Includes appendix and index.

Contents: Unit 1: Core concepts in pharmacology: Introduction to pharmacology: drug regulation and approval -- Drug classes and schedules -- Principles of drug administration -- Pharmacokinetics -- Pharmacodynamics -- Unit 2: Pharmacology and the nurse-patient relationship: The nursing process in pharmacology -- Drug administration throughout the life span --Psychosocial, gender, and cultural influences on pharmacotherapy -- Medication errors and risk reduction --Herbal and alternative therapies -- Substance abuse --Emergency preparedness and poisonings -- Unit 3: The nervous system: Drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system --Drugs for anxiety and insomnia -- Drugs for seizures -- Drugs for emotional and mood disorders -- Drugs for psychoses --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 -- drugs for hypertension -- Drugs for heart failure -- Drugs for angina pectoris and myocardial infarction -- Drugs for dysrhythmias -- Drugs for coagulation disorders -- Drugs for hematopoietic disorders -- Drugs for shock --Diuretic therapy and drugs for renal failure -- Drugs for fluid balance, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders -- Unit 5: The immune system: Drugs for immune system modulation -- Drugs for inflammation and fever --Drugs for bacterial infections -- Drugs for fungal and protozoan, and helminthic infections -- Drugs for viral infections -- Drugs for neoplasia -- Unit 6: The respiratory system: Drugs for allergic rhinitis and the common cold -- Drugs for asthma 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 and eyes/ ears: Drugs for bone and joint disorders -- Drugs for skin disorders -- Drugs for eye and ear disorders.