The Nurse's Drug Handbook

, by Loebl, Suzanne; Spratto, George R., Ph.D.; Woods, Adrienne L.

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Copyright: 1/1/1994

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Supplemental Materials

Index of Tables

xvii

Commonly Used Abbreviations

xix

Part 1 Introduction

How to Use This Handbook

(4)

Mechanism of Action/Pharmacokinetics: General Principles

(7)

Mechanism of Action

(1)

Pharmacokinetics

(7)

Administration

(1)

Absorption

(1)

Onset of Action

(1)

Peak of Activity

(1)

Biologic Half-Life (t1/2)

(1)

First-Pass Effect

(1)

Distribution

(1)

Elimination

(1)

Therapeutic Serum Levels

(1)

Bioavailability

(1)

Therapeutic Drug-Delivery Systems

(1)

Biotechnology

(1)

Drug Testing

(1)

Side Effects and Drug Toxicity

(4)

Drug Allergies

(1)

Drug Idiosyncrasies

(1)

Drug Hypersensitivity

(1)

Drug Toxicity

(1)

General Side Effects

(3)

Drug Interactions: General Considerations and Nursing Considerations

(6)

Drug-Drug Interactions

(2)

Food-Drug Interactions

(3)

Drugs and Nutrient Utilization

(1)

Nursing Process and Considerations for Drug Therapy

(3)

Nursing Considerations for the Administration of Medications by Different Routes

(25)

General Rules

(2)

The Five Rights of Medication Administration

(1)

Administration by Oral Route

(1)

Administration by Nasogastric Tube

(1)

Administration by Gastrostomy Tube

(1)

Administration by Inhalation

(2)

Administration by Endotracheal Tube

(1)

Administration by Oral Lozenges, Irrigations, and Gargles

(1)

Administration by Nasal Application

(1)

Administration of Eye Medications

(2)

Administration of Ear Drops

(1)

Administration of Dermatologic Preparations

(1)

Rectal Administration

(1)

Vaginal Administration

(1)

Administration by Parenteral Routes

(6)

Central Venous Administration

(4)

Short-term therapy

(2)

Intermediate-Term Therapy

(1)

Long-Term Therapy

(1)

Infusion Equipment

(1)

Administration by Intra-Arterial Infusion

(1)

Administration by Perfusion (Extracorporeal or Isolation Perfusion)

(1)

Drug Response of the Pediatric, Geriatric, or Pregnant Client

(12)

Drug Response of the Pediatric Client

(6)

Drug Response of the Geriatric Client

(3)

Drug Response of the Pregnant Client

(2)

Development of the Fetus

(1)

Lactation

(1)

Nursing Process for Teaching and Promoting Compliance with Medication Regimen

(3)

Assessment

(1)

Nursing Diagnosis

(1)

Planning

(1)

Implementation

(1)

Evaluation

(1)

Part 2 Anti-Infectives

Antibiotics

(103)

Aminoglycosides

(11)

Cephalosporins

(20)

Chloramphenicol

101

(2)

Clindamycin and Lincomycin

103

(4)

Erythromycins

107

(5)

Fluoroquinolones

112

(9)

Macrolide Antibiotics

121

(3)

Miscellaneous Antibiotics

124

(12)

Penicillins

136

(20)

Polymyxins

156

(4)

Tetracyclines

160

(8)

Antifungal Agents

168

(22)

Sulfonamides

190

(12)

Anthelmintics

202

(8)

Antitubercular Agents/Leprostatics

210

(16)

Antitubercular Agents

210

(13)

Leprostatics

223

(3)

Antimalarials

226

(12)

4-Aminoquinolines

227

(4)

8-Aminoquinoline

231

(1)

Miscellaneous Antimalarials

232

(6)

Amebicides and Trichomonacides

238

(9)

Urinary Germicides/Analgesics

247

(9)

Antiviral Drugs

256

(21)

Part 3 Antineoplastic Agents

Antineoplastic Agents

277

(108)

Alkylating Agents

305

(18)

Antimetabolites

323

(11)

Antibiotics

334

(11)

Colony-Stimulating Factors

345

(3)

Natural Products and Miscellaneous Agents

348

(23)

Hormonal and Antihormonal Antineoplastic Agents

371

(11)

Radioactice Isotopes

382

(3)

Part 4 Drugs Affecting Blood Formation and Coagulation

Antianemic Drugs

385

(7)

Anticoagulants and Hemostatics

392

(24)

Anticoagulants

392

(9)

Heparin and Related Drugs; Protamine Sulfate

401

(6)

