Pharmacology for Student and Pupil Nurses and Students in Associated Professions
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Pharmacology for Student and Pupil Nurses and Students in Associated Professions

  1. 300 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Pharmacology for Student and Pupil Nurses and Students in Associated Professions

About this book

Pharmacology for Student and Pupil Nurses and Students in Associated Professions, Second Edition reviews the progress made in the realm of therapy and the exploration of the drug trends already established. This book explains certain aspects of the International System of Units (SI) as they concern the nursing sphere. Organized into 25 chapters, this edition begins with an overview of the main routes chosen for administering a drug that are influenced by various factors, such as the condition of patient, speed of action, and convenience. This text then examines the various types of laxatives that induce or aid in evacuation of the bowel. Other chapters consider the various drugs and procedures employed in kidney failure. This book discusses as well the types and uses of intravenous infusions. The final chapter deals with the calculations that need to be performed by the nursing staff. This book is a valuable resource for nurses and student nurses.

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Information

Publisher
Butterworth-Heinemann
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780433175421
eBook ISBN
9781483182964
Edition
2
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Pharmacology

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Pharmacology for Student and Pupil Nurses and Students in Associated Professions
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  8. CHAPTER 1. HOW DRUGS ARE ADMINISTERED
  9. CHAPTER 2. THE METRIC SYSTEM
  10. CHAPTER 3. ANTACIDS AND GASTRIC SEDATIVES
  11. CHAPTER 4. LAXATIVES AND ΑΝΤΙ DIARRHOE AL DRUGS
  12. CHAPTER 5. DIURETICS
  13. CHAPTER 6. INTRAVENOUS INFUSIONS
  14. CHAPTER 7. CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS
  15. CHAPTER 8 DRUGS WHICH AFFECT THE BLOOD
  16. CHAPTER 9. THE VITAMINS
  17. CHAPTER 10. DRUGS USED FOR THEIR EFFECT ON THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
  18. CHAPTER 11. HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES
  19. CHAPTER 12. ANALGESICS
  20. CHAPTER 13. ANAESTHETICS
  21. CHAPTER 14. DRUGS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF INFECTION
  22. CHAPTER 15. ANTHELMINTICS
  23. CHAPTER 16. SERA AND VACCINES
  24. CHAPTER 17. ANTISEPTICS AND DISINFECTANTS
  25. CHAPTER 18. DRUGS USED IN ENDOCRINE THERAPY
  26. CHAPTER 19. DRUGS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT DISEASE—THE CYTOTOXICS
  27. CHAPTER 20. DRUGS USED BY LOCAL APPLICATION
  28. CHAPTER 21. DRUGS USED IN DIAGNOSIS
  29. CHAPTER 22. "WATERS" AND "SPIRIT"
  30. CHAPTER 23. WARD MEDICINE ROUTINE
  31. CHAPTER 24. POISONS REGULATIONS
  32. CHAPTER 25. CALCULATIONS
  33. APPENDIX FACTORS WHICH MAY INFLUENCE DOSAGE
  34. AN OUTLINE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE EMERGENCY TREATMENT OF POISONING
  35. INDEX
  36. Supplement to the Second Edition