Fundamentals of pharmacology /
Bullock, Shane
Fundamentals of pharmacology / Shane Bullock and Elizabeth Manias. - 7th edition. - xxvi, 1222 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm - Always learning . - Always learning. .
Includes index.
Section I: Pharmacology within the social context. -- 1. A historical perspective -- 2. Sociocultural aspects -- Section II: Pharmacology within the professional context. -- 3. Health professionals and the law -- 4. Ethical issues -- 5. The roles and responsibilities of health professionals in medicine adherence, education and advocacy -- 6. The roles and responsibilities of health professionals in medicine management -- Section III: Medicine administration and professional responsibilities. 7. Medicine formulations, storage and routes of administration -- 8. The clinical decision-making process -- 9. Medicine administration strategies and documentation -- 10. Medication errors -- 11. Management of common adverse drug reactions -- 12. Risk communication: balancing the benefits and risks of drug treatment -- Section IV: General aspects of pharmacology. -- 13. Drug nomenclature -- 14. Pharmacokinetics: absorption and distribution -- 15. Pharmacokinetics: metabolism and excretion -- 16. Drug interactions -- 17. Pharmacodynamics -- 18. Drug development, evaluation and safety -- 19. Pharmacogenetics -- 20. Pharmacokinetic factors that modify drug action -- 21. Paediatric and geriatric pharmacology -- Section V: Toxicology. 22. Poisoning and envenomation -- 23. The management of acute clinical overdose -- 24. Contemporary drugs of abuse -- 25. Drug abuse in sport. -- Section VI: Autonomic pharmacology. -- 26. General aspects of neuropharmacology -- 27. Adrenergic pharmacology -- 28. Cholinergic pharmacology -- Section VII: Chemical mediators. -- 29. An introduction to chemical mediators -- 30. Histamine and antihistamines -- 31. Prostaglandins and serotonin -- 32. Nitric oxide and the endothelins -- Section VIII: Themodulation of behaviour, cognition and motor activity. -- 33. General concepts of psychopharmacology -- 34. Antipsychotic agents -- 35. Anxiolytics and hypnotics -- 36. Antidepressants and mood stabilisers -- 37. Medicines used in neurodegenerative disorders -- 38. Antiseizure agents and muscle relaxants -- 39. Central nervous system stimulants -- Section IX: Medicines used to relieve pain and produce anaesthesia. -- 40. Narcotic analgesics -- 41. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic agents -- 42. Medicines used to treat migraine -- 43. General anaesthesia -- 44. Local anaesthesia -- Section X: The modulation of oxygeneation and perfusion. 45. Medicines used to lower blood lipids -- 46. Antihypertensive agents -- 47. Medicines used to promote tissue perfusion -- 48. Antithrombotic, fibrinolytic and haemostatic agents -- 49. Diuretics and other renal medicines -- 50. Medicines used to treat heart failure -- 51. Medicines used to treat cardiac dysrhythmia -- 52. Fluid and potassium imbalances -- 53. Antianaemic agents -- 54. Medicines used to maintain gas exchange -- 55. Medicines for upper respiratory tract conditions -- Section XI: The modulation of gastrointestinal function. -- 56. Upper gastrointestinal tract drugs -- 57. Lower gastrointestinal tract drugs -- 58. Antiemetic agents -- Section XII: The modulation of body growth, development and metabolism. 59. Medicines and the pituitary gland -- 60. Medicines and the thyroid -- 61. Medicines and the pancreas -- 62. Medicines and the adrenal cortex -- 63. Medicines and the gonads -- 64. Medicines and bone metabolism -- 65. Hyperuricaemia and gout -- 66. Obesity and its treatment -- Section XIII: Nutritional and natural therapies. -- 67. Vitamins, minerals and amino acids -- 68. Enteral and parenteral nutrition -- 69. Herbal medicines -- Section XIV: The modulation of cellular growth and proliferation. -- 70. Introduction to chemotherapy -- 71. Sulphonamides and trimethoprim -- 72. Antibacterial agents -- 73. Antituberculotics and antileprotic agents -- 74. Antiseptics and disinfectants -- 75. Antiparasitic agents -- 76. Antimalarial agents -- 77. Antiviral agents -- 78. Antifungal agents -- 79. Immunomodulating agents -- 80. Cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents -- 81. Gene therapies -- Section XV: Medicines used topically. -- 82. Medicines used in diseases of the skin -- 83. Medicines and the eye -- Appendix A. Common prescription terminology -- Appendix B. Common American generic drug names -- Appendix C. SI units -- Appendix D. Medicine calculations -- Appendix E. Common symbols used in medication charts -- Appendix F. Common word mix-ups -- Appendix G. Drug-herbal interactions -- Appendix H. Orphan drugs.
9781442563100 1442563109
Level 3, Unit 4, 14 Aquatic Drive Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
Pharmacology.
Pharmacology--Study and teaching (Higher)
Drugs--Study and teaching (Higher)
Nurses' Instruction
615.1900711
Fundamentals of pharmacology / Shane Bullock and Elizabeth Manias. - 7th edition. - xxvi, 1222 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm - Always learning . - Always learning. .
Includes index.
Section I: Pharmacology within the social context. -- 1. A historical perspective -- 2. Sociocultural aspects -- Section II: Pharmacology within the professional context. -- 3. Health professionals and the law -- 4. Ethical issues -- 5. The roles and responsibilities of health professionals in medicine adherence, education and advocacy -- 6. The roles and responsibilities of health professionals in medicine management -- Section III: Medicine administration and professional responsibilities. 7. Medicine formulations, storage and routes of administration -- 8. The clinical decision-making process -- 9. Medicine administration strategies and documentation -- 10. Medication errors -- 11. Management of common adverse drug reactions -- 12. Risk communication: balancing the benefits and risks of drug treatment -- Section IV: General aspects of pharmacology. -- 13. Drug nomenclature -- 14. Pharmacokinetics: absorption and distribution -- 15. Pharmacokinetics: metabolism and excretion -- 16. Drug interactions -- 17. Pharmacodynamics -- 18. Drug development, evaluation and safety -- 19. Pharmacogenetics -- 20. Pharmacokinetic factors that modify drug action -- 21. Paediatric and geriatric pharmacology -- Section V: Toxicology. 22. Poisoning and envenomation -- 23. The management of acute clinical overdose -- 24. Contemporary drugs of abuse -- 25. Drug abuse in sport. -- Section VI: Autonomic pharmacology. -- 26. General aspects of neuropharmacology -- 27. Adrenergic pharmacology -- 28. Cholinergic pharmacology -- Section VII: Chemical mediators. -- 29. An introduction to chemical mediators -- 30. Histamine and antihistamines -- 31. Prostaglandins and serotonin -- 32. Nitric oxide and the endothelins -- Section VIII: Themodulation of behaviour, cognition and motor activity. -- 33. General concepts of psychopharmacology -- 34. Antipsychotic agents -- 35. Anxiolytics and hypnotics -- 36. Antidepressants and mood stabilisers -- 37. Medicines used in neurodegenerative disorders -- 38. Antiseizure agents and muscle relaxants -- 39. Central nervous system stimulants -- Section IX: Medicines used to relieve pain and produce anaesthesia. -- 40. Narcotic analgesics -- 41. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic agents -- 42. Medicines used to treat migraine -- 43. General anaesthesia -- 44. Local anaesthesia -- Section X: The modulation of oxygeneation and perfusion. 45. Medicines used to lower blood lipids -- 46. Antihypertensive agents -- 47. Medicines used to promote tissue perfusion -- 48. Antithrombotic, fibrinolytic and haemostatic agents -- 49. Diuretics and other renal medicines -- 50. Medicines used to treat heart failure -- 51. Medicines used to treat cardiac dysrhythmia -- 52. Fluid and potassium imbalances -- 53. Antianaemic agents -- 54. Medicines used to maintain gas exchange -- 55. Medicines for upper respiratory tract conditions -- Section XI: The modulation of gastrointestinal function. -- 56. Upper gastrointestinal tract drugs -- 57. Lower gastrointestinal tract drugs -- 58. Antiemetic agents -- Section XII: The modulation of body growth, development and metabolism. 59. Medicines and the pituitary gland -- 60. Medicines and the thyroid -- 61. Medicines and the pancreas -- 62. Medicines and the adrenal cortex -- 63. Medicines and the gonads -- 64. Medicines and bone metabolism -- 65. Hyperuricaemia and gout -- 66. Obesity and its treatment -- Section XIII: Nutritional and natural therapies. -- 67. Vitamins, minerals and amino acids -- 68. Enteral and parenteral nutrition -- 69. Herbal medicines -- Section XIV: The modulation of cellular growth and proliferation. -- 70. Introduction to chemotherapy -- 71. Sulphonamides and trimethoprim -- 72. Antibacterial agents -- 73. Antituberculotics and antileprotic agents -- 74. Antiseptics and disinfectants -- 75. Antiparasitic agents -- 76. Antimalarial agents -- 77. Antiviral agents -- 78. Antifungal agents -- 79. Immunomodulating agents -- 80. Cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents -- 81. Gene therapies -- Section XV: Medicines used topically. -- 82. Medicines used in diseases of the skin -- 83. Medicines and the eye -- Appendix A. Common prescription terminology -- Appendix B. Common American generic drug names -- Appendix C. SI units -- Appendix D. Medicine calculations -- Appendix E. Common symbols used in medication charts -- Appendix F. Common word mix-ups -- Appendix G. Drug-herbal interactions -- Appendix H. Orphan drugs.
9781442563100 1442563109
Level 3, Unit 4, 14 Aquatic Drive Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
Pharmacology.
Pharmacology--Study and teaching (Higher)
Drugs--Study and teaching (Higher)
Nurses' Instruction
615.1900711