2010•Medical Entomology and ZoologyRequires access
Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety
M. Linda Workman, Linda A. LaCharity, Susan C. Kruchko, Ponto. Jennifer
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Abstract
Part One: Overview of Pharmacology 1. Drug Actions and Body Responses 2. Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs 3. Teaching Patients About Drug Therapy Part Two: Mathematics in Pharmacology 4. Medical Systems of Weights and Measures 5. Mathematics Review and Introduction to Dosage Calculation 6. Dosage Calculation of Intravenous Solutions and Drugs Part Three: Clinical Categories and Uses of Drugs 7. Drugs for Pain and Sleep Problems 8. Anti-inflammatory Drugs 9. Anti-infective Drugs: Antibacterial Drugs 10. Anti-infective Drugs: Antiviral Drugs 11. Anti-infective Drugs: Antitubercular and Antifungal Drugs 12. Drugs that Affect Urine Output 13. Drugs for Hypertension 14. Drugs for Heart Failure 15. Antidysrhythmic Drugs 16. Drugs for High Blood Lipids 17. Drugs that Affect Blood Clotting 18. Drugs for Asthma and Other Respiratory Problems 19. Drugs for Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, and Constipation 20. Drugs for Gastric Ulcers and Reflux 21. Drugs for Seizures 22. Drugs for Depression, Anxiety, and Psychosis 23. Drugs for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease 24. Drugs for Endocrine Problems 25. Drugs for Diabetes 26. Drugs for Glaucoma 27. Drugs for Cancer Therapy Answer Key General Index Disorders Index