Study Guide for Pharmacology - Revised Reprint

UNIT ONE: A Nurse's Perspective of Pharmacology

1. Drug Action: Pharmaceutic, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Phases
2. Nursing Process and Client Teaching
3. Medication Safety   NEW!
4. Medication Administration

UNIT TWO: Drug Calculations

5. Medications and Calculations

Section 5A: Systems of Measurement with Conversion

Section 5B: Methods for Calculation

Section 5C: Calculations of Oral Dosages

Section 5D: Calculations of Injectable Dosages

Section 5E: Calculations of Intravenous Fluids

Section 5F: Pediatric Drug Calculations

UNIT THREE: Contemporary Issues in Pharmacology

6. The Drug Approval Process
7. Cultural and Pharmacogenetic Considerations
8. Drug Interaction and Over-the-Counter Drugs
9. Drugs of Abuse
10. Herbal Therapy with Nursing Implications
11. Pediatric Pharmacology
12. Geriatric Pharmacology
13. Medication Administration in Community Settings
14. The Role of the Nurse in Drug Research

UNIT FOUR: Nutrition and Electrolytes

15. Vitamin and Mineral Replacement
16. Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement
17. Nutritional Support

UNIT FIVE: Autonomic Nervous System Agents

18. Adrenergic Agonists and Adrenergic Blockers
19. Cholinergic Agonists and Anticholinergics

UNIT SIX: Neurologic and Neuromuscular Agents

20. Central Nervous System Stimulants
21. Central Nervous System Depressants
22. Anticonvulsants
23. Drugs for Neurological Disorders: Parkinsonism and Alzheimer's Disease
24. Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders: Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis, and Muscle Spasms

UNIT SEVEN: Pain and Inflammation Management Agents

25. Antiinflammatory Drugs
26. Nonopioid and Opioid Analgesics

UNIT EIGHT: Psychiatric Agents

27. Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics
28. Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

UNIT NINE: Antibacterial Agents

29. Penicillins and Cephalosporins
30. Macrolides, Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones
31. Sulfonamides

UNIT TEN: Antiinfective Agents

32. Antituberculars, Antifungals, Peptides, and Metronidazole
33. Antivirals, Antimalarials, and Anthelmintics
34. Drugs for Urinary Tract Disorders

UNIT ELEVEN: Immunologic Agents

35. HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs
36. Vaccines

UNIT TWELVE: Antineoplastic Agents

37. Anticancer Drugs
38. Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer
39. Biologic Response Modifiers

UNIT THIRTEEN: Respiratory Agents

40. Drugs for Upper Respiratory Disorders
41. Drugs for Lower Respiratory Disorders

UNIT FOURTEEN: Cardiovascular Agents

42. Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics
43. Diuretics
44. Antihypertensives
45. Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics
46. Antihyperlipdemics and Peripheral Vasodilators

UNIT FIFTEEN: Gastrointestinal Agents

47. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders
48. Antiulcer Drugs

UNIT SIXTEEN: Eye, Ear, and Skin Agents

49. Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders
50. Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders

UNIT SEVENTEEN: Endocrine Agents

51. Endocrine Drugs: Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
52. Antidiabetics

UNIT EIGHTEEN: Reproductive and Gender-Related Agents

53. Female Reproductive Cycle I: Pregnancy and Preterm Labor Drugs
54. Female Reproductive Cycle II: Labor, Delivery, and Preterm Neonatal Drugs
55. Postpartum and Newborn Drugs
56. Drugs for Women's Reproductive Health and Menopause
57. Drugs for Men's Health and Reproductive Disorders
58. Drugs for Disorders in Women's Health, Infertility, and Sexually Transmitted Infections

UNIT NINETEEN: Emergency Agents

59. Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs

Answer Key

Appendix A: Basic Math Review

Appendix B: Prototype Drug Chart