Basic pharmacology for nurses / Bruce D. Clayton, BS, Pharm, PharmD, RPh, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, Michelle Willihnganz, MS, RN, RCTC Nursing Instructor, Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, Minnesota.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Drug definitions, standards, and information sources -- Basic principles of drug action and drug interactions -- Drug action across the life span -- The nursing process and pharmacology -- Patient education to promote health -- Principles of medication administration and medication safety -- Percutaneous administration -- Enteral administration -- Parenteral administration: safe preparation of parenteral medications -- Parenteral administration: intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular routes -- Parenteral adminstration: intravenour route -- Drugs that affect the autonomic nervous system -- Drugs used for sleep -- Drugs used for Parkinson's disease -- Drugs used for anxiety disorders -- Drugs used for depressive and bipolar disorders -- Drugs used for psychoses -- Drugs used for seizure disorders -- Drugs used for pain management -- Introduction to cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome -- Drugs used to treat dyslipidemias -- Drugs used to treat hypertension -- Drugs used to treat dysrhythmias -- Drugs used to treat angina pectoris -- Drugs used to treat peripheral vascular disease -- Drugs used to treat thromboembolic disorders -- Drugs used to treat heart failure -- Drugs used for diuresis -- Drugs used to treat upper respiratory disease -- Drugs used to treat lower respiratory disease -- Drugs used to treat oral disorders -- Drugs used to treat gastroesophageal reflux and peptic ulcer disease -- Drugs used to treat nausea and vomiting -- Drugs used to treat constipation and diarrhea -- Drugs used to treat diabetes mellitus -- Drugs used to treat thyroid disease -- Corticosteroids -- Gonadal hormones -- Drugs used in obstetrics -- Drugs used in men's and women's health -- Drugs used to treat disorders of the urinary system -- Drugs used to treat glaucoma and other eye disorders -- Drugs used to treat cancer -- Drugs used to treat the musculoskeletal system -- Antimicrobial agents -- Nutrition -- Herbal and dietary supplement therapy -- Substance abuse -- Miscellaneous agents.