
Nursing Process and Considerations for Drug Therapy	22	(3)
Nursing Considerations for the Administration of Medications by Different Routes	25	(25)
General Rules	25	(2)
The Five Rights of Medication Administration	27	(1)
Administration by Oral Route	27	(1)
Administration by Nasogastric Tube	27	(1)
Administration by Gastrostomy Tube	28	(1)
Administration by Inhalation	29	(2)
Administration by Endotracheal Tube	31	(1)
Administration by Oral Lozenges, Irrigations, and Gargles	32	(1)
Administration by Nasal Application	32	(1)
Administration of Eye Medications	33	(2)
Administration of Ear Drops	35	(1)
Administration of Dermatologic Preparations	35	(1)
Rectal Administration	36	(1)
Vaginal Administration	37	(1)
Administration by Parenteral Routes	38	(6)
Central Venous Administration	44	(4)
Short-term therapy	44	(2)
Intermediate-Term Therapy	46	(1)
Long-Term Therapy	47	(1)
Infusion Equipment	48	(1)
Administration by Intra-Arterial Infusion	48	(1)
Administration by Perfusion (Extracorporeal or Isolation Perfusion)	49	(1)
Drug Response of the Pediatric, Geriatric, or Pregnant Client	50	(12)
Drug Response of the Pediatric Client	50	(6)
Drug Response of the Geriatric Client	56	(3)
Drug Response of the Pregnant Client	59	(2)
Development of the Fetus	60	(1)
Lactation	61	(1)
Nursing Process for Teaching and Promoting Compliance with Medication Regimen	62	(3)
Assessment	62	(1)
Nursing Diagnosis	62	(1)
Planning	62	(1)
Implementation	63	(1)
Evaluation	64	(1)
Part 2 Anti-Infectives
Antibiotics	65	(103)
Aminoglycosides	70	(11)
Cephalosporins	81	(20)
Chloramphenicol	101	(2)
Clindamycin and Lincomycin	103	(4)
Erythromycins	107	(5)
Fluoroquinolones	112	(9)
Macrolide Antibiotics	121	(3)
Miscellaneous Antibiotics	124	(12)
Penicillins	136	(20)
Polymyxins	156	(4)
Tetracyclines	160	(8)
Antifungal Agents	168	(22)
Sulfonamides	190	(12)
Anthelmintics	202	(8)
Antitubercular Agents/Leprostatics	210	(16)
Antitubercular Agents	210	(13)
Leprostatics	223	(3)
Antimalarials	226	(12)
4-Aminoquinolines	227	(4)
8-Aminoquinoline	231	(1)
Miscellaneous Antimalarials	232	(6)
Amebicides and Trichomonacides	238	(9)
Urinary Germicides/Analgesics	247	(9)
Antiviral Drugs	256	(21)
Part 3 Antineoplastic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents	277	(108)
Alkylating Agents	305	(18)
Antimetabolites	323	(11)
Antibiotics	334	(11)
Colony-Stimulating Factors	345	(3)
Natural Products and Miscellaneous Agents	348	(23)
Hormonal and Antihormonal Antineoplastic Agents	371	(11)
Radioactice Isotopes	382	(3)
Part 4 Drugs Affecting Blood Formation and Coagulation
Antianemic Drugs	385	(7)
Anticoagulants and Hemostatics	392	(24)
Anticoagulants	392	(9)
Heparin and Related Drugs; Protamine Sulfate	401	(6)
Hemostatics	407	(9)
Topical Agents	407	(3)
Systemic Agents	410	(6)
Blood Components and Blood Substitutes	416	(7)
Thrombolytic Agents	423	(8)
Part 5 Cardiovascular Drugs
Cardiac Glycosides and Inotropic Agents	431	(12)
Cardiac Glycosides	431	(8)
Inotropic Agents	439	(4)
Antianginal Drugs (Coronary Vasodilators)	443	(14)
Nitrates/Nitrites	443	(12)
Other Vasodilators	455	(2)
Calcium Channel Blocking Agents	457	(15)
Peripheral Vasodilators	472	(6)
Antihypertensive Agents	478	(66)
General Information on Antihypertensive Agents	479	(2)
