The 'Nurses’ Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice' is a handy pocketbook designed to provide succinct information on a wide variety of drugs that nurses need to look up quickly. It provides an understandable and detailed account of common drugs and their actions. The level is suitable for all nurses in practice, including qualified and student nurses, as well as those taking Supplementary Prescribing Courses and will also be useful to other healthcare professionals . Pocket sized and easily transportable, it will become a constant companion both in ward and community environments. As well as the more routine use of drugs in clinical practice it covers emergency situations, such as cardiac arrest and anaphylaxis.
• Comprehensive coverage of drugs in use to offer security in any clinical setting
• Succinct and clear information in boxes, lists etc to facilitate assimilation of information ‘on the spot’
• Attractive page design and well signposted layout to enable quick access to the right information
• Flexicover to maintain quality in a clinical setting and when frequently used
• Covers basic pharmacology including drug absorption and metabolism as well as explaining how drugs actually work
• Fully up to date with government guidelines e,g, from NICE, the Resuscitation Council and the British Thoracic Society etc.
• Additional sections on the legal aspects of administering and prescribing drugs, drug calculations and paediatric doses
1. 1.1. Introduction to pharmacology 2. 1.2. The law, drugs, prescribing and medicines management 3. 1.3. Formulation and administration 4. 1.4. Pharmacokinetics 5. 1.5. Pharmacodynamics 6. 1.6. Adverse drug reactions 7. Section 2. Autonomic nervous system 8. 2.1. Autonomic nervous system – overview 9. 2.2. Adrenergic pharmacology 10. 2.3. Cholinergic pharmacology 11. Section 3. Pain, analgesia and anaesthesia 12. 3.1. Pain, analgesia and anaesthesia – overview 13. 3.2. Opioid analgesia 14. 3.3. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and paracetamol 15. 3.4. Anaesthesia 16. Section 4. Central nervous system 17. 4.1. Central nervous system – overview 18. 4.2. Chemical transmission in the brain 19. 4.3. Epilepsy 20. 4.4. Antipsychotics 21. 4.5. Antidepressants and mood stabilisers 22. 4.6. Anxiolytics and hypnotics 23. 4.7. Neurodegenerative disorders 24. Section 5. Cardiovascular system 25. 5.1. Cardiovascular system – overview 26. 5.2. Hypertension 27. 5.3. Atherosclerosis and lipid-lowering drugs 28. 5.4. Ischaemic heart disease 29. 5.5. Cardiac arrhythmias 30. 5.6. Cardiac failure 31. 5.7. Antithrombotics 32. Section 6. Respiratory, renal and gastrointestinal systems 33. 6.1. Respiratory system 34. 6.2. Renal system and diuretics 35. 6.3. Gastrointestinal tract 36. Section 7. Endocrine system 37. 7.1. Endocrine pancreas and diabetes mellitus 38. 7.2. Pituitary gland and adrenal cortex 39. 7.3. Disorders of bone and bone metabolism 40. 7.4. Sex hormones 41. 7.5. Pregnancy 42. Section 8. Chemotherapy 43. 8.1. Cancer chemotherapy 44. 8.2. Antimicrobial drugs 45. Section 9. Other areas of pharmacology 46. 9.1. Herbal medicines 47. 9.2. Paediatric pharmacology 48. 9.3. Drugs and the elderly 49. 9.4. Topical drugs 50. 9.5. Emergency treatment of poisoning 51. References 52. Further reading 53. Appendix: drug measurement and calculations 54. Index
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The 'Nurses’ Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice' is a handy pocketbook designed to provide succinct information on a wide variety of drugs that nurses need to look up quickly. It provides an understandable and detailed account of common drugs and their actions. The level is suitable for all nurses in practice, including qualified and student nurses, as well as those taking Supplementary Prescribing Courses and will also be useful to other healthcare professionals . Pocket sized and easily transportable, it will become a constant companion both in ward and community environments. As well as the more routine use of drugs in clinical practice it covers emergency situations, such as cardiac arrest and anaphylaxis.
• Comprehensive coverage of drugs in use to offer security in any clinical setting
• Succinct and clear information in boxes, lists etc to facilitate assimilation of information ‘on the spot’
• Attractive page design and well signposted layout to enable quick access to the right information
• Flexicover to maintain quality in a clinical setting and when frequently used
• Covers basic pharmacology including drug absorption and metabolism as well as explaining how drugs actually work
• Fully up to date with government guidelines e,g, from NICE, the Resuscitation Council and the British Thoracic Society etc.
• Additional sections on the legal aspects of administering and prescribing drugs, drug calculations and paediatric doses
1. 1.1. Introduction to pharmacology 2. 1.2. The law, drugs, prescribing and medicines management 3. 1.3. Formulation and administration 4. 1.4. Pharmacokinetics 5. 1.5. Pharmacodynamics 6. 1.6. Adverse drug reactions 7. Section 2. Autonomic nervous system 8. 2.1. Autonomic nervous system – overview 9. 2.2. Adrenergic pharmacology 10. 2.3. Cholinergic pharmacology 11. Section 3. Pain, analgesia and anaesthesia 12. 3.1. Pain, analgesia and anaesthesia – overview 13. 3.2. Opioid analgesia 14. 3.3. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and paracetamol 15. 3.4. Anaesthesia 16. Section 4. Central nervous system 17. 4.1. Central nervous system – overview 18. 4.2. Chemical transmission in the brain 19. 4.3. Epilepsy 20. 4.4. Antipsychotics 21. 4.5. Antidepressants and mood stabilisers 22. 4.6. Anxiolytics and hypnotics 23. 4.7. Neurodegenerative disorders 24. Section 5. Cardiovascular system 25. 5.1. Cardiovascular system – overview 26. 5.2. Hypertension 27. 5.3. Atherosclerosis and lipid-lowering drugs 28. 5.4. Ischaemic heart disease 29. 5.5. Cardiac arrhythmias 30. 5.6. Cardiac failure 31. 5.7. Antithrombotics 32. Section 6. Respiratory, renal and gastrointestinal systems 33. 6.1. Respiratory system 34. 6.2. Renal system and diuretics 35. 6.3. Gastrointestinal tract 36. Section 7. Endocrine system 37. 7.1. Endocrine pancreas and diabetes mellitus 38. 7.2. Pituitary gland and adrenal cortex 39. 7.3. Disorders of bone and bone metabolism 40. 7.4. Sex hormones 41. 7.5. Pregnancy 42. Section 8. Chemotherapy 43. 8.1. Cancer chemotherapy 44. 8.2. Antimicrobial drugs 45. Section 9. Other areas of pharmacology 46. 9.1. Herbal medicines 47. 9.2. Paediatric pharmacology 48. 9.3. Drugs and the elderly 49. 9.4. Topical drugs 50. 9.5. Emergency treatment of poisoning 51. References 52. Further reading 53. Appendix: drug measurement and calculations 54. Index
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