Introductory clinical pharmaco

UNIT I FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 1 1 General Principles of Pharmacology 1 2 The Administration of Drugs 15 3 Review of Arithmetic and Calculation of Drug Dosages 29 4 The Nursing Process 46 5 Patient and Family Teaching 52 UNIT II ANTI-INFECTIVES 59 6 Sulfonamides 59 7 Penicillins 65 8 Cephalosporins and Related Antibiotics 75 9 Tetracyclines, Macrolides, and Lincosamides 83 10 Fluroquinolones and Aminoglycosides 91 11 Miscellaneous Anti-infectives 100 12 Antitubercular Drugs 108 13 Leprostatic Drugs 116 14 Antiviral Drugs 119 15 Antifungal Drugs 129 16 Antiparasitic Drugs 138 UNIT III DRUGS USED TO MANAGE PAIN 150 17 Nonnarcotic Analgesics: Salicylates and Nonsalicylates 150 18 Nonnarcotic Analgesics: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs 159 19 Narcotic Analgesics 167 20 Narcotic Antagonists 180 UNIT IV DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM 185 21 Drugs That Affect the Musculoskeletal System 185 22 Adrenergic Drugs 199 23 Adrenergic Blocking Drugs 210 24 Cholinergic Drugs 221 25 Cholinergic Blocking Drugs 229 26 Sedatives and Hypnotics 230 27 Central Nervous System Stimulants 246 28 Anticonvulsants 253 29 Antiparkinsonism Drugs 264 30 Antianxiety Drugs 274 31 Antidepressant Drugs 281 32 Antipsychotic Drugs 294 33 Cholinesterase Inhibitors 304 34 Antiemetic and Antivertigo Drugs 310 35 Anesthetic Drugs 317 UNIT V DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 325 36 Antihistamines and Decongestants 325 37 Bronchodilators and Antiasthma Drugs 333 38 Antitussives, Mucolytics, Expectorants 350 UNIT VI DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 357 39 Cardiotonics and Miscellaneous Inotropic Drugs 357 40 Antiarrhythmic Drugs 367 41 Antianginal and Peripheral Dilating Drugs 380 42 Antihypertensives 393 43 Antihyperlipidemic Drugs 407 UNIT VII DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE HEMATOLOGICAL SYSTEM 417 44 Anticoagulant and Thrombolytic Drugs 417 45 Agents Used in the Treatment of Anemia 433 UNIT VIII DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE GASTROINTESTINAL AND URINARY SYSTEMS 443 46 Diuretics 443 47 Urinary Anti-infectives and Miscellaneous Urinary Drugs 456 48 Drugs That Affect the Gastrointestinal System 466 UNIT IX DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 487 49 Antidiabetic Drugs 487 50 Pituitary and Adrenocortical Hormones 510 51 Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs 530 52 Male and Female Hormones 538 53 Drugs Acting on the Uterus 559 UNIT X DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM 567 54 Immunologic Agents 567 55 Antineoplastic Drugs 583 UNIT XI DRUGS THAT AFFECT OTHER BODY SYSTEMS 603 56 Topical Drugs Used in the Treatment of Skin Disorders 603 57 Otic and Ophthalmic Preparations 616 58 Fluids and Electrolytes 633 Abbreviations 647 Glossary 651 Appendices: A: MedWatch 657 B: Select Herbs and Natural Products Used for Medicinal Purposes 659 C: USP Medication Errors Reporting Program 662 D: Metric—Apothecary Equivalents and Conversions 664 E: Body Surface Area Nomograms 667 F: Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System 669 G: Multiple Choice Answers 671 H: Combination Drugs 679