ABSTRACT

Drug therapy is an increasingly important element in the treatment of patients, and understanding how a drug works is essential for all nurses. Illustrated Pharmacology for Nurses is a fully comprehensive and beautifully illustrated textbook covering both the basic principles and the clinical aspects of pharmacology.The book provides clear and simp

part |2 pages

SECTION I: DRUGS AND THEIR USE

chapter 1|7 pages

Drug development

chapter 3|2 pages

Classification and nomenclature of drugs

part |2 pages

SECTION II: FACTORS AFFECTING DRUG ACTION

chapter 4|14 pages

Pharmacodynamics of drugs

chapter 5|23 pages

Pharmacokinetics of drugs

chapter 7|7 pages

Adverse effects of drugs

chapter 8|6 pages

Drug interactions

chapter 9|6 pages

Individual variations in drug responses

chapter 10|8 pages

Dosing of drugs

part |2 pages

SECTION III: PHARMACOLOGY OF ORGAN SYSTEMS

chapter 11|15 pages

Structure and function of the nervous system

chapter 12|18 pages

Drugs used in neurological disorders

chapter 13|15 pages

Drugs used in psychiatric disorders

chapter 16|48 pages

Antimicrobial drugs

chapter 20|13 pages

Drugs used to treat diseases of the blood

chapter 24|15 pages

Drugs used to treat diseases of the skin

chapter 25|14 pages

Drugs in anaesthesia

part |2 pages

SECTION IV: DRUG USE IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS

chapter 27|6 pages

Children and drugs

chapter 28|6 pages

The elderly and drugs

chapter 29|13 pages

Drugs of abuse

chapter 30|19 pages

Poisoning