The Use of Drugs: Principles of Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nurses

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Purpose of Drugs....Pages 2-5
Nature of Drug Action....Pages 6-9
Factors Modifying Drug Action....Pages 10-22
Dosage....Pages 23-32
Administration of Drugs....Pages 33-36
Preparation of Drugs and Medicaments....Pages 37-44
An Approach to Drugs....Pages 45-50
Definitions....Pages 51-55
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
Introduction....Pages 58-59
Treatment of Infections....Pages 60-86
Treatment of Nervous System Disorders....Pages 87-125
Treatment of Fever....Pages 126-129
Treatment of the Allergic State....Pages 130-136
Treatment of Nutritional Disturbances....Pages 137-151
Treatment of Cardiovascular Disorders....Pages 152-190
Treatment of Digestive Disorders....Pages 191-199
Treatment of Respiratory System Disorders....Pages 200-207
Treatment of Endocrine Disorders....Pages 208-222
Treatment of Reproductive System Disorders....Pages 223-228
Treatment of Urinary System Disorders....Pages 229-235
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
Treatment of Musculo-Skeletal Disorders....Pages 236-241
Treatment of Blood Dyscrasias....Pages 242-248
Treatment of Neoplastic Diseases....Pages 249-254
Treatment of Skin Disorders....Pages 255-258
Treatment of Medical Emergencies....Pages 259-268
Diagnostic Agents....Pages 269-271
Front Matter....Pages 273-273
Introduction....Pages 274-275
The Prescription....Pages 276-278
Medical English and Latin....Pages 279-283
Weights and Measures....Pages 284-291
Medical Arithmetic....Pages 292-306
Procedures in Dosage Calculation....Pages 307-314
Procedures in the Preparation of Solutions....Pages 315-322
The Use of Tranquilizers....Pages 323-328
Back Matter....Pages 329-342