Agents That Depress the Activity of the Sympathetic Nervous System	481	(46)
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors	481	(11)
Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents	492	(17)
Centrally Acting Agents	509	(5)
Peripherally Acting Drugs	514	(9)
Miscellaneous Agents	523	(4)
Agents That Act Directly on Vascular Smooth Muscle	527	(5)
Ganglionic Blocking Agents	532	(3)
Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Inhibitor	535	(1)
Rauwolfia Alkaloids	536	(3)
Combination Drugs Commonly Used To Treat Hypertension	539	(5)
Antiarrhythmic Agents	544	(33)
Antihyperlipidemic and Hypocholesterolemic Agents	577	(16)
Part 6 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
Barbiturates	593	(13)
Benzodiazepine Sedative-Hypnotics and Antianxiety Agents	606	(18)
Nonbenzodiazepine, Nonbarbiturate Sedative-Hypnotics and Antianxiety Agents	624	(14)
Antipsychotic Agents	638	(25)
Phenothiazines	638	(14)
Thioxanthene and Butyrophenone Derivatives	652	(1)
Thioxanthene Derivatives	653	(1)
Butyrophenone Derivatives	654	(3)
Miscellaneous Antipsychotic Agents	657	(6)
Antidepressants	663	(25)
Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Inhibitors	663	(5)
Tricyclic Antidepressants	668	(11)
Miscellaneous Agents	679	(9)
Antiparkinson Agents	688	(17)
Cholinergic Blocking Agents Used To Treat Parkinsonism	697	(8)
Centrally Acting Skeletal Muscle Relaxants	705	(13)
Anticonvulsants	718	(26)
Hydantoins	721	(6)
Oxazolidinediones	727	(2)
Succinimides	729	(3)
Miscellaneous Anticonvulsants	732	(12)
Narcotic Analgesics and Antagonists	744	(30)
Narcotic Analgesics	744	(26)
Narcotic Antagonists	770	(4)
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Nonnarcotic Analgesic/Antipyretics	774	(45)
Nonsteriodal Anti Inflammatory Drugs	775	(29)
Miscellaneous Anti Inflammatory Drugs	804	(9)
Miscellaneous Nonnarcotic Analgesics	813	(4)
Commonly Used Combination Drugs	817	(2)
Antigout Agents	819	(7)
Anorexiants, Analeptics, and Agents for Attention Deficit Disorders	826	(18)
Anorexiants, Amphetamines and Derivatives	827	(9)
Miscellaneous Agents	836	(2)
Analeptics	838	(2)
Agents for Attention Deficit Disorders	840	(4)
Local and General Anesthetics	844	(17)
Local Anesthetics	844	(8)
General Anesthetics	852	(3)
Miscellaneous General Anesthetics and Adjuncts	855	(6)
Part 7 Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System	861	(2)
Sympathomimetic (Adrenergic) Drugs	863	(26)
Sympathomimetic Drugs	863	(22)
Nasal Decongestants	885	(4)
Adrenergic Blocking (Sympatholytic) Drugs	889	(9)
Parasympathomimetic (Cholinergic) Drugs	898	(15)
Parasympathomimetics	898	(9)
Directly Acting Cholinergic Drugs	899	(2)
Indirectly Acting Cholinergic Drugs (Cholinesterase Inhibitors)	901	(6)
Ophthalmic Cholinergic (Miotic) Agents	907	(6)
Cholinergic Blocking (Parasympatholytic) Drugs	913	(17)
Cholinergic Blocking Agents	913	(11)
Mydriatics and Cycloplegics	924	(6)
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents	930	(19)
Part 8 Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
Antiasthmatic Drugs	949	(12)
Theophylline Derivatives	949	(9)
Miscellaneous Antiasthmatic	958	(3)
Antitussives, Expectorants, and Mucolytics	961	(18)
