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.aThe 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.
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
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