Organized by body system, this fully revised Second Edition places the patient at the center of all drug and drug administration choices. The book bridges the gap between basic science and clinical practice and shows how today's therapeutic agents can address each patient's specific needs. Features include critical thinking scenarios, abundant review questions, color concept maps, drug summary tables, Lifespan Alerts regarding pediatric, childbearing, and geriatric patients, and Web Alerts directing readers to Internet information. A "Focus on Research" feature provides the groundwork for evidence-based decision-making. Appendices cover Canadian drugs, diagnostic imaging agents, enteral nutrition supplements, antidotes, immunizations, and more.

Unit I: Principles and Process of Nursing Management in Drug Therapy
Nursing Management in Drug Therapy (DA)
Pharmaceuticals: Development, Safeguards, and Delivery (LC)
Drug Preparations and Administration Routes (DA)Unit II: Core Drug Knowledge
Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacokinetics (LC)
Pharmacodynamics (LC)
Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions (LC)Unit III: Core Patient Variables
Lifespan: Children (DA)
Lifespan: Pregnant or Breast-Feeding Women (DA)
Lifespan: Older Adults (DA)
Lifestyle: Substance Abuse (LC)
Lifestyle, Diet, and Habits: Nutritional Considerations (LC)
Environment: Influence on Drug Therapy (LC)
Culture: Considerations in Drug therapy (DA)Unit IV: Peripheral Nervous System Drugs
Drugs Affecting Adrenergic Function (SV)
Drugs Affecting Cholinergic Function (SV)Unit V: Central Nervous System Drugs
Drugs Producing Anesthesia and Neuromuscular Blocking (SV)
Drugs that are Sedatives, Hypnotics, and Anxiolytics (LC)
Drugs for Treating Mood Disorders (LC)
Drugs for Treating Thought Disorders (LC)
Drugs for Treating Seizure Disorders (LC)
Drugs Affecting Muscle Spasm and Spasticity (SV)
Drugs for Treating Parkinson Disease and Other Movement Disorders (SV)
Drugs that Stimulate the Central Nervous System (SV)Unit VI: Drugs Used to Control Pain and Inflammation
Drugs that are Narcotic Analgesics (DA)
Drugs for Treating Fever and Inflammation (SV)
Drugs for Treating Arthritis and Gout (SV)Unit VII: Cardiovascular and Renal System Drugs
Drugs for Treating Congestive Heart Failure (DA)
Drugs for Treating Angina (DA)
Drugs Affecting Cardiac Output and Rhythm (DA)
Drugs Affecting Blood Pressure (DA)
Drugs Affecting Diuresis (DA)Unit VIII: Drugs Affecting the Blood and Immune System
Drugs Affecting Coagulation (DA)
Drugs for Modifying Biologic Response (DA and BS)
Drugs Affecting Lipid Levels (DA)Unit IX: Respiratory System Drugs
Drugs Affecting the Upper Respiratory System (SV)
Drugs Affecting the Lower Respiratory System (SV)Unit X: Gastrointestinal System Drugs
Drugs Affecting the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract (DA)
Drugs Affecting the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract (DA)Unit XI: Endocrine System Drugs
Drugs Affecting Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Hypothalamic Function (LC)
Drugs Affecting Hormone Levels: Corticosteroids and Their Antagonists (LC)
Drugs Affecting Blood Glucose (LC)
Drugs Affecting Men's Health and Sexuality (DA)
Drugs Affecting Women's Health and Sexuality (DA)
Drugs Affecting Uterine Motility (DA)Unit XII: Drugs for Treating Neoplastic Disorders
Cell Cycle-Specific Drugs (DB)
Cell Cycle-Nonspecific Drugs (DB)Unit XIII: Antimicrobial Drugs
Principles of Antibiotic Therapy (SV)
Antibiotics Affecting Bacterial Cell Walls (SV)
Antibiotics Affecting Protein Synthesis (SV)
Drugs for Treating Urinary Tract Infections (SV)
Miscellaneous Antibiotics (SV)
Drugs for Treating Mycobacterial Infections (SV)
Drugs for Treating Viral and Fungal Diseases (SV)
Drugs for Treating HIV and AIDS (SV)
Drugs for Treating Parasites (SV)
Appendices
Canadian Drug Information (SV)
Nursing Management of Patients Receiving Diagnostic Imaging Agents (SV)
Nursing Management of Patients Receiving Enzyme or Debridement Therapy (SV)
Nursing Management of Patients Receiving Enteral Nutrition (SV)
Nursing Management of Patients Receiving Parenteral Nutrition (SV)
Nursing Management of Patients Receiving Antidotes (SV)
Nursing Management of Patients Receiving Immunizations (SV)
Therapeutic and Toxic Levels of Selected Drugs (SV)
Drugs that Cause Photosensitivity (SV)
Answers to Chapter Study and Review Questions
Answers to Critical Thinking Scenarios
Glossary
Index
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