Pharmacology for Nursing CareWith its engaging writing style, clinical precision and currency, and clear focus on understanding drug prototypes, this popular book presents pharmacology in the context of nursing care. The new 5th Edition features a full-color design and full-color illustrations throughout, making it the only full-color comprehensive nursing pharmacology text. It is also the only nursing pharmacology resource at this level that uses large and small print to distinguish need-to-know from nice-to-know content.
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Contents
Orientation to Pharmacology | 1 |
Drug Regulation Development Names | 15 |
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absorption abuse Accordingly acid actions activation addition administration adverse effects agents agonists alcohol alpha anesthetics antagonists avoid barbiturates benzodiazepines block blockade blood pressure cardiac cause cell Chapter clinical combination common contrast decrease dependence depression develop digoxin discussed disease disorder diuretics dopamine dosage doses drug dysrhythmias employed Evaluation example excessive failure Figure function given half-life heart hence hypertension hypotension important increase indicated inhibition inhibitors initial Interactions less levels levodopa liver major mechanism medication minimize monitored muscarinic muscle myocardial infarction names needed nervous system neurons noted Nursing occur opioid oral pain patients physical plasma potassium potential Preparations prevent produce prolonged promote reactions receptors reduce release renal respiratory responses result risk seizures selective severe significant sodium stimulation suppress symptoms Table tablets taken taking therapeutic therapy tion tolerance toxicity treat treatment tubocurarine usually withdrawal