With the important part played by nurses in the administration of drugs and in recording their effects, an understanding of pharmacology and its application to patient care is an integral part of preregistration nursing education. This popular textbook gives an uptodate account of the action and use of drugs in the treatment and prevention of disease, as well as exploring the principles underlying drug usage.
1. Front Matter - p. vi 2. Chapter 1 The use of pharmaceuticals - p. 4 3. Chapter 2 The role of nurses in drug administration - p. 19 4. Chapter 3 Nurses and the pharmaceutical service - p. 32 5. Chapter 4 The autonomic nervous system, asthma, 5-hydroxytryptamine and migraine - p. 38 6. Chapter 5 Drugs acting on the heart - p. 58 7. Chapter 6 Drugs used for blood pressure - p. 72 8. Chapter 7 Atheroma and thrombosis: Anticoagulants and thrombolytic agents - p. 87 9. Chapter 8 Drugs affecting the alimentary tract - p. 105 10. Chapter 9 Emetics and antiemetics, cough remedies, respiratory stimulants - p. 122 11. Chapter 10 Narcotic analgesics - p. 129 12. Chapter 11 Anti-inflammatory drugs: Treatment of arthritis and gout - p. 145 13. Chapter 12 Drugs affecting the kidney and renal function - p. 159 14. Chapter 13 Endocrine system I: The hypothalamus and pituitary - p. 168 15. Chapter 14 Endocrine system II: Hormones and metabolism: thyroid, parathyroid glands, calcitonin and osteoporosis - p. 177 16. Chapter 15 Endocrine system III: Hormones and metabolism: insulin, diabetes mellitus and obesity - p. 188 17. Chapter 16 Endocrine system IV: Hormones and metabolism: the adrenal glands - p. 201 18. Chapter 17 Endocrine system V: Hormones and reproduction - p. 209 19. Chapter 18 CNS 1. General anaesthesia, local anaesthetics and resuscitation - p. 229 20. Chapter 19 CNS 2. Epilepsy and Parkinson's disease - p. 245 21. Chapter 20 CNS 3. Antipsychotics, anxiolytics and hypnotics - p. 262 22. Chapter 21 CNS 4. Antidepressants and dementias - p. 278 23. Chapter 22 CNS 5. Drug dependence (drug addiction) - p. 287 24. Chapter 23 Antibacterial drugs - p. 299 25. Chapter 24 Antifungal and antiviral agents: treatment of HIV disease - p. 323 26. Chapter 25 Sera and vaccines - p. 334 27. Chapter 26 Drugs used in the treatment of malignant disease - p. 341 28. Chapter 27 Treatment of tropical and imported diseases; anthelmintics - p. 360 29. Chapter 28 Drugs and the eye - p. 369 30. Chapter 29 Application of drugs to the skin, nose and ears - p. 387 31. Chapter 30 Vitamins, iron and treatment of anaemia - p. 400 32. Chapter 31 Drugs in pregnancy and at the extremes of age - p. 411 33. Chapter 32 Adverse reactions to drugs, testing of drugs and pharmacovigilance - p. 420 34. Chapter 33 Disinfectants and insecticides - p. 433 35. Chapter 34 Poisoning and its treatment - p. 439 36. Chapter 35 Herbal medicines (phytotherapy) and homeopathy - p. 447 37. Back Matter - p. 459
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With the important part played by nurses in the administration of drugs and in recording their effects, an understanding of pharmacology and its application to patient care is an integral part of preregistration nursing education. This popular textbook gives an uptodate account of the action and use of drugs in the treatment and prevention of disease, as well as exploring the principles underlying drug usage.
1. Front Matter - p. vi 2. Chapter 1 The use of pharmaceuticals - p. 4 3. Chapter 2 The role of nurses in drug administration - p. 19 4. Chapter 3 Nurses and the pharmaceutical service - p. 32 5. Chapter 4 The autonomic nervous system, asthma, 5-hydroxytryptamine and migraine - p. 38 6. Chapter 5 Drugs acting on the heart - p. 58 7. Chapter 6 Drugs used for blood pressure - p. 72 8. Chapter 7 Atheroma and thrombosis: Anticoagulants and thrombolytic agents - p. 87 9. Chapter 8 Drugs affecting the alimentary tract - p. 105 10. Chapter 9 Emetics and antiemetics, cough remedies, respiratory stimulants - p. 122 11. Chapter 10 Narcotic analgesics - p. 129 12. Chapter 11 Anti-inflammatory drugs: Treatment of arthritis and gout - p. 145 13. Chapter 12 Drugs affecting the kidney and renal function - p. 159 14. Chapter 13 Endocrine system I: The hypothalamus and pituitary - p. 168 15. Chapter 14 Endocrine system II: Hormones and metabolism: thyroid, parathyroid glands, calcitonin and osteoporosis - p. 177 16. Chapter 15 Endocrine system III: Hormones and metabolism: insulin, diabetes mellitus and obesity - p. 188 17. Chapter 16 Endocrine system IV: Hormones and metabolism: the adrenal glands - p. 201 18. Chapter 17 Endocrine system V: Hormones and reproduction - p. 209 19. Chapter 18 CNS 1. General anaesthesia, local anaesthetics and resuscitation - p. 229 20. Chapter 19 CNS 2. Epilepsy and Parkinson's disease - p. 245 21. Chapter 20 CNS 3. Antipsychotics, anxiolytics and hypnotics - p. 262 22. Chapter 21 CNS 4. Antidepressants and dementias - p. 278 23. Chapter 22 CNS 5. Drug dependence (drug addiction) - p. 287 24. Chapter 23 Antibacterial drugs - p. 299 25. Chapter 24 Antifungal and antiviral agents: treatment of HIV disease - p. 323 26. Chapter 25 Sera and vaccines - p. 334 27. Chapter 26 Drugs used in the treatment of malignant disease - p. 341 28. Chapter 27 Treatment of tropical and imported diseases; anthelmintics - p. 360 29. Chapter 28 Drugs and the eye - p. 369 30. Chapter 29 Application of drugs to the skin, nose and ears - p. 387 31. Chapter 30 Vitamins, iron and treatment of anaemia - p. 400 32. Chapter 31 Drugs in pregnancy and at the extremes of age - p. 411 33. Chapter 32 Adverse reactions to drugs, testing of drugs and pharmacovigilance - p. 420 34. Chapter 33 Disinfectants and insecticides - p. 433 35. Chapter 34 Poisoning and its treatment - p. 439 36. Chapter 35 Herbal medicines (phytotherapy) and homeopathy - p. 447 37. Back Matter - p. 459
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