Synopses & Reviews
The updated and revised Second Edition of this thorough reference explains in simple terms how drugs act and interact in the treatment of disease. Focusing on the mechanisms of drug action, the book details specific drugs by pharmacologic class for all body systems. Drugs for pain, psychiatric disorders, infection, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, and cancer are included. Potentially harmful drug and drug-herb interactions are also covered extensively. Written in the award-winning Incredibly Easy! style, the book features abundant illustrations, eye-catching icons, quick quizzes, memory joggers, and spirited cartoons that make learning fun. New to this edition: updated coverage of existing drugs and detailed coverage of new drugs; an expanded section on pain medications; a quick-reference chart of medications for skin disorders; and vaccines, toxoids, and other agents of both active and passive immunity.
Synopsis
Clinical Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy! Third Edition contains everything the health care practitioner needs to review and the student needs to learn about how drugs act and interact in the treatment of disease. The book focuses on mechanisms of drug action; details specific drugs by pharmacologic class for all body systems, plus pain medications, anti-infective drugs, and cancer drugs; and highlights potentially dangerous interactions, including drug-herb interactions. The book pulls together all the necessary facts about drug actions and interactions and presents them with the lighthearted Incredibly Easy! style and tone that makes intimidating concepts thoroughly approachable, easily grasped, and readily retained.
Synopsis
Written in the award-winning Incredibly Easy style, this book provides complete and clear explanations of how drugs act and interact in the treatment of disease. Focusing on mechanisms of drug action, the book details specific drugs by pharmacologic class for all body systems as well as drugs for pain, psychiatric disorders, infection, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, and cancer. Potentially dangerous drug and drug-herb interactions are highlighted. This thoroughly updated edition covers the newest drugs in each pharmacologic class and includes information on obesity drugs, a new chapter on genitourinary system drugs, a new medication safety feature, and a new appendix on common herbal preparations and their drug interactions.
Synopsis
This package contains the following products:
- 9780781789387 Springhouse Clinical Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy!, 3e
- 9781582558776 Pellico Focus on Adult Health, PrepU is automatically provided
Synopsis
Nursing Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy, 3rd Edition, provides the nursing student and practicing nurse with information about how drugs act and interact in the treatment of disease. The book focuses on mechanisms of drug action; details specific drugs by pharmacologic class; reviews the nursing process related to each drug category for all body systems, plus pain medications, anti-infective drugs, and cancer drugs; and highlights potentially dangerous interactions, including drug-herb interactions. It does all of this in the award-winning, lighthearted Incredibly Easy! style that makes intimidating concepts thoroughly approachable.
Table of Contents
Contents
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1 Fundamentals of nursing pharmacology
2 Autonomic nervous system drugs
3 Neurologic and neuromuscular drugs
4 Pain medications
5 Cardiovascular drugs
6 Respiratory drugs
7 Gastrointestinal drugs
8 Genitourinary drugs
9 Hematologic drugs
10 Endocrine drugs
11 Psychotropic drugs
12 Anti-infective drugs
13 Anti-inflammatory, antiallergy, and immunosuppressant drugs
14 Antineoplastic drugs
15 Drugs for fluid and electrolyte balance
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Appendices and index
Ophthalmic and dermatologic drugs
Medication safety
Abbreviations to avoid
Glossary
Selected references
Index