Includes bibliographical references and index.

Drug action: pharmaceutic, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic phases -- Nursing process and client teaching -- Medication safety -- Medication administration -- Medications and calculations -- The drug approval process -- Cultural and pharmacogenetic considerations -- Drug interactions and over-the-counter drugs -- Drugs of abuse -- Herbal therapy with nursing implications -- Pediatric pharmacology -- Geriatric pharmacology -- Medication administration in community settings -- The role of the nurse in drug research -- Vitamin and mineral replacement -- Fluid and electrolyte replacement -- Nutritional support -- Adrenergic agonists and adrenergic blockers -- Cholinergic agonists and anticholinergics -- Central nervous system stimulants -- Central nervous system depressants -- Anticonvulsants -- Drugs for neurologic disorders: Parkinsonism and Alzheimer's Disease -- Drugs for neuromuscular disorders: myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis, and muscle spasms -- Antiinflammatory drugs -- Nonopioid and opioid analgesics -- Antipsychotics and anxiolytics -- Antidepressants and mood stabilizers -- Penicillins and cephalosporins -- Macrolides, tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, and fluoroquinolones -- Sulfonamides -- Antituberculars, antifungals, peptides, and metronidazole -- Antivirals, antimalarials, and anthelmintics -- Drugs for urinary tract disorders -- HIV- and AIDS-related drugs -- Vaccines -- Anticancer drugs -- Targeted therapies to treat cancer -- Biologic response modifiers -- Drugs for upper respiratory disorders -- Drugs for lower respiratory disorders -- Cardiac glycosides, antianginals, and antidysrhythmics -- Diuretics -- Antihypertensives -- Anticoagulants, antiplatelets, and thrombolytics -- Antihyperlipidemics and peripheral vasodilators -- Drugs for gastrointestinal tract disorders -- Antiulcer drugs -- Drugs for eye and ear disorders -- Drugs for dermatologic disorders -- Endocrine drugs: pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disorders -- Antidiabetes -- Female reproductive cycle I: pregnancy and preterm labor drugs -- Female reproductive cycle II: labor, delivery, and preterm neonatal drugs -- Postpartum and newborn drugs -- Drugs for women's reproductive health and menopause -- Drugs for men's health and reproductive disorders -- Drugs for disorders in women's health, infertility, and sexually transmitted infections -- Adult and pediatric emergency drugs.