Drugs and Pharmacology for Nurses - S.J. Hopkins

Drugs and Pharmacology for Nurses

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Buch | Softcover
696 Seiten
1995 | 12th Revised edition
Churchill Livingstone (Verlag)
978-0-443-05249-1 (ISBN)
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An updated edition that includes information on new drugs. It attempts to shed new light on the pharmacological mechanisms underlying drug activity, and the nature, function, and range of drug receptors.
A new edition of the popular text which teaches about the actions, uses and side-effects of drugs in current use. Also serves as an excellent reference and 'refresher' for qualified nurses.Most sections of the book have been thoroughly revised. New information has been added on new drugs and the pharmacological mechanisms underlying drug activity. It will help nurses and other healthcare professionals to understand the aims of drug therapy while providing wide ranging information on new and established drugs in current use.

Introduction. Sedatives, Hypnotics and Anaesthetics. Tranquillizers, Antidepressants, Anticonvulsants and Stimulants. Opoid (Narcotic) Analgesics and Antagonists, Non-Narcotic Analgesics, Antimigraine Drugs. Antibiotics and Other Chemotherapeutic Agents. Cardiovascular Drugs and Blood-Lipid Lowering Agents. Drugs Acting on the Autonomic Nervous System. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Other Muscle Relaxants. The Chemotherapy of Malignant Disease. Anticoagulants and Haemostasis. Drugs Acting on the Gastrointestinal Tract. Drugs Acting on the Urinary System. Hormones and the Endocrine System. Insulin and Other Hypoglycaemic Agents. Antirheumatic and Uricosuric Agents. Allergy, Antihistamines and Associated Drugs. Respiratory Stimulants, Expectorants and Mucolytics. Drugs Acting on the Uterus and Vagina. Antihelmintics, Antimalarials. The Vitamins. Anti-Anaemic and Haematopoietic Agents. Fluid Therapy and Clinical Nutrition. Drugs Used in Ophthalmology. Drugs Used in Some Skin Disorders. Antiseptics and Disinfectants. Biological Products and Immunology. Diagnostic Agents. The Treatment of Poisoning. Drugs and the Law Appendices: Table of Drug Reactions. Approved and Brand Names of Drugs. Weights and Measures. Abbreviations. Glossary/ Index

Zusatzinfo 30 illus
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 140 x 216 mm
Gewicht 590 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
Medizin / Pharmazie Pflege
ISBN-10 0-443-05249-2 / 0443052492
ISBN-13 978-0-443-05249-1 / 9780443052491
Zustand Neuware
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