Synopses & Reviews
This pharmacology handbook combines a "master systems" approach -- the interaction of the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems -- with illustrations for a unique, physiological presentation of basic pharmacological concepts. Instead of treating drugs as remedies for dysfunctional body tissues, this book presents drugs as chemicals mimicking the molecular languages of the body. The cartoon-like illustrations which accompany the molecular actions of drugs aid students in drug action recall and can help in patient teaching. This book covers cell language and pharmacology and the whole spectrum of drug types including Aldosterone and Diuretics, Insulin, Opiates, drugs to treat clotting disorders, drugs to treat allergies, and drugs to treat Cancer. Nursing students in ADN and BSN programs.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 324-327) and index.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
I. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND DRUGS. 1. Sodium and Drugs That Affect the Action Potential.
2. Drugs That Affect Calcium, Phosphorus, and the Completion of the Action Potential.
3. Cholinergic and Anticholinergic Drugs.
4. Drugs of the Sympathetic Nervous System.
5. Histamine, Antihistamines, and H 2 Blockers.
6. Drugs That Affect GABA: Anxiolytics, Anticonvulsants, Hypnotics, and Muscle Relaxants.
7. Opiates and Opiate Blockers.
II. THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND DRUGS. 8. Drugs for Lipid Control.
9. Drugs to Treat Disorders of the Islets of Langerhans.
10. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone and the Glucocorticoids.
11. Drugs for the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands.
12. Drugs That Maintain Mineral and Fluid Balance.
13. Sex Hormones.
III. THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND DRUGS. 14. Nonsteroidal Antinflammatories (NSAIDs).
15. Drugs That Affect Clotting and Mucus.
16. Antimicrobials: Antivirals, Antibiotics, Antifungals, and Antiparasitics.
17. Drugs to Treat Cancer: Antineoplastics.
18. Drugs to Increase or Suppress Immunity.
IV. THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT AND DRUGS. 19. Drugs That Work in the Intestinal Lumen.
V. CRITICAL THINKING. 20. Over the Counter: The Pharmacist Speaks.
21. The Nurse Takes Action.