Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit I: Basic concepts in pharmacology. Introduction to pharmacology: drug regulation and approval -- Drug classes, schedules, and categories -- Methods of drug administration -- What happens after a drug has been administered -- The nursing process in pharmacology -- The role of complementary and alternative therapies in pharmacology -- Substance abuse. Unit II: The nervous system. Drugs affecting functions of the automatic nervous system -- Drugs for anxiety and insomnia -- Drugs for emtional, mood, and behavioral disorders -- Drugs for psychoses -- Drugs for degenerative diseases and muscles -- Drugs for seizures -- Drugs for pain management -- Drugs for anesthesia. Unit III: The cardiovascular and urinary systems. Drugs for lipid disorders -- Diuretics and drugs for electrolyte and acid-base disorders -- Drugs for hypertension -- Drugs for heart failure -- Drugs for angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and stroke -- Drugs for shock and anaphylaxis -- Drugs for dysrhythmias -- Drugs for coagulation disorders. Unit IV: The immune system. Drugs for imflammation and fever -- Drugs for immune system modulation -- Drugs for bacterial infections -- Drugs for fungal, viral, and parasitic diseases -- Drugs for neoplasia. Unit V: The respiratory and digestive systems. Drugs for respiratory disorders -- Drugs for gastrointestinal disorders -- Vitamins, minerals, and nutritional supplements. Unit VI: The endocrine and reproductive systems. Drugs for endocrine disorders -- Drugs for diabetes mellitus -- Drugs for disorders and conditions of the reproductive system. Unit VII: The skeletal system, integumentary system, and eyes and ears. Drugs for bone and joint disorders -- Drugs for skin disorders -- Drugs for eye and ear disorders.