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With a concise, straightforward approach, this trusted text puts difficult concepts and essential drug calculation skills into a practical nursing context and prepares you for real-world responsibilities. Completely revised and updated with the most current information in nursing practice, a variety of strong learning tools, and new NCLEX"¥ examination study questions, this latest edition makes pharmacology more accessible than ever. UNIQUE! Prototype Drug Charts provide you with quick reference to key drug information, including dosages, contraindications, drug-lab-food interactions, pharmacokinetics, and more. UNIQUE! An extensive Dosage Calculations unit strengthens your mathematical skills and eliminates the need for a separate calculations book. Nursing Process summaries guide you through client care and drug therapy within the step-by-step framework of the nursing process. Critical Thinking Case Studies challenge you to apply your knowledge and analytical skills to realistic patient scenarios. A Principles of Drug Administration chapter guides you through drug administration procedures, addressing all routes of administration and various settings. Client Teaching sections prepare you for client interaction, with teaching tips for general drug administration, self-administration, diet, side effects, and cultural considerations. A companion CD reinforces your knowledge and enhances your review with approximately 450 NCLEX examination-style review questions, including alternate-item format questions; 30 pharmacology animations; IV therapy and medication error checklists; drug calculation problems; and electronic dosage calculators. UNIQUE! Illustrated overviews of normal anatomy and physiology in all drug therapy chapters help you understand how drugs work in various body systems. An appendix on bioterrorism agents helps you recognize the clinical manifestations of bioterrorism weapons and respond with appropriate drug treatments. UNIQUE! Herbal Alerts provide quick reference to side effects, drug interactions, and additional information for popular herbs you may encounter in practice. NCLEX Examination-style Study Questions prepare you for the growing pharmacology coverage on the NCLEX-RN exam. Updated and expanded Preventing Medication Errors boxes help you ensure safe drug administration. Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer chapter familiarizes you with cutting-edge cancer treatments such as multikinase inhibitors, angiogenesis inhibitors, and monoclonal antibodies. A new unit helps you easily locate appropriate drug therapy for managing pain and inflammation. Additional photos and illustrations visually reinforce your understanding of drug actions and relevant anatomy and physiology. Separate units on antibacterial and antiinfective agents clearly differentiate these commonly used agents. Page numbers accompany key terms for easier reference.

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• Unit One A Nurse's Perspective of Pharmacology
• 1 Drug Action: Pharmaceutic, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Phases
• 2 Nursing Process and Client Teaching
• 3 Principles of Drug Administration
• Unit Two Dosage Calculations
• 4 Medications and Calculations
• Section 4A Systems of Measurement with Conversion
• Section 4B Methods for Calculation
• Section 4C Calculations of Oral Dosages
• Section 4D Calculations of Injectable Dosages
• Section 4E Calculations of Intravenous Fluids
• Section 4F Pediatric Drug Calculations
• Unit Three Contemporary Issues in Pharmacology
• 5 The Drug Approval Process
• 6 Transcultural and Genetic Considerations
• 7 Drug Interaction and Over-the-Counter Drugs
• 8 Drugs of Abuse
• 9 Herbal Therapy with Nursing Implications
• 10 Pediatric Pharmacology
• 11 Geriatric Pharmacology
• 12 Medication Administration in Community Settings
• 13 The Role of the Nurse in Drug Research
• Unit Four Nutrition and Electrolytes
• 14 Vitamin and Mineral Replacement
• 15 Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement
• 16 Nutritional Support
• Unit Five Autonomic Nervous System Agents
• 17 Adrenergics and Adrenergic Blockers
• 18 Cholinergics and Anticholinergics
• Unit Six Neurologic and Neuromuscular Agents
• 19 Central Nervous System Stimulants
• 20 Central Nervous System Depressants
• 21 Anticonvulsants
• 22 Drugs for Neurologic Disorders: Parkinsonism and Alzheimer's Disease
• 23 Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders: Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis, and Muscle Spasms
• Unit Seven Antiinflammatory and Pain Management Agents - NEW!
• 24 Antiinflammatory Drugs
• 25 Nonopioid and Opioid Analgesics
• Unit Eight Psychiatric Agents
• 26 Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics
• 27 Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizer
• Unit Nine Antibacterial Agents - NEW!
• 28 Penicillins and Cephalosporins
• 29 Macrolides, Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones
• 30 Sulfonamides
• Unit Ten Antiinfective Agents - NEW!
• 31 Antituberculars, Antifungals, Peptides, and Metronidazole
• 32 Antivirals, Antimalarials, and Anthelmintics
• 33 Drugs for Urinary Tract Disorders
• Unit Eleven Immunologic Agents
• 34 HIV and AIDS-Related Drugs
• 35 Vaccines
• Unit Twelve Antineoplastic Agents
• 36 Anticancer Drugs
• 37 Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer - NEW!
• 38 Biologic Response Modifiers
• Unit Thirteen Respiratory Agents
• 39 Drugs for Upper Respiratory Disorders
• 40 Drugs for Lower Respiratory Disorders
• Unit Fourteen Cardiovascular Agents
• 41 Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, Antidysrhythmics
• 42 Diuretics
• 43 Antihypertensives
• 44 Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics
• 45 Antilipids and Peripheral Vasodilators
• Unit Fifteen Gastrointestinal Agents
• 46 Drugs for Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders
• 47 Antiulcer Drugs
• Unit Sixteen Eye, Ear, and Skin Agents
• 48 Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders
• 49 Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders
• Unit Seventeen Endocrine Agents
• 50 Endocrine Drugs: Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
• 51 Antidiabetics
• Unit Eighteen
• 52 Female Reproductive Cycle I: Pregnancy and Preterm Labor Drugs
• 53 Female Reproductive Cycle II: Labor, Delivery, and Preterm Neonatal Drugs
• 54 Postpartum and Newborn Drugs
• 55 Drugs for Women's Health and Reproducti