Pharmacology

UNIT I: Introduction to Pharmacology 1. Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and the Nursing Process 2. Drug Development and Ethical Considerations 3. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics 4. Pharmacogenetics 5. Complementary and Alternative Therapies 6. Pediatric Considerations 7. Geriatric Considerations 8. Drugs in Substance Use Disorder UNIT II: Pharmacotherapy and Drug Administration 9. Safety and Quality 10. Drug Administration 11. Drug Labels and Dosage Calculations UNIT III: Maintenance of Homeostasis 12. Fluid Volume and Electrolytes 13. Vitamin and Mineral Replacement 14. Nutritional Support UNIT IV: Autonomic Nervous System Drugs 15. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists 16. Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists UNIT V: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Drugs 17. Stimulants 18. Depressants 19. Antiseizure Drugs 20. Drugs for Parkinsonism and Alzheimer’s Disease 21. Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders and Muscle Spasms UNIT VI: Mental and Behavioral Health Drugs 22. Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics 23. Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers UNIT VII: Pain and Inflammation Management Drugs 24. Antiinflammatories 25. Analgesics UNIT VIII: Antimicrobial Drugs 26. Penicillins, Other Beta-Lactams, and Cephalosporins 27. Macrolides, Oxazolidinones, Lincosamides, Glycopeptides, Ketolides, and Lipopeptides 28. Tetracyclines, Glycylcyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones 29. Sulfonamides and Nitroimidazoles Antibiotics 30. Antituberculars, Antifungals, and Antivirals 31. Antimalarials, Anthelmintics, and Peptides UNIT IX: Immunologic Drugs 32. HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs 33. Transplant Drugs 34. Vaccines UNIT X: Antineoplastics and Biologic Response Modifiers 35. Anticancer Drugs 36. Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer 37. Biologic Response Modifiers UNIT XI: Respiratory Drugs 38. Upper Respiratory Disorders 39. Lower Respiratory Disorders UNIT XII: Cardiovascular Drugs 40. Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics 41. Diuretics 42. Antihypertensives 43. Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics 44. Antihyperlipidemics and Drugs to Improve Peripheral Blood Flow UNIT XIII: Gastrointestinal Drugs 45. Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders 46. Antiulcer Drugs UNIT XIV: Eye, Ear, and Skin Drugs 47. Eye and Ear Disorders 48. Dermatologic Disorders UNIT XV: Endocrine Drugs 49. Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders 50. Antidiabetics UNIT XVI: Renal and Urologic Drugs 51. Urinary Disorders UNIT XVII: Reproductive and Gender-Related Drugs 52. Pregnancy and Preterm Labor 53. Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum 54. Neonatal and Newborn 55. Women’s Reproductive Health 56. Men’s Reproductive Disorders 57. Sexually Transmitted Infections UNIT XVIII: Emergency Drugs 58. Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions Appendix B: Solution Compatibility Chart Bibliography Glossary