This core text offers LPN/LVN students a clear, concise introduction to pharmacology, focusing on basic principles and the nurse's responsibility in drug administration. Organized by body system, the book examines pharmacologic properties and therapeutic applications of drug classes. Summary Drug Tables present generic and trade drug names, uses, adverse reactions, and usual dosage ranges. This edition has thoroughly updated drug information, a new "Pharmacology in Practice" case study feature, Nursing Alerts, Lifespan Alerts, Chronic Care Alerts, Diversity Alerts, and additional material on the nursing process.

Including a FREE copy of Lippincott’s Photo Atlas of Medication Administration, a bound CD-ROM, a companion website includes an NCLEX® alternate item format tutorial, a Spanish-English audio glossary, monographs on 100 most commonly prescribed drugs, Listen and Learn, Concepts in Action animations, Watch and Learn video clips, and Dosage Calculation Quizzes. The full text is also available online.

UNIT I Foundations of Clinical Pharmacology

1. General Principles of Pharmacology
2. Administration of Drugs
3. Calculation of Drug Dosages
4. The Nursing Process
5. Patient and Family Teaching

UNIT II Anti-Infectives

6. Sulfonamides
7. Penicillins
8. Cephalosporins
9. Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Aminoglycosides, and Lincosamides
10. Fluoroquinolones and Miscellaneous Anti-Infectives
11. Antitubercular Drugs
12. Antiviral Drugs
13. Antifungal and Antiparasitic Drugs

UNIT III Drugs Used to Manage Pain

14. Nonopioid Analgesics: Salicylates and Nonsalicylates
15. Nonopioid Analgesics: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) and Migraine Medications
16. Opioid Analgesics
17. Opioid Antagonists
18. Anesthetic Drugs

UNIT IV Drugs That Affect the Central Nervous System

19. Central Nervous System Stimulants
20. Antianxiety Drugs
21. Sedatives and Hypnotics
22. Antidepressant Drugs
23. Antipsychotic Drugs

UNIT V Drugs That Affect the Peripheral Nervous System

24. Adrenergic Drugs
25. Adrenergic Blocking Drugs
26. Cholinergic Drugs
27. Cholinergic Blocking Drugs

UNIT VI Drugs That Affect the Neuromuscular System

28. Cholinesterase Inhibitors
29. Antiparkinsonism Drugs
30. Anticonvulsants
31. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants and Drugs Used to Treat Bone and Joint Disorders

UNIT VII Drugs That Affect the Respiratory System

32. Antitussives, Mucolytics, and Expectorants
33. Antihistamines and Decongestants
34. Bronchodilators and Antiasthma Drugs

UNIT VIII Drugs That Affect the Cardiovascular System

35. Antihyperlipidemic Drugs
36. Antihypertensive Drugs
37. Antianginal and Peripheral Vasodilating Drugs
38. Anticoagulant and Thrombolytic Drugs
39. Cardiotonic and Miscellaneous Inotropic Drugs
40. Antiarrhythmic Drugs

UNIT IX Drugs That Affect the Gastrointestinal System

41. Drugs That Affect the Upper Gastrointestinal System
42. Drugs That Affect the Lower Gastrointestinal System

UNIT X Drugs That Affect the Endocrine System

43. Antidiabetic Drugs
44. Pituitary and Adrenocortical Hormones
45. Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs
46. Male and Female Hormones
47. Drugs Acting on the Uterus

UNIT XI Drugs That Affect the Urinary System

48. Diuretics
49. Urinary Tract Anti-Infectives, Antispasmodics, and Other Urinary Drugs

UNIT XII Drugs That Affect the Immune System

50. Immunologic Agents
51. Antineoplastic Drugs
52. Immunostimulant Drugs

UNIT XIII Drug That Affect Other Body Systems

53. Topical Drugs Used in the Treatment of Skin Disorders
54. Otic and Ophthalmic Preparations
55. Fluids, Electrolytes and Parenteral Therapy

Glossary

Appendix A: Drug Categories (Controlled Substance Table, FDA Pregnancy Risk Category Table, Lactation Risk Category Table)

Appendix B: National Patient Safety Goals Related to Medication Administration and Frequently used Look Alike, Sound Alike (LASA) Drugs

Appendix C: Select Herbs and Natural Products Used for Medicinal Purposes

Appendix D: Body Surface Area Nomograms

Appendix E: Answers to Review Questions and Medication Dosage Problems

Index