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