Introductory Clinical Pharmacology

The Eighth Edition of this core text offers LPN/LVN students a clear,
concise introduction to pharmacology, focusing on basic principles
and the nurse's responsibility in drug administration. Organized by
body system, the book examines pharmacologic properties and
therapeutic applications of drug classes. Summary Drug Tables present
generic and trade drug names, uses, adverse reactions, and usual
dosage ranges. This edition has thoroughly updated drug information,
pediatric alerts, patient safety alerts, chronic care alerts, and
additional material on the nursing process.

The enhanced ancillary package includes a free bound-in student CD-
ROM, an Instructor's Resource CD-ROM, lesson plans, and a test
generator. 차 례
Unit I Foundations of Clinical Pharmacology 1
Unit II Anti-Infectives 59
Unit III Drugs Used to Manage Pain 150
Unit IV Drugs that Affect the Neuromuscular System 185
Unit V Drugs that Affect the Respiratory System 325
Unit VI Drugs that Affect the Cardiovascular System 357
Unit VII Drugs that Affect the Hematological System 417
Unit VIII Drugs that Affect the Gastrointestinal and Urinary Systems
443
Unit IX Drugs that Affect the Endocrine System 487
Unit X Drugs that Affect the Immune System 567
Unit XI Drugs that Affect Other Body Systems 603
Abbreviations 647
Glossary 651
App. A MedWatch 657
App. B Select Herbs and Natural Products Used for Medicinal Purposes
659
App. C USP Medication Errors Reporting Program 662
App. D Metric-Apothecary Equivalents and Conversions 664
App. E Body Surface Area Nomograms 667
App. F Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System 669
App. G Answers to Review Questions and Medication Dosage Problems 671
App. H Examples of Combination Drugs 679
Index 684