Fundamental and Applied Pharmacology for Nurses

Section One.General Pharmacology.


1. Definitions, Dosage Forms and Routes of Drug Administration


2. Pharmacokinetics


3. Pharmacodynamics


4. Adverse Drug Reactions and Drug Interactions


Section Two.Pharmacology of Autonomic Nervous System.


5. ANS-General Considerations


6. Drugs Affecting Cholinergic System and Autonomic Ganglia


7. Drugs Affecting Sympathetic System


Section Three.Pharmacology of Cardiovascular System.


8. Pharmacotherapy of Hypertension


9. Pharmacotherapy of Angina Pectoris


10. Pharmacotherapy of Cardiac Arrhythmias


11. Pharmacotherapy of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)


12. Pharmacotherapy of Shock


Section Four.Drugs Acting on Blood and Blood Forming Organs.


13. Drugs Affecting Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis


14. Haematinic Drugs


Section Five.Water, Electrolytes And Drugs Modifying Renal Functions


15. Pharmacology of Water, Electrolytes and Nutrients in Dehydration


16. Diuretics and Antidiuretics.Section Six.Pharmacology of Respiratory Tract.


17. Pharmacotherapy of Cough


18. Pharmacotherapy of Bronchial Asthma and Rhinitis


Section Seven.Pharmacology of Gastrointestinal Tract.


19. Pharmacotherapy of Peptic Ulcer


20. Emetics and Antiemetics


21. Pharmacotherapy of Constipation and Diarrhoea


22. Hypolipidemics and Miscellaneous Drugs Acting on GIT


Section Eight.Pharmacology of the Central Nervous System.


23. General Considerations and Aliphatic Alcohols


24. General Anaesthetics


25. Local Anaesthetics


26. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants.


27. Hypnotics and Sedatives


28. Antiepileptic Drugs


29. Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists


30. Analgesic, Antipyretic and Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs


31. Psychopharmacology


32. Pharmacotherapy of Parkinsonism


33. CNS Stimulants and Cognition Enhancers


Section Nine.Hormones and Related Drugs (Endocrines).


34. General Consideration and Hormones of Anterior Pituitary


35. Thyroid Hormones and Antithyroid Drugs


36. Drugs Affecting Calcium Metabolism.


37. Insulin, Oral Antidiabetics Drugs and Glucagon


38. Corticosteroids


39. Gonadal Hormones and their Antagonists


40. Oxytocin and Other Drugs Acting on Uterus


Section Ten.Chemotherapy.


41. General Considerations


42. Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim and Quinolones


43. Urinary Antiseptics and Drugs for Sexually Transmitted Diseases


44. Beta-lactam Antibiotics


45. Macrolides, Aminoglycosides and Other Antibacterial Drugs


46. Tetracyclines and Chloramphenicol


47. Antifungal Drugs


48. Antiviral Drugs


49. Chemotherapy of Tuberculosis


50. Chemotherapy of Leprosy


51. Chemotherapy of Malaria


52. Chemotherapy of Amoebiasis


53. Anthelmintic Drugs


54. Anticancer Drugs


Section Eleven.Miscellaneous


55. Antiseptics, Disinfectants and Ectoparasiticides


56. Vitamins


57. Heavy Metals and Antagonists, Enzymes, Therapeutic and Toxic Gases


58. Immunosuppressants and Gene Therapy


59. Vaccines, Sera and Other Immunostimulants


60. Drugs during Pregnancy and Infancy


61. Drugs Acting on Skin and Mucous Membranes


62. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics


63. Management of Drug Inventory and Distribution


64. Drug Prescribing and Calculation of Doses


Annexures.Annexure I: Adverse drug reaction form


Annexure II: Representative examples of drugs which should be stored in refrigerator


Annexure III: Proforma I, II, and III


Annexure IV: Drug Schedules


Annexure V: Abbreviations


Index