CHEMISTRY AND TOXICOLOGY FOR NURSES
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION TO DRUGS AND MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION 1 1 Medications: from herbs to researched treatments 2 2 Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics 22 3 Pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics 42 4 Calculating medication dosages 54 5 Principles and methods of medication administration 71 6 Intravenous medication therapy 105 7 Medication therapy for paediatric clients 124 8 Medication therapy for aged-care clients 141 9 Prevention of medication errors 154 10 Legal and ethical considerations for medication administration 166 SECTION 2 AGENTS THAT INTERFERE WITH MICROBIAL GROWTH 180 11 Antimicrobial therapy and antibacterial agents 181 12 Antiparasitic, antiviral and antifungal agents 214 SECTION 3 AGENTS USED TO CONTROL PAIN AND INFLAMMATION 244 13 Anaesthetics 245 14 Analgesics and antipyretics 263 15 Anti-inflammatory agents 291 16 Agents used to treat hyperuricaemia and gout 311 SECTION 4 AGENTS AFFECTING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 321 17 Autonomic nervous system agents 322 18 Central nervous system sedatives and hypnotics 340 19 Antidepressant, antipsychotic and mood stabiliser agents 351 20 Agents used as central nervous system stimulants 376 21 Agents used to treat Alzheimer’s disease 384 22 Antiparkinson’s agents 391 23 Anticonvulsants 403 24 Agents used in musculoskeletal disorders 417 25 Substance abuse 427 SECTION 5 AGENTS USED TO TREAT HAEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS 451 26 Agents used to treat anaemias 452 27 Agents affecting blood clotting 462 SECTION 6 AGENTS USED TO TREAT CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS 479 28 Cardiac stimulants and depressants 480 29 Agents that are used to treat angina 499 30 Antihypertensives 511 31 Diuretics 523 32 Agents used in the treatment of hyperlipidaemia 531 SECTION 7 AGENTS USED TO TREAT RESPIRATORY DISORDERS 541 33 Antihistamines and nasal decongestants 542 34 Antitussive agents and medications affecting respiratory secretions 558 35 Bronchodilators and prophylactic respiratory agents 570 SECTION 8 AGENTS USED TO TREAT GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS 586 36 Vitamins, minerals and other nutritional agents 587 37 Agents used to treat hyperacidity and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease 604 38 Anti-emetics and emetics 619 39 Laxatives and antidiarrhoeals 631 SECTION 9 AGENTS USED TO CORRECT ENDOCRINE IMBALANCE 646 40 Agents affecting thyroid, parathyroid and pituitary function 647 41 Agents used to manage hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia 665 SECTION 10 AGENTS AFFECTING THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM 685 42 Sex hormones 686 43 Agents used in obstetrical care 706 SECTION 11 AGENTS AFFECTING IMMUNITY 715 44 Agents affecting immunity 716 45 Agents used in the treatment of cancer 732 SECTION 12 AGENTS USED TO TREAT EYE, EAR AND SKIN DISORDERS 754 46 Agents used in the treatment of eye disorders 755 47 Agents used in the treatment of ear disorders 770 48 Agents used in the treatment of skin disorders 777 SECTION 13 COMPLEMENTARY MEDICATIONS 795 49 Common complementary medications 796