The syllabus for nursing students gets repeatedly revised and this edition has been brought out as per the latest Indian Nursing Council syllabus. Chapters on Alternative systems of medicine, Drugs acting on the skin and mucous membrane and topics like drugs used in CPR and emergency, acidifying and alkalinizing agents have been added. More tables, nursing implications and flow charts have been included.
Key Features * Revised and updated * Simple and easy-to-follow * Provides unique and pragmatic approach * More nursing implications added * According to latest syllabus of Indian Nursing Council (INC) * Chapter on Alternative Systems of Medicine added.
Table of Contents * Section One: General Pharmacology 1. Introduction Sources of Drugs and Drug Information Sources 2. Routes of Drug Administration 3. Pharmacokinetics and Drug Dosage 4. Pharmacodynamics 5. Adverse Drug Reactions and Drug Interactions, Rational Drug Use and Drug Laws
* Section 3: Drugs Acting on the Kidney 10. Drugs Acting on the Kidney
* Section 4: Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular System and Blood 11. Adrenergic System 12. Blood
* Section 5: Central Nervous system 13. Anesthetics 14. Sedative Hypnotics and Alcohols 15. Antiepileptics 16. Drugs Used in Parkinsonism 17. Opioid Analgesics 18. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) 19. Drugs Used in Psychiatric Disorders and CNS Stimulants
* Section 6: Autacoids and Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System 20. Autacoids and Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System
* Section 7: Drugs Acting on the Gastrointestinal System 21. Drugs Acting on the Gastrointestinal System
* Section 8: Chemotherapy 22. General Considerations 23. Sulfonamides, Cotrimoxazole and Quinolones 24. Beta-lactam Antibiotics 25. Broad Spectrum Antibiotics 26. Aminoglycosides 27. Macrolides, Other Antibacterial Agents and Chemotherapy of Urinary Tract Infection 28. Chemotherapy of Tuberculosis and Leprosy 29. Antifungal Drugs 30. Antiviral Drugs 31. Chemotherapy of Malaria 32. Drugs used in Amebiasis, Leishmaniasis and Trypanosomiasis 33. Anthelmintics and Drugs used in Scabies and Pediculosis 34. Cancer Chemotherapy 35. Immunosuppressants and Immunostimulants 36. Antiseptics and Disinfectants
* Section 9: Hormones 37. Hypothalamus, Anterior Pituitary and Thyroid Hormones 38. Corticosteroids 39. Estrogens, Progestins and Hormonal Contraceptives and Androgens 40. Insulin and Oral Hypoglycemics 41. Agents Affecting Bone Mineral Turnover
* Section 10: Miscellaneous Topics 42. Treatment of Poisoning
* Section 11: Alternative Systems of Medicine 43. Ayurveda.. Section 12: Appendices Appendix 1: Pharmaceutical Preparations Appendix 2: Weights and Measures Appendix 3: Multiple Choice Questions Index
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