Includes index.

Contents: Introduction to nursing pharmacology: Introduction to drugs -- Drugs and the body -- Toxic effects of drugs -- Nursing management -- Dosage calculations -- Chemotherapeutic agents: Introduction to cell physiology -- Antimicrobial agents -- Antibacterial agents -- Antiviral agents -- Antifungal agents -- Antiprotozoal agents -- Anthelmintic agents -- Antineoplastic agents -- Drugs acting on the immune system: Introduction to the immune response and inflammation -- Anti-inflammatory agents -- Immune modulators -- Vaccines and sera -- Drugs acting on the central and peripheral nervous system: Introduction to nerves and the nervous system -- Anxiolytic and hypnotic agents -- Antidepressant agents -- Psychotherapeutic agents -- Antiseizure agents -- Antiparkinsonism agents -- Neuromuscular junction blocking agents -- Muscle relaxants -- Opioids and antimigraine agents -- General and local anaesthetic agents -- Drugs acting on the autonomic nerves system: Introduction to the autonomic nervous system -- Adrenergic blocking agents -- Cholinergic agents -- Antimuscarinic agents -- Drugs acting on the endocrine system: Introduction to the endocrine system -- Hypothalamic and pituitary agents -- Adrenocortical agents -- Thyroid and parathyroid agents -- Antidiabetic agents -- Drugs acting on the reproductive system: Introduction to the reproductive system -- Drugs affecting the female reproductive system -- Drugs affecting the male reproductive system -- Drugs acting on the cardiovascular system: Introduction to the cardiovascular system -- Drugs affecting blood pressure -- Inotropic agents -- Antiarrythmic agents -- Antianginal agents -- Lipid-lowering agents -- Drugs affecting blood coagulation -- Drugs used to treat anaemias -- Drugs acting on the renal system: Introduction to the kidneys and the urinary tract -- Diuretic agents -- Drugs affecting the urinary tract and the bladder -- Drugs acting on the respiratory system: Introduction to the respiratory system -- Drugs acting on the upper respiratory tract -- Drugs used to treat obstructive pulmonary disorders -- Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract: Introduction to the gastrointestinal tract -- Drugs affecting gastrointestinal secretions -- Laxative and antimotility agents -- Antiemetic agents