Narcotic and Nonnarcotic Antitussives	961	(3)
Expectorants	964	(2)
Combination Drugs Commonly Used for Coughs, Colds, and Congestion	966	(11)
Mucolytic	977	(2)
Histamine and Antihistamines	979	(16)
Histamine Phosphate	979	(1)
Antihistamines (H1 blockers)	980	(15)
Part 9 Drugs Affecting the GI System
Antacids	995	(9)
Antiulcer and Other GI Drugs	1004	(17)
Histamine H2 Antagonists	1004	(9)
Miscellaneous Agents	1013	(8)
Laxatives	1021	(12)
Stimulant Laxatives	1023	(4)
Saline Laxatives	1027	(1)
Bulk-Forming Laxatives	1027	(3)
Emollient and Lubricant Laxatives	1030	(2)
Miscellaneous Laxatives	1032	(1)
Antidiarrheal Agents	1033	(9)
Systemic Agents	1033	(5)
Local Agents	1038	(4)
Emetics/Antiemetics	1042	(9)
Emetics	1042	(2)
Antiemetics	1044	(7)
Digestants	1051	(4)
Part 10 Hormones and Hormone Antagonists
Insulin, Oral Antidiabetics, and Insulin Antagonists	1055	(24)
Insulins	1056	(12)
Oral Antidiabetic Agents	1068	(8)
Insulin Antagonists	1076	(3)
Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs	1079	(13)
Iodine Sources	1086	(2)
Antithyroid Drugs	1088	(2)
Radioactive Agent	1090	(2)
Calcitonin, Calcium Salts, and Calcium Regulators	1092	(14)
Calcium Salts	1094	(6)
Miscellaneous Agents	1100	(6)
Corticosteroids and Analogs	1106	(30)
Corticosteroids and Analogs	1107	(25)
Miscellaneous Agents	1132	(4)
Estrogens, Progestins, and Oral Contraceptives	1136	(23)
Estrogens	1136	(10)
Progesterone and Progestins	1146	(7)
Oral contraceptives: Estrogen-Progesterone combinations	1153	(6)
Ovarian Stimulants and Inhibitors	1159	(11)
Ovarian Stimulants	1159	(7)
Ovarian Inhibitors	1166	(4)
Abortifacients	1170	(5)
Prostaglandins	1172	(2)
Other Agent	1174	(1)
Androgens, Anabolic Steroids, and Androgen Inhibitor	1175	(8)
Anabolic Steroids	1175	(3)
Androgens	1178	(5)
Posterior Pituitary Hormone and Related Drugs/Growth Hormone	1183	(12)
Oxytocics	1184	(4)
Antidiuretic Hormone and Analogs	1188	(5)
Growth Hormone	1193	(2)
Part 11 Agents Affecting Water and Electrolytes
Diuretics	1195	(29)
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor Diuretics	1200	(3)
Loop Diuretics	1203	(6)
Osmotic Diuretics	1209	(4)
Potassium-Sparing Diuretics	1213	(6)
Thiazides and Related Diuretics	1219	(5)
Electrolytes and Caloric Agents	1224	(18)
Electrolytes	1225	(6)
Caloric agents	1231	(4)
Intravenous Nutritional Therapy	1235	(7)
Acidifying and Alkalinizing Agents	1242	(9)
Acidifying Agent	1242	(1)
Alkalinizing Agents	1243	(5)
Potassium-Removing Resin	1248	(3)
Part 12 Miscellaneous Agents
Vitamins	1251	(28)
Vitamin A	1257	(2)
Vitamin B Complex	1259	(10)
Vitamin C	1269	(2)
Vitamin D	1271	(4)
Vitamin E	1275	(1)
Vitamin K	1276	(3)
Heavy Metal Antagonists	1279	(8)
Miscellaneous Agents	1287	(92)
Pigmenting Agents---Psoralens	1333	(18)
Appendices
Appendix 1 Commonly Used Laboratory Test Values	1351	(4)
Appendix 2 Food-Drug Interaction and Nursing Considerations	1355	(7)
Appendix 3 Controlled Substances in the United States and Canada	1362	(2)
Appendix 4 Medic Alert Systems	1364	(1)
Appendix 5 Certified Poison Control Centers	1365	(3)
Appendix 6 Computing Areas of Burns	1368	(1)
Appendix 7 Pregnancy Categories: FDA Assigned	1369	(1)
Appenxix 8 Drug Preview	1370	(9)
Glossary	1379	(6)
Bibliography	1385	(2)
Index	1387