Contributors and consultants

iv

Not another boring foreword

v

1

Fundamentals of nursing pharmacology

1

2

Autonomic nervous system drugs

23

3

Neurologic and neuromuscular drugs

63

4

Pain medications

139

5

Cardiovascular drugs

181

6

Respiratory drugs

261

7

Gastrointestinal drugs

291

8

Genitourinary drugs

343

9

Hematologic drugs

369

10

Endocrine drugs

403

11

Psychotropic drugs

437

12

Anti-infective drugs

483

13

Anti-inflammatory, antiallergy, and immunosuppressant drugs

573

14

Antineoplastic drugs

601

15

Drugs for fluid and electrolyte balance

685

Appendices and index

Ophthalmic and dermatologic drugs

708

Medication safety

712

Abbreviations to avoid

719

Glossary

720

Selected references

723

Index

724