From the Book - Sixth edition.
Unit 1: Core concepts in pharmacology
Introduction to pharmacology
Drug approval and regulation
Principles of drug administration
Unit 2; Pharmacology and the nurse-patient relationship
The nursing process in pharmacology
Medicaiton errors and risk reduction
Drug administration throughout the lifespan
Individual variations in drug response
The role of complementary and alternative therapeis in pharmacology
Emergency preparedness and poisonings
Unit 3: The nervous system
Cholinergic drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system
Adrenergic drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system
Drugs for anxiety and insomnia
Drugs for emotions, modd, and behavioral disorders
Drugs for the control of pain
Drugs for local and general anesthesia
Drugs for degenerative diseases of the nervous system
Drugs for neuromuscular disorders
Unit 4: The cardiovascular and urinary systems
Drugs for lipid disorders
Diuretic therapy and drugs for kidney failure
Drugs for fluid balance, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders
Drugs for angine pectoris and myocardial infarction
Drugs for coagulation disorders
Drugs for hematopoietic disorders
Unit 5: The immune system
Drugs for inflammation and fever
Drugs for immune system modulation
Drugs for bacterial infections
Drugs for tubercular, fungal, protozoan, and helminthic infections
Drugs for viral infections
Unit 6: The respiratory system
Drugs for allergic rhinitus and the common cold
Drugs for ashtma and other pulmonary disorders
Unit 7: The gastrointestinal system
Drugs for peptic ulcer disease
Drugs for bowel disorders and other gastrointestinal conditions
Drugs for nutritional disorders
Unit 8: The endocrine system
Drugs for pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal disorders
Drugs for diabetes mellitus
Drugs for disorders and conditions of the female reproductive system
Drugs for disorders and conditions of the male reproductive system
Unit 9: The integumentary system, eyes, and ears
Drugs for bone and joint disorders
Drugs for eye and ear disorders
