Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology PDF
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Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology EDITION 9 Constance G. Visovsky, PhD, RN, ACNP, FAAN Associate Professor and Director of Diversity College of Nursing University of South Florida Tampa, Florida Cheryl H. Zambroski, PhD, RN Associate Professor College of Nursing University of South Florida Tampa, Florida Shirley Meier Hosler, RN, BSN, MSN Adjunct Faculty Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, New Mexico Special Editor M. Linda Workman, PhD, RN, FAAN Formerly, Gertrude Perkins Oliva Professor of Oncology Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio 2 3 Table of Contents Cover image Title Page Copyright Reviewers LPN/LVN Advisory Board Preface Organization and Features Teaching and Learning Package for the Instructor For the Student Acknowledgments About the Authors To the Student Reading and Review Tools Chapter Features Unit I General Principles 1 Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice The LPN/VN's Role and the Nursing Process Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! 2 Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration 4 Introduction Regulation of Drug Administration The Drug Order Drug Administration Systems Drug Errors Protection of Healthcare Workers Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! 3 Principles of Pharmacology Drug Names Drug Attachment Basic Drug Processes Drug Actions Drug Therapy and Special Populations Drug Cards Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! Unit II Principles of Drug Administration 4 Drug Calculation Calculating Drug Dosages Calculations for IV Infusions General Principles of Drug Administration Enteral Drugs Parenteral Drugs Percutaneous Drugs Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! Unit III Drug Categories 5 Anti-Infective Drugs Infection Antibiotics Antitubercular Drugs Antifungal Drugs Antiparasitic Drugs 5 Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! 6 Antivirals and Antiretrovirals Virus Antivirals Retrovirus Antiretrovirals Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! 7 Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems Allergy Drug Therapy for Allergy Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Drug Therapy for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Mucolytics and Antitussives Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! 8 Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems Drugs That Affect the Renal/Urinary System Drugs That Affect the Cardiovascular System Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! 9 Drug Therapy for Central Nervous System Problems Drugs for Epilepsy Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! 10 Drug Therapy for Mental Health Drug Therapy and Mental Illness Drugs for Sleep and Anxiety Antipsychotics Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! 11 Drugs for Pain Management Pain 6 Analgesic Drugs for Pain Management Miscellaneous Drugs for Pain Management Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! 12 Anti-Inflammatory, Antiarthritis, and Antigout Drugs Inflammation Causes and Action Inflammation Management Gout Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! 13 Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems The Digestive System Antiemetic Drugs Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Drugs for Constipation and Diarrhea Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! 14 Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System Blood Clotting Anticoagulants Fibrinolytic Drugs Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! 15 Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation Overview of Immunity Vaccination Immunomodulating Therapy Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! 16 Hormones and Drugs for Osteoporosis Overview of the Endocrine System Drugs for Thyroid Problems Drugs for Adrenal Gland Problems Female Sex Hormones 7 Male Sex Hormones Drugs for Osteoporosis Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! 17 Drug Therapy for Diabetes Drug Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! 18 Drugs for Ear and Eye Problems Ear Problems Eye Problems Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! 19 Over-the-Counter Drugs, Herbal and Alternative Drugs, and Vitamins and Minerals Overview Over-the-Counter Drugs Herbal Products and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Vitamins Minerals Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! Bibliography Glossary A B C D E F G H I L 8 M N O P R S T U V W Z Index 9 Copyright 3251 Riverport Lane St. Louis, Missouri 63043 INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, NINTH EDITION ISBN: 978-0-323-52911-2 Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Previous editions copyrighted 2016, 2013, 2010, 2006, 2000, 1995, 1991. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Details on how to seek permission, further information about the Publisher's permissions policies and our arrangements with organizations such as the Copyright Clearance Center and the Copyright Licensing Agency, can be found at our website: www.elsevier.com/permissions. This book and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by the Publisher (other than as may be noted herein). Notices Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds or experiments described herein. Because of rapid advances in the medical sciences, in particular, independent verification of diagnoses and drug dosages should be made. To the fullest extent of the law, no responsibility is assumed by Elsevier, authors, editors or contributors for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Visovsky, Constance G., editor. | Preceded by (work): Edmunds, Marilyn W. Introduction to clinical pharmacology. Title: Introduction to clinical pharmacology / special editor, M. Linda Workman. Description: 9th edition. | St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier Inc., [2019] | Preceded by Introduction to clinical pharmacology / Marilyn Winterton Edmunds. 2016. | Includes bibliographical references and index. 10
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