Hemostatics

407

(9)

Topical Agents

407

(3)

Systemic Agents

410

(6)

Blood Components and Blood Substitutes

416

(7)

Thrombolytic Agents

423

(8)

Part 5 Cardiovascular Drugs

Cardiac Glycosides and Inotropic Agents

431

(12)

Cardiac Glycosides

431

(8)

Inotropic Agents

439

(4)

Antianginal Drugs (Coronary Vasodilators)

443

(14)

Nitrates/Nitrites

443

(12)

Other Vasodilators

455

(2)

Calcium Channel Blocking Agents

457

(15)

Peripheral Vasodilators

472

(6)

Antihypertensive Agents

478

(66)

General Information on Antihypertensive Agents

479

(2)

Agents That Depress the Activity of the Sympathetic Nervous System

481

(46)

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors

481

(11)

Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents

492

(17)

Centrally Acting Agents

509

(5)

Peripherally Acting Drugs

514

(9)

Miscellaneous Agents

523

(4)

Agents That Act Directly on Vascular Smooth Muscle

527

(5)

Ganglionic Blocking Agents

532

(3)

Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Inhibitor

535

(1)

Rauwolfia Alkaloids

536

(3)

Combination Drugs Commonly Used To Treat Hypertension

539

(5)

Antiarrhythmic Agents

544

(33)

Antihyperlipidemic and Hypocholesterolemic Agents

577

(16)

Part 6 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System

Barbiturates

593

(13)

Benzodiazepine Sedative-Hypnotics and Antianxiety Agents

606

(18)

Nonbenzodiazepine, Nonbarbiturate Sedative-Hypnotics and Antianxiety Agents

624

(14)

Antipsychotic Agents

638

(25)

Phenothiazines

638

(14)

Thioxanthene and Butyrophenone Derivatives

652

(1)

Thioxanthene Derivatives

653

(1)

Butyrophenone Derivatives

654

(3)

Miscellaneous Antipsychotic Agents

657

(6)

Antidepressants

663

(25)

Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Inhibitors

663

(5)

Tricyclic Antidepressants

668

(11)

Miscellaneous Agents

679

(9)

Antiparkinson Agents

688

(17)

Cholinergic Blocking Agents Used To Treat Parkinsonism

697

(8)

Centrally Acting Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

705

(13)

Anticonvulsants

718

(26)

Hydantoins

721

(6)

Oxazolidinediones

727

(2)

Succinimides

729

(3)

Miscellaneous Anticonvulsants

732

(12)

Narcotic Analgesics and Antagonists

744

(30)

Narcotic Analgesics

744

(26)

Narcotic Antagonists

770

(4)

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Nonnarcotic Analgesic/Antipyretics

774

(45)

Nonsteriodal Anti Inflammatory Drugs

775

(29)

Miscellaneous Anti Inflammatory Drugs

804

(9)

Miscellaneous Nonnarcotic Analgesics

813

(4)

Commonly Used Combination Drugs

817

(2)

Antigout Agents

819

(7)

Anorexiants, Analeptics, and Agents for Attention Deficit Disorders

826

(18)

Anorexiants, Amphetamines and Derivatives

827

(9)

Miscellaneous Agents

836

(2)

Analeptics

838

(2)

Agents for Attention Deficit Disorders

840

(4)

Local and General Anesthetics

844

(17)

Local Anesthetics

844

(8)

General Anesthetics

852

(3)

Miscellaneous General Anesthetics and Adjuncts

855

(6)

Part 7 Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System

Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System

861

(2)

Sympathomimetic (Adrenergic) Drugs

863

(26)

Sympathomimetic Drugs

863

(22)

Nasal Decongestants

885

(4)

Adrenergic Blocking (Sympatholytic) Drugs

889

(9)

Parasympathomimetic (Cholinergic) Drugs

898

(15)

Parasympathomimetics

898

(9)

Directly Acting Cholinergic Drugs

899

(2)

Indirectly Acting Cholinergic Drugs (Cholinesterase Inhibitors)

901

(6)

Ophthalmic Cholinergic (Miotic) Agents

907

(6)

Cholinergic Blocking (Parasympatholytic) Drugs

913

(17)

Cholinergic Blocking Agents

913

(11)

Mydriatics and Cycloplegics

924

(6)

Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

930

(19)

Part 8 Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System

Antiasthmatic Drugs

949

(12)

Theophylline Derivatives

949

(9)

Miscellaneous Antiasthmatic

958

(3)

Antitussives, Expectorants, and Mucolytics

961

(18)

