Fundamentals of Pharmacology
eBook - ePub

Fundamentals of Pharmacology

An Applied Approach for Nursing and Health

  1. 976 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Fundamentals of Pharmacology

An Applied Approach for Nursing and Health

About this book

Your comprehensive and current introduction to the fascinating field of Pharmacology, applied to Nursing and Health! Now fully updated in line with changes in clinical practice, new drugs and research developments.

This clear and readable text will guide you through how drugs act within the body coupled with their clinical application. Sections covering social, legal and professional issues are included alongside the scientific principles of pharmacology. Drug groups are considered according to their pharmacological effects, their action on physiological processes and the conditions they are used to treat.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781138454408
eBook ISBN
9781317325864
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Health Care Delivery

INDEX

1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol 678
12-hydroperoxyeicosatrienoic acid (12-HPETE) 273
19-norandrosterone 198
20-carbon fatty acid 272
2-methyl-5-HT 275
2-propanol 765
3-hydroxy-3-methylglutarylcoenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoA) 419, 421
3-methoxy-4, 5-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MMDA) 193
3-TC 796
4-aminobenzoic acid 131
4-aminoquinoline 780
5%-iodine solution 624
5-adenosine monophosphate (5-AMP) 223
5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) 575–6
5-fluorouracil 800, 825
5-HT agonists 277
5-HT receptors 275, 277, 293, 298, 301
5-HT see 5-hydroxytryptamine
5-hydroxytryptamine 211, 263, 266, 274, 275, 292–3, 314, 319, 576, 659, 661, 692, 710, 806, 824
5- hydroxytryptamine receptors 275, 277, 292, 300, 301, 319
5α-dihydrotestosterone 640
7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2 107
7-dehydrocholesterol 678
8-aminoquinoline 780
abacavir 788–9, 796
abciximab 107, 466, 471
Abelcet 804
Abilify 304
absorption, drug 110–11, 120, 124–5, 153, 158, 864–5
acamprosate 190
acarbose 615, 625
Accolate 541
Accupro 442, 502
Accuretic 442, 502
acebutolol 227, 237, 4...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Brief Contents
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Guided tour
  8. List of figures
  9. List of tables
  10. Preface
  11. Acknowledgements
  12. Section I Pharmacology Within the Social Context
  13. Section II Pharmacology Within the Professional Context
  14. Section III Drug Administration and Professional Responsibilities
  15. Section IV General Aspects of Pharmacology
  16. Section V Toxicology
  17. Section VI Autonomic Pharmacology
  18. Section VII Chemical Mediators
  19. Section VIII Modulation of Behaviour, Cognition and Motor Activity
  20. Section IX Drugs Used to Relieve Pain and Produce Anaesthesia
  21. Section X Modulation of Oxygenation and Perfusion
  22. Section XI Modulation of Gastrointestinal Function
  23. Section XII Modulation of Body Growth, Development and Metabolism
  24. Section XIII Nutritional and Natural Therapies
  25. Section XIV Modulation of Cellular Growth and Proliferation
  26. Section XV Drugs Used Topically
  27. Appendix A Common prescription terminology
  28. Appendix B Common US generic drugs names
  29. Appendix C SI units
  30. Appendix D Drug calculations
  31. Appendix E Common symbols used in medication charts
  32. Appendix F Common word mix-ups
  33. Appendix G Drug–herb interactions
  34. Glossary
  35. Index

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