Contents: Introduction to pharmacology: drug regulation and approval -- Drug classes and schedules -- Emergency preparedness -- Principles of drug administration -- Pharmacokinetics -- Pharmacodynamics -- Drug administration throughout the lifespan -- The Nursing process in pharmacology -- Legal and ethical issues related to drug administration -- Biosocial aspects of pharmacotherapy -- Herbal and alternative therapies -- Substance abuse -- 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 degenerative diseases of the nervous system -- Drugs for the control of pain -- Drugs for local and general anesthesia -- Drugs for hypertension -- Drugs for heart failure -- Drugs for dysrhythmias -- Drugs for coagulation disorders -- Drugs for angina pectoris, myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accident -- Drugs for shock -- Drugs for lipid disorders -- Drugs for hematopoietic disorders -- Drugs for pulmonary disorders -- Drugs for immune system modulation -- Drugs for inflammation, fever and allergies -- Drugs for bacterial infections -- Drugs for fungal, protozoan and helminth infections -- Drugs for viral infections -- Drugs for neoplasia -- Drugs for peptic ulcer disease -- Drugs for bowel disorders, nausea and vomiting -- Drugs for nutritional disorders -- Drugs for pituitary, thyroid and adrenal disorders -- Drugs for pancreatic disorders -- Drugs for disorders and conditions of the male reproductive system -- Drugs for renal disorders and diuretic therapy -- Drugs for fluid, electrolyte and acid-base disorders -- Drugs for muscle spasms and spasticity -- Drugs for bone and joint disorders -- Drugs for skin disorders -- Drugs for eye and ear disorders --