Narcotic and Nonnarcotic Antitussives

961

(3)

Expectorants

964

(2)

Combination Drugs Commonly Used for Coughs, Colds, and Congestion

966

(11)

Mucolytic

977

(2)

Histamine and Antihistamines

979

(16)

Histamine Phosphate

979

(1)

Antihistamines (H1 blockers)

980

(15)

Part 9 Drugs Affecting the GI System

Antacids

995

(9)

Antiulcer and Other GI Drugs

1004

(17)

Histamine H2 Antagonists

1004

(9)

Miscellaneous Agents

1013

(8)

Laxatives

1021

(12)

Stimulant Laxatives

1023

(4)

Saline Laxatives

1027

(1)

Bulk-Forming Laxatives

1027

(3)

Emollient and Lubricant Laxatives

1030

(2)

Miscellaneous Laxatives

1032

(1)

Antidiarrheal Agents

1033

(9)

Systemic Agents

1033

(5)

Local Agents

1038

(4)

Emetics/Antiemetics

1042

(9)

Emetics

1042

(2)

Antiemetics

1044

(7)

Digestants

1051

(4)

Part 10 Hormones and Hormone Antagonists

Insulin, Oral Antidiabetics, and Insulin Antagonists

1055

(24)

Insulins

1056

(12)

Oral Antidiabetic Agents

1068

(8)

Insulin Antagonists

1076

(3)

Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs

1079

(13)

Iodine Sources

1086

(2)

Antithyroid Drugs

1088

(2)

Radioactive Agent

1090

(2)

Calcitonin, Calcium Salts, and Calcium Regulators

1092

(14)

Calcium Salts

1094

(6)

Miscellaneous Agents

1100

(6)

Corticosteroids and Analogs

1106

(30)

Corticosteroids and Analogs

1107

(25)

Miscellaneous Agents

1132

(4)

Estrogens, Progestins, and Oral Contraceptives

1136

(23)

Estrogens

1136

(10)

Progesterone and Progestins

1146

(7)

Oral contraceptives: Estrogen-Progesterone combinations

1153

(6)

Ovarian Stimulants and Inhibitors

1159

(11)

Ovarian Stimulants

1159

(7)

Ovarian Inhibitors

1166

(4)

Abortifacients

1170

(5)

Prostaglandins

1172

(2)

Other Agent

1174

(1)

Androgens, Anabolic Steroids, and Androgen Inhibitor

1175

(8)

Anabolic Steroids

1175

(3)

Androgens

1178

(5)

Posterior Pituitary Hormone and Related Drugs/Growth Hormone

1183

(12)

Oxytocics

1184

(4)

Antidiuretic Hormone and Analogs

1188

(5)

Growth Hormone

1193

(2)

Part 11 Agents Affecting Water and Electrolytes

Diuretics

1195

(29)

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor Diuretics

1200

(3)

Loop Diuretics

1203

(6)

Osmotic Diuretics

1209

(4)

Potassium-Sparing Diuretics

1213

(6)

Thiazides and Related Diuretics

1219

(5)

Electrolytes and Caloric Agents

1224

(18)

Electrolytes

1225

(6)

Caloric agents

1231

(4)

Intravenous Nutritional Therapy

1235

(7)

Acidifying and Alkalinizing Agents

1242

(9)

Acidifying Agent

1242

(1)

Alkalinizing Agents

1243

(5)

Potassium-Removing Resin

1248

(3)

Part 12 Miscellaneous Agents

Vitamins

1251

(28)

Vitamin A

1257

(2)

Vitamin B Complex

1259

(10)

Vitamin C

1269

(2)

Vitamin D

1271

(4)

Vitamin E

1275

(1)

Vitamin K

1276

(3)

Heavy Metal Antagonists

1279

(8)

Miscellaneous Agents

1287

(92)

Pigmenting Agents---Psoralens

1333

(18)

Appendices

Appendix 1 Commonly Used Laboratory Test Values

1351

(4)

Appendix 2 Food-Drug Interaction and Nursing Considerations

1355

(7)

Appendix 3 Controlled Substances in the United States and Canada

1362

(2)

Appendix 4 Medic Alert Systems

1364

(1)

Appendix 5 Certified Poison Control Centers

1365

(3)

Appendix 6 Computing Areas of Burns

1368

(1)

Appendix 7 Pregnancy Categories: FDA Assigned

1369

(1)

Appenxix 8 Drug Preview

1370

(9)

Glossary

1379

(6)

Bibliography

1385

(2)

Index

1387

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