TY - BOOK AU - Karch,Amy Morrison TI - Focus on nursing pharmacology SN - 0781753708 [hardbound] PY - 2006/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins KW - Pharmacology KW - Nursing KW - Pharmaceutical Preparations KW - Nurses' Instruction KW - Drug Therapy N1 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0620/2006029012.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0714/2006029012-d.html ER -