Suitable for courses in Pharmacology for Nursing or Allied Health Science.
Fundamentals of Pharmacology 6e presents key scientific and clinical principles to facilitate a greater understanding of pharmacology. This wholly Australasian text provides comprehensive and current coverage of topics, written in a clear style with a reader-friendly design. The sixth edition is still the only completely Australasian text written for Australian and New Zealand students studying pharmacology.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Visual Guide
Figures
Tables
SECTION I PHARMACOLOGY WITHIN THE SOCIAL CONTEXT
chapter 1 A Historical Perspective
chapter 2 Sociocultural Aspects
SECTION II PHARMACOLOGY WITHIN THE PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT
chapter 3 Nurses and the Law
chapter 4 Ethical Issues
chapter 5 The Role and Responsibilities of Nurses
chapter 6 The Roles and Responsibilities of Other Health Care Professionals
SECTION III DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
chapter 7 Drug Formulations, Storage and Routes of Administration
chapter 8 The Clinical Decision-Making Process
chapter 9 Drug Administration Strategies and Documentation
chapter 10 Medication Errors
chapter 11 Management of Common Adverse Drug Reactions
chapter 12 Risk Communication: Balancing the Benefits and Risks of Drug Treatment
SECTION IV GENERAL ASPECTS OF PHARMACOLOGY
chapter 13 Drug Nomenclature
chapter 14 Pharmacokinetics: Absorption and Distribution
chapter 15 Pharmacokinetics: Metabolism and Excretion
chapter 16 Drug Interactions
chapter 17 Pharmacodynamics
chapter 18 Drug Development, Evaluation and Safety
chapter 19 Pharmacogenetics
chapter 20 Pharmacokinetic Factors that Modify Drug Action
chapter 21 Paediatric and Geriatric Pharmacology
SECTION V TOXICOLOGY
chapter 22 Poisoning and Envenomation
chapter 23 The Management of Acute Clinical Overdose
chapter 24 Contemporary Drugs of Abuse
chapter 25 Drug Abuse in Sport
SECTION VI AUTONOMIC PHARMACOLOGY
chapter 26 General Aspects of Neuropharmacology
chapter 27 Adrenergic Pharmacology
chapter 28 Cholinergic Pharmacology
SECTION VII CHEMICAL MEDIATORS
chapter 29 An Introduction to Chemical Mediators
chapter 30 Histamine and Antihistamines
chapter 31 Prostaglandins and Serotonin
chapter 32 Nitric Oxide and the Endothelins
SECTION VIII THE MODULATION OF BEHAVIOUR, COGNITION AND MOTOR ACTIVITY
chapter 33 General Concepts of Psychopharmacology
chapter 34 Antipsychotic Drugs
chapter 35 Anxiolytics and Hypnotics
chapter 36 Antidepressants and Mood Stabilisers
chapter 37 Drugs Used in Neurodegenerative Disorders
chapter 38 Antiseizure Drugs and Muscle Relaxants
chapter 39 Central Nervous System Stimulants
SECTION IX DRUGS USED TO RELIEVE PAIN AND PRODUCE ANAESTHESIA
chapter 40 Narcotic Analgesics
chapter 41 Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory, Antipyretic and Analgesic Drugs
chapter 42 Drugs Used to Treat Migraine
chapter 43 General Anaesthesia
chapter 44 Local Anaesthesia
SECTION X THE MODULATION OF OXYGENATION AND PERFUSION
chapter 45 Drugs Used to Lower Blood Lipids
chapter 46 Antihypertensive Drugs
chapter 47 Drugs Used to Promote Tissue Perfusion
chapter 48 Anticoagulants, Thrombolytics and Antiplatelet Drugs
chapter 49 Diuretics and Other Renal Drugs
chapter 50 Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure
chapter 51 Drugs Used to Treat Dysrhythmias
chapter 52 Fluid and Potassium Imbalances
chapter 53 Antianaemic Drugs
chapter 54 Drugs Used to Maintain Gas Exchange
chapter 55 Over-the-Counter Respiratory Medicines
SECTION XI THE MODULATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION
chapter 56 Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Drugs
chapter 57 Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Drugs
chapter 58 Antiemetic Drugs
SECTION XII THE MODULATION OF BODY GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND METABOLISM
chapter 59 Drugs and the Pituitary Gland
chapter 60 Drugs and the Thyroid
chapter 61 Drugs and the Pancreas
chapter 62 Drugs and the Adrenal Cortex
chapter 63 Drugs and the Gonads
chapter 64 Drugs and Bone Metabolism
chapter 65 Hyperuricaemia and Gout
chapter 66 Obesity and its Treatment
SECTION XIII NUTRITIONAL AND NATURAL THERAPIES
chapter 67 Vitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids
chapter 68 Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
chapter 69 Herbal Medicines
SECTION XIV THE MODULATION OF CELLULAR GROWTH AND PROLIFERATION
chapter 70 Introduction to Chemotherapy
chapter 71 Sulphonamides and Trimethoprim
chapter 72 Antibacterial Drugs
chapter 73 Antituberculotics and Antileprotic Drugs
chapter 74 Antiseptics and Disinfectants
chapter 75 Antiparasitic Drugs
chapter 76 Antimalarial Drugs
chapter 77 Antiviral Drugs
chapter 78 Antifungal Drugs
chapter 79 Immunomodulating Drugs
chapter 80 Cytotoxic Drugs
chapter 81 Gene Therapies
SECTION XV DRUGS USED TOPICALLY
chapter 82 Drugs Used in Diseases of the Skin
chapter 83 Drugs and the Eye
appendix A Common prescription terminology
appendix B Common American generic drug names
appendix C SI units
appendix D Drug calculations
appendix E Common symbols used in medication charts
appendix F Common word mix-ups
appendix G Drug–herbal interactions
appendix H Orphan drugs
Glossary
Index
Associate Professor Shane Bullock, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, has published a number of articles in peer-reviewed journals in the area of nurses knowledge of pharmacology and the development of computer-assisted learning packages for nursing students.
Associate Professor Elizabeth Manias is a registered nurse and pharmacist, and is an Associate Professor at The University of Melbourne. She has taught undergraduate and postgraduate students in the area of pharmacology and medication management issues. Her research endeavours have made a sustained contribution to medication safety, interpersonal and organisational communication and consumer participation. Specifically, her work has examined the complex communication processes about how medications are used. Aside from the Fundamentals of Pharmacology textbook, Dr. Manias has published her work extensively in international, peer reviewed journals.