Chapter 56 Drugs for Women’s Reproductive Health and Menopause Outline Estrogen-Progestin Combination Products Mechanism of Action Route of Delivery Combined Oral Contraception Products Withdrawal Bleeding Extended-Cycle COC Products Continuous Dosing…
Chapter 14 Medications and Calculations Overview This chapter on medications and calculations is subdivided into six sections: (A) systems of measurement with conversion, (B) methods for calculation, (C) calculations of…
Chapter 44 Antihypertensives Outline Hypertension Selected Regulators of Blood Pressure Physiologic Risk Factors Cultural Responses to Antihypertensive Agents Hypertension in Older Adults Nonpharmacologic Control of Hypertension Guidelines for Hypertension Pharmacologic…
Chapter 42 Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics Outline Cardiac Glycosides Nonpharmacologic Measures to Treat Heart Failure Digoxin Nursing Process: Patient-Centered Collaborative Care: Cardiac Glycosides: Digoxin Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors Other Agents Used…
Chapter30 Macrolides, Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones Outline Macrolides, Lincosamides, Glycopeptides, and Ketolides Macrolides Nursing Process: Patient-Centered Collaborative Care: Antibacterials: Macrolides Lincosamides Glycopeptides Ketolides Tetracyclines Nursing Process: Patient-Centered Collaborative Care: Antibacterials:…
Chapter 26 Nonopioid and Opioid Analgesics Outline Pathophysiology Undertreatment of Pain Nonopioid Analgesics Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs Acetaminophen Nursing Process: Patient-Centered Collaborative Care: Analgesic: Acetaminophen Opioid Analgesics Morphine Nursing Process: Patient-Centered…
Chapter 41 Drugs for Lower Respiratory Disorders Outline Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Bronchial Asthma Sympathomimetics: Alpha- and Beta2-Adrenergic Agonists Albuterol Metaproterenol Isoproterenol Use of an Aerosol Inhaler Anticholinergics Methylxanthine (Xanthine)…
Chapter 27 Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics Outline Psychosis Antipsychotic Agents Pharmacophysiologic Mechanisms of Action Adverse Reactions Phenothiazines Nonphenothiazines Antipsychotic Dosage for Older Adults Atypical (Serotonin/Dopamine Antagonists) Antipsychotics Nursing Process: Patient-Centered Collaborative…
Chapter28 Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers Outline Depression Pathophysiology Herbal Supplements for Depression Antidepressant Agents Tricyclic Antidepressants Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors Atypical Antidepressants Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors Nursing…
Chapter 48 Antiulcer Drugs Outline Predisposing Factors in Peptic Ulcer Disease Helicobacter pylori Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Nonpharmacologic Measures for Managing Peptic Ulcer and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Antiulcer Drugs Tranquilizers Anticholinergics…
