Research Catalog

Title

Clinical drug therapy : rationales for nursing practice / Anne Collins Abrams, Carol Barnett Lammon, Sandra Smith Pennington ; consultant, Tracey L. Goldsmith.

Author

Abrams, Anne Collins.

Publication

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2009], ©2009.

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Additional Authors

• Lammon, Carol Barnett.
• Pennington, Sandra Smith.

Description

xxii, 1146 pages : color illustrations; 28 cm +

Subject

• Chemotherapy
• Drugs
• Nursing
• Pharmaceutical Preparations
• Drug Therapy

Genre/Form

Nurses Instruction.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Ch. 1. Introduction to Pharmacology -- Ch. 2. Basic Concepts and Processes -- Ch. 3. Administering Medications -- Ch. 4. Nursing Process in Drug Therapy -- Ch. 5. Physiology of the Central Nervous System -- Ch. 6. Opioid Analgesics and Pain Management -- Ch. 7. Analgesic-Antipyretic-Anti-Inflammatory and Related Drugs -- Ch. 8. Antianxiety and Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs -- Ch. 9. Antipsychotic Drugs -- Ch. 10. Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers -- Ch. 11. Antiseizure Drugs -- Ch. 12. Antiparkinson Drugs -- Ch. 13. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants -- Ch. 14. Substance Abuse Disorders -- Ch. 15. Central Nervous System Stimulants -- Ch. 16. Physiology of the Autonomic Nervous System -- Ch. 17. Adrenergic Drugs -- Ch. 18. Antiadrenergic Drugs -- Ch. 19. Cholinergic Drugs -- Ch. 20. Anticholinergic Drugs -- Ch. 21. Physiology of the Endocrine System -- Ch. 22. Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormones -- Ch. 23. Corticosteroids -- Ch. 24. Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs -- Ch. 25. Hormones That Regulate Calcium and Bone Metabolism -- Ch. 26. Antidiabetic Drugs -- Ch. 27. Estrogens, Progestins, and Hormonal Contraceptives -- Ch. 28. Androgens and Anabolic Steroids -- Ch. 29. General Characteristics of Antimicrobial Drugs -- Ch. 30. Beta-Lactam Antibacterials: Penicillins, Cephalosporins, and Other Drugs -- Ch. 31. Aminoglycosides and Fluoroquinolones -- Ch. 32. Tetracyclines, Sulfonamides, and Urinary Agents -- Ch. 33. Macrolides, Ketolides, and Miscellaneous Antibacterials -- Ch. 34. Drugs for Tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) Disease -- Ch. 35. Antiviral Drugs -- Ch. 36. Antifungal Drugs -- Ch. 37. Antiparasitics -- Ch. 38. Physiology of the Hematopoietic and Immune Systems -- Ch. 39. Immunizing Agents -- Ch. 40. Hematopoietic and Immunostimulant Drugs -- Ch. 41. Immunosuppressants -- Ch. 42. Drugs Used in Oncologic Disorders -- Ch. 43. Physiology of the Respiratory System -- Ch. 44. Drugs for Asthma and Other Bronchoconstrictive Disorders -- Ch. 45. Antihistamines and Allergic Disorders -- Ch. 46. Nasal Decongestants, Antitussives, and Cold Remedies -- Ch. 47. Physiology of the Cardiovascular System -- Ch. 48. Drug Therapy for Heart Failure -- Ch. 49. Antidysrhythmic Drugs -- Ch. 50. Antianginal Drugs -- Ch. 51. Drugs Used in Hypotension and Shock -- Ch. 52. Antihypertensive Drugs -- Ch. 53. Diuretics -- Ch. 54. Drugs That Affect Blood Coagulation -- Ch. 55. Drugs for Dyslipidemia -- Ch. 56. Physiology of the Digestive System -- Ch. 57. Nutritional Support Products, Vitamins, and Mineral-Electrolytes -- Ch. 58. Drugs to Aid Weight Management -- Ch. 59. Drugs Used for Peptic Ulcer and Acid Reflux Disorders -- Ch. 60. Laxatives and Cathartics -- Ch. 61. Antidiarrheals -- Ch. 62. Antiemetics -- Ch. 63. Drugs Used in Ophthalmic Conditions -- Ch. 64. Drugs Used in Dermatologic Conditions -- Ch. 65. Drug Use During Pregnancy and Lactation -- App. A. The International System of Units -- App. B. Serum Drug Concentrations -- App. C. Anesthetics, Adjunctive Drugs, and Nursing Considerations -- App. D. Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction.

ISBN

• 9780781777698
• 0781777690

LCCN

2008032208

OCLC

• ocn213451287
• 213451287
• SCSB-5466091

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries