Gain a solid understanding of pharmacology and make it a part of patient-centered nursing care! Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 11th Edition makes it easy to learn the principles of pharmacology and drug dosage calculation. A clear guide to pharmacotherapy and safe drug administration, this book uses drug prototypes to provide need-to-know information about key drugs, including dosage, side effects, interactions, and more. Nursing Process summaries enhance your skills in clinical judgment and patient care. Written by a team of nursing experts led by Linda McCuistion, this text provides the pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed on the NCLEXª and as a professional nurse.

Unit I: Introduction to pharmacology. Clinical Judgment Management Model (CJMM) and the nursing process ; Drug development and ethical considerations ; Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics ; Pharmacogenetics ; Complementary and alternative therapies ; Pediatric considerations ; Drug therapy in older adults ; Drugs in substance use disorder. -- Unit II: Pharmacotherapy and drug administration. Safety and quality ; Drug administration ; Drug calculations. -- Unit III: Maintenance of homeostasis. Fluid volume and electrolytes ; Vitamin and mineral replacement ; Nutritional support. -- Unit IV: Autonomic nervous system drugs. Adrenergic agonists and antagonists ; Cholinergic agonists and antagonists. -- Unit V: Central and peripheral nervous system drugs. Stimulants ; Depressants ; Antiseizure drugs ; Drugs for Parkinsonism and Alzheimer disease ; Drugs for neuromuscular disorders and muscle spasms. -- Unit VI: Mental and behavioral health drugs. Antipsychotics and anxiolytics ; Antidepressants and mood stabilizers. -- Unit VII: Pain and inflammation management drugs. Antiinflammatories ; Analgesics. -- Unit VIII: Antimicrobial drugs. Penicillins, other beta-lactams, and cephalosporins ; Macrolides, oxazolidinones, lincosamides, glycopeptides, ketolides, and lipopeptides ; Tetracyclines, glycylcyclines, aminoglycosides, and fluoroquinolones ; Sulfonamides and nitroimidazoles antibiotics ; Antituberculars, antifungals, and antivirals ; Antimalarials, anthelmintics, and peptides -- Unit IX: Immunologic drugs. HIV- and AIDS-related drugs ; Transplant drugs ; Vaccines. -- Unit X: Antineoplastics and biologic response modifiers. Anticancer drugs ; Targeted therapies to treat cancer ; Biologic response modifiers. -- Unit XI: Respiratory drugs. Upper respiratory disorders ; Lower respiratory disorders. -- Unit XII: Cardiovascular drugs. Cardiac glycosides, antianginals, and antidysrhythmics ; Diuretics ; Antihypertensives ; Anticoagulants, antiplatelets, and thrombolytics ; Antihyperlipidemics and drugs to improve peripheral blood flow. -- Unit XIII: Gastrointestinal drugs. Gastrointestinal tract disorders ; Antiulcer drugs. -- Unit XIV: Eye, ear, and skin drugs. Eye and ear disorders ; Dermatologic disorders. -- Unit XV: Endocrine drugs. Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disorders ; Antidiabetics. -- Unit XVI: Renal and urologic drugs. Urinary disorders. -- Unit XVII: Reproductive and gender-related drugs. Pregnancy and preterm labor ; Labor, delivery, and postpartum ; Neonatal and newborn ; Women's reproductive health ; Men's reproductive health ; Sexually transmitted infections. -- Unit XVIII: Emergency drugs. Adult and pediatric emergency drugs.