Main description:

This textbook provides a structured, informed approach to the understanding and appreciation of drug action and effect providing a detailed description and discussion of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics for nurses.The text focuses and emphasizes safe prescribing and administration of medication highlighting the possible harm to patient in terms of adverse reactions.
This book also includes the seldom addressed facet of pharmacotherapeutics; drug formulation as applied to practice, and adverse reactions. It informs on the medication used to manage diabetes mellitus, respiratory disease, gastrointestinal tract, the central nervous system and many other affections.
Uniting these essential pharmacological processes and applying them to physiological system based medications, this work highlights issues relevant to drug interaction and important nursing responsibilities associated with administration/prescribing. The overall aim of the text is to equip the nurse with an understanding of issues related to pharmacotherapeutics that is aligned to current nursing roles and statutory requirements.

Contents:

Preface

Section 1: Legal and ethical issues

01 Legal and ethical issues associated with medication - Sherri Ogston-Tuck Sherri Ogston-Tuck

Section 2: Principles of pharmacology

02 Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics - Ehsan Khan

03 Drug Formulations - Ali A. Dahab

04 Adverse Drug Reactions and Drug Interactions - Nicola Husain

Section 3: Systemic pharmacology

05 Pharmacology of pain - Sheila Turner

06 Antimicrobials - Edward Purssell

07 Medications used for the Cardiovascular system - Joan Adams ; Dr Ehsan Khan

08 Medications used for the Renal system - Roseline Elsie Agyekum

09 Medications used for Diabetes Melitus - Haya Abu Ghazaleh; Dr. Ehsan Khan

10 Medications used for the Respiratory system - Shelley Peacock

11 Medications used for the Gastro-intestinal system - Dr. Ehsan Khan

12 Medications used for the Central nervous system - Dr. Ehsan Khan

13 Medications used for Mental health illness - Dr. Ehsan Khan

14 Medications used for Cancer - Mary Anne L. Tanay