Main description:

Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses, 3^rd Edition is a colorfully illustrated collection of spiral-bound cards that brings together the difficult drugs and topics related to pharmacology into one portable volume. Using a wide variety of learning aids, humor, illustrations, and mnemonics, this valuable tool helps you master pharmacology in class, in clinicals, and in preparation for the NCLEX^® examination. Specific topics include: administration, antibiotics/antivirals, anticoagulants, cardiac drugs, CNS drugs, diuretics, endocrine drugs, GI drugs, musculoskeletal drugs, pain drugs, psychiatric drugs, pulmonary drugs, and reproductive/OB drugs. For practicing nurses, these cards provide an always-useful refresher on pharmacology.

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Administration

• Medication Administration
• Medication Calculation
• Ear Drop Administration
• Peak and Trough
• Guide to Drug Overdose
• Administration of Medications by Inhalation
• Transdermal Administration of Medication

Antibiotics/Antivirals

• Cephalosporins
• Tetracyclines
• Metronidazole (Flagyl)
• Isoniazide (INH)
• Aminoglycosides
• Antiretrovirals
• Drug Impact on Pregnancies
• Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
• Penicillin
• Azithromycin (Zithromax)
• Aminoglycoside Toxicity

Anticoagulants/Hematinics

• Heparin
• Lovenox (Enoxaprin)
• Warfarin Sodium (Coumadin)
• Epoetin Alfa (Procrit)
• Iron Supplements
• Thrombolytics
• Clopidogrel (Plavix)
• Argatroban

Cardiac

• Antihypertensives
• Hypertension ABC
• Beta Blockers
• Angiotensin Coverting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
• Calcium Channel Blockers
• Nitroglycerin
• Antidysrhythmics
• Digitalis
• Lidocaine Toxicity
• Drugs for Bradycardia and Hypotension
• Alpha-Adrenergic Antagonist (Alpha-Blockers)
• Beta-Blocker Actions (Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists)
• Beta-Adrenergic Antagonist (Beta-Blockers)
• HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins) (Beta-Adrenergic)

CNS

• Antiepileptic Drugs
• Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) and Lorazepam (Ativan)
• Promethazine (Phenergan)
• Midazolam (Versed)

Diuretics

• Diuretics
• Spironolactone (Aldactone)

Endocrine

• Types of Insulin
• Sulfonylureas
• Corticosteroids
• Levothyroxine Sodium (Synthroid)
• Metformin (Glucophage)

Gastrointestinal

• H₂-Blockers
• Psyllium (Metamucil)
• Metoclopramide Hydrohloride (Reglan)
• Proton Pump Inhibitors
• Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)
• Aluminum Hydroxide (Amphojel)
• Antidiarrheals (Loperamide [Imodium] and Diphenoxylate Hydrochloride [Lomotil])
• Lactulose
• Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate (Kayexalate)

Miscellaneous

• Atropine Overdose
• Potassium Chloride (Intravenous and Orally)
• Salicylate Poisoning
• Toxic Levels of Lithium, Digoxin, and Theophylline
• Drug Interactions and Grapefruit
• Emergency Drugs
• Cancer Chemotherapy: Adverse Reactions/Precautions
• Oral Calcium Supplements
• Beta-Blocking Drugs for Glaucoma: Betaxolol (Betoptic), Timolol (Timoptic), Carteolol (Ocupress)
• Pyridoxine (Vitamin B₆): Isoniazid (INH) and Levodopa

Musculoskeletal

• Etodolac (Lodine)
• Antigout Agents: Febuxostat (Uloric), Allopruninol (Zyloprim), Probenecid (Benemid)
• Bisphosphonate Therapy: Alendronate (Fosamax), Risedronate (Actonel), Ibandronate (Boniva)

Pain

• Morphine Sulfate
• Moderate-to-Strong Opioid Analgesics
• Narcotic Antagonists: Naloxone (Narcan)
• Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs, Nonapirin)
• Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin, ASA)
• Fentanyl

Psychiatric

• Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
• Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
• Tricyclic Antidepressants
• Haloperidol (Haldol)
• Donepezil (Aricept, Aricept ODT)

Pulmonary

• Antihistamines
• Bronchodilators
• Advair and Spiriva
• Antitussives, Expectorants, and Mucolytics

• Oxytocin (Pitocin)
• Rh_o(D) Immune Globulin (RhIG) (RhoGAM)
• Uterine Relaxants (Tocolytics)
• Anticholinergic Drugs for Overactive Bladder
• Oral Contraceptives (Combination)
• Erectile Dysfunction