Karch, Amy Morrison, 1949-
Focus on nursing pharmacology / Amy M. Karch. - Third edition - Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2006. - xviii, 974 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Part I Introduction to nursing pharmacology -- 1 Introduction to drugs -- 2 Drugs and the body -- 3 Toxic effects of drugs -- 4 Nursing management -- 5 Dosage calculations -- 6 Drug therapy in the 21st century -- Part II Chemotherapeutic agents -- 7 Introduction to cell physiology -- 8 Anti-infective agents -- 9 Antibiotics -- 10 Antiviral agents -- 11 Antifungal agents -- 12 Antiprotozoal agents -- 13 Anthelmintic agents -- 14 Antineoplastic agents -- Part III Drugs acting on the immune system -- 15 Introduction to the immune response and inflammation -- 16 Anti-inflammatory agents -- 17 Immune modulators -- 18 Vaccines and sera -- Part IV Drugs acting on the central and peripheral nervous systems -- 19 Introduction to nerves and the nervous system -- 20 Anxiolytic and hypnotic agents -- 21 Antidepressant agents -- 22 Psychotherapeutic agents -- 23 Antiepileptic agents -- 24 Antiparkinsonism agents -- 25 Muscle relaxants -- 26 Narcotics and antimigraine agents -- 27 General and local anesthetic agents -- 28 Neuromuscular junction blocking agents -- Part V Drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system -- 29 Introduction to the autonomic nervous system -- 30 Adrenergic agents -- 31 Adrenergic blocking agents -- 32 Cholinergic agents -- 33 Anticholinergic agents -- Part VI Drugs acting on the endocrine system -- 34 Introduction to the endocrine system -- 35 Hypothalamic and pituitary agents -- 36 Adrenocortical agents -- 37 Thyroid and parathyroid agents -- 38 Antidiabetic agents -- Part VII Drugs acting on the reproductive system -- 39 Introduction to the reproductive system -- 40 Drugs affecting the female reproductive system -- 41 Drugs affecting the male reproductive system -- Part VIII Drugs acting on the cardiovascular system -- 42 Introduction to the cardiovascular system -- 43 Drugs affecting blood pressure -- 44 Cardiotonic agents -- 45 Antiarrhythmic agents -- 46 Antianginal agents -- 47 Lipid-lowering agents -- 48 Drugs affecting blood coagulation -- 49 Drugs used to treat anemias -- Part IX Drugs acting on the renal system -- 50 Introduction to the kidneys and the urinary tract -- 51 Diuretic agents -- 52 Drugs affecting the urinary tract and the bladder -- Part X Drugs acting on the respiratory system -- 53 Introduction to the respiratory system -- 54 Drugs acting on the upper respiratory tract -- 55 Drugs used to treat obstructive pulmonary disorders -- Part XI Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal system -- 56 Introduction to the gastrointestinal system -- 57 Drugs affecting gastrointestinal secretions -- 58 Laxative and antidiarrheal agents -- 59 Emetic and antiemetic agents -- Appendices -- Index
English
0781753708 [hardbound]
2006029012
Pharmacology.
Nursing.
Pharmaceutical Preparations--Nurses' Instruction.
Drug Therapy--Nurses' Instruction.
Pharmacology--Nurses' Instruction.
2007 B-506 QV 4 / K183f 2008
Focus on nursing pharmacology / Amy M. Karch. - Third edition - Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2006. - xviii, 974 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Part I Introduction to nursing pharmacology -- 1 Introduction to drugs -- 2 Drugs and the body -- 3 Toxic effects of drugs -- 4 Nursing management -- 5 Dosage calculations -- 6 Drug therapy in the 21st century -- Part II Chemotherapeutic agents -- 7 Introduction to cell physiology -- 8 Anti-infective agents -- 9 Antibiotics -- 10 Antiviral agents -- 11 Antifungal agents -- 12 Antiprotozoal agents -- 13 Anthelmintic agents -- 14 Antineoplastic agents -- Part III Drugs acting on the immune system -- 15 Introduction to the immune response and inflammation -- 16 Anti-inflammatory agents -- 17 Immune modulators -- 18 Vaccines and sera -- Part IV Drugs acting on the central and peripheral nervous systems -- 19 Introduction to nerves and the nervous system -- 20 Anxiolytic and hypnotic agents -- 21 Antidepressant agents -- 22 Psychotherapeutic agents -- 23 Antiepileptic agents -- 24 Antiparkinsonism agents -- 25 Muscle relaxants -- 26 Narcotics and antimigraine agents -- 27 General and local anesthetic agents -- 28 Neuromuscular junction blocking agents -- Part V Drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system -- 29 Introduction to the autonomic nervous system -- 30 Adrenergic agents -- 31 Adrenergic blocking agents -- 32 Cholinergic agents -- 33 Anticholinergic agents -- Part VI Drugs acting on the endocrine system -- 34 Introduction to the endocrine system -- 35 Hypothalamic and pituitary agents -- 36 Adrenocortical agents -- 37 Thyroid and parathyroid agents -- 38 Antidiabetic agents -- Part VII Drugs acting on the reproductive system -- 39 Introduction to the reproductive system -- 40 Drugs affecting the female reproductive system -- 41 Drugs affecting the male reproductive system -- Part VIII Drugs acting on the cardiovascular system -- 42 Introduction to the cardiovascular system -- 43 Drugs affecting blood pressure -- 44 Cardiotonic agents -- 45 Antiarrhythmic agents -- 46 Antianginal agents -- 47 Lipid-lowering agents -- 48 Drugs affecting blood coagulation -- 49 Drugs used to treat anemias -- Part IX Drugs acting on the renal system -- 50 Introduction to the kidneys and the urinary tract -- 51 Diuretic agents -- 52 Drugs affecting the urinary tract and the bladder -- Part X Drugs acting on the respiratory system -- 53 Introduction to the respiratory system -- 54 Drugs acting on the upper respiratory tract -- 55 Drugs used to treat obstructive pulmonary disorders -- Part XI Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal system -- 56 Introduction to the gastrointestinal system -- 57 Drugs affecting gastrointestinal secretions -- 58 Laxative and antidiarrheal agents -- 59 Emetic and antiemetic agents -- Appendices -- Index
English
0781753708 [hardbound]
2006029012
Pharmacology.
Nursing.
Pharmaceutical Preparations--Nurses' Instruction.
Drug Therapy--Nurses' Instruction.
Pharmacology--Nurses' Instruction.
2007 B-506 QV 4 / K183f 2008