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-- Two new chapters, Nutrition and Herbal Medicines.
-- New, perforated Drug Classification Card to learn functions of different drug classes.
-- Free six-month online access to Mosby's GenRx.
-- Includes approximately 90 new drugs.
-- Expanded coverage of important topics.

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• Unit One Foundations of Pharmacology
• 1 Definitions, Names, Standards, and Information Sources
• 2 Principles of Drug Action and Drug Interactions
• 3 Drug Action Across the Life Span
• 4 The Nursing Process and Pharmacology
• 5 Patient Education and Health Promotion
• Unit Two Illustrated Atlas of Medication Administration and Math Review
• 6 A Review of Arithmetic
• 7 Principles of Medication Administration
• 8 Percutaneous Administration
• 9 Enteral Administration
• 10 Parenteral Administration: Safe Preparation of Parenteral Medications
• 11 Parenteral Administration: Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Routes
• 12 Parenteral Administration: Intravenous Route
• Unit Three Drugs Affecting The Autonomic And Central Nervous Systems
• 13 Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
• 14 Sedative-Hypnotics
• 15 Drugs Used for Parkinsons Disease
• 16 Drugs Used for Anxiety Disorders
• 17 Drugs Used for Mood Disorders
• 18 Drugs Used for Psychoses
• 19 Drugs Used for Seizure Disorders
• 20 Drugs Used for Pain Management
• Unit Four Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System
• 21 Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic SyndromeNEW!
• 22 Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias
• 23 Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension
• 24 Drugs Used to Treat Dysrhythmias
• 25 Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris
• 26 Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease
• 27 Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders
• 28 Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure
• 29 Drugs Used for Diuresis
• Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Respiratory System
• 30 Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease
• 31 Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory Disease
• Unit Six Drugs Affecting the Digestive System
• 32 Drugs Used to Treat Oral Disorders
• 33 Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Diseases
• 34 Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting
• 35 Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and Diarrhea
• Unit Seven Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System
• 36 Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus
• 37 Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease
• 38 Corticosteroids
• 39 Gonadal Hormones
• Unit Eight Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System
• 40 Drugs Used in Obstetrics
• 41 Drugs Used in Mens and Womens Health
• Unit Nine Drugs Affecting Other Body Systems
• 42 Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Urinary System
• 43 Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma and Other Eye Disorders
• 44 Drugs Affecting Neoplasms
• 45 Drugs Used to Treat the Muscular System
• 46 Antimicrobial Agents
• 47 Nutrition
• 48 Herbal and Dietary Supplement Therapy
• 49 Substance Abuse
• 50 Miscellaneous Agents
• Appendix A Prescription Abbreviations
• Appendix B Medical Abbreviations
• Appendix C Nomogram for Calculating the Body Surface Area of Adults and Children
• Appendix D Commonly Used Laboratory Test and Drug Values
• Appendix E Recommended Childhood Immunization ScheduleUnited States, January-December 2003
• Appendix F MedWatch Drug Reporting Form
• Appendix G Dyskinesia Identification System: Condensed User Scale (DISCUS)
• Appendix H A Simple Method to Determine Tardive Dyskinesia Symptoms: AIMS Examination Procedure
• Appendix I Templates for Developing a Written Record for Patients to Monitor Their Own Therapy
• Bibliography
• Index