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RESOURCE MANUAL
Mohammed El-Hussein and Joseph Osuji
Mount Royal University
Pharmacology for Nurses
A Pathophysiological Approach
Second Canadian Edition
Michael Patrick Adams
St. Petersburg College
Carol Quam Urban
George Mason University
Mohammed El-Hussein
Mount Royal University
Joseph Osuji
Mount Royal University
Sheila E. King
Mount Royal University
ISBN: 9780134658865
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, Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to Pharmacology: Drug Regulation and Approval in Canada…………..…………….…….5
Chapter 2 Drug Classes and Schedules in Canada…………………………………………..…….………………...10
Chapter 3 Pharmacokinetics……………………..………………………………………….…………………………..14
Chapter 4 Pharmacodynamics……………...…………………………………………………………………………...20
Chapter 5 The Nursing Process in Pharmacology……………………...……………………………………………..24
Chapter 6 Life Span Considerations in Pharmacotherapy…………………..………………….…………….……...26
Chapter 7 Individual, Psychosocial and Cultural Influences in Drug Responses……..…………..……………….36
Chapter 8 Drug Effects, Adverse Reactions and Interactions……………………………...………….……………..40
Chapter 9 Principles of Drug Administration…………………………..……………………………………………….46
Chapter 10 Medication Errors and Risk Reduction…………………….……………………………………………….49
Chapter 11 Complementary and Alternative Therapies and Their Roles in Pharmacotherapy in Canada….……53
Chapter 12 Brief Review of the Autonomic Nervous System and Neurotransmitters…………………..…………..57
Chapter 13 Pharmacotherapy with Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists……………….…………..……………...62
Chapter 14 Pharmacotherapy with Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists……………….…………………..……...67
Chapter 15 Brief Review of the Central Nervous System………………………………….…………………………..74
Chapter 16 Pharmacotherapy of Anxiety and Sleep Disorders…………………………...…………………………..77
Chapter 17 Pharmacotherapy of Emotional and Mood Disorders…………………………………………………….84
Chapter 18 Central Nervous System Stimulants and Pharmacotherapy of Attention Deficit and Hyperactive
Disorders………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………90
Chapter 19 Pharmacotherapy of Psychosis……………………………………………………………………………..94
Chapter 20 Pharmacotherapy of Degenerative Disorders of the Central Nervous System……………………….101
Chapter 21 Pharmacotherapy of Seizures……………………………………………………………………………..107
Chapter 22 Pharmacotherapy of Muscle Spasms and Spasticity……………………………………………...…….113
Chapter 23 Pharmacotherapy of Pain and Migraines…………………………………………………………………117
Chapter 24 Pharmacology of Local and General Anesthetic Agents and Adjuncts…………….………………….125
Chapter 25 Pharmacotherapy of Substances of Abuse and Addictions……………………………………...……..131
Chapter 26 Brief Review of the Endocrine System…………..………………………………………………………..139
Chapter 27 Pharmacotherapy of Hypothalamic and Pituitary Disorders……..……………………….…………….142
Chapter 28 Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes Mellitus……………………………………….…………………………..146
Copyright © 2018 Pearson Canada Inc. 2
RESOURCE MANUAL
Mohammed El-Hussein and Joseph Osuji
Mount Royal University
Pharmacology for Nurses
A Pathophysiological Approach
Second Canadian Edition
Michael Patrick Adams
St. Petersburg College
Carol Quam Urban
George Mason University
Mohammed El-Hussein
Mount Royal University
Joseph Osuji
Mount Royal University
Sheila E. King
Mount Royal University
ISBN: 9780134658865
Copyright © 2018 Pearson Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario. All rights reserved. This work is protected by Canadian copyright laws and is
provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing student learning. Dissemination or sale of any part of this
work (including on the Internet) will destroy the integrity of the work and is not permitted. The copyright holder grants permission to
instructors who have adopted Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiological Approach, Second Canadian Edition, by Adams/Urban/El-
Hussein/Osuji/King to post this material online only if the use of the website is restricted by access codes to students in the instructor’s class
that is using the textbook and provided the reproduced material bears this copyright notice.
, Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to Pharmacology: Drug Regulation and Approval in Canada…………..…………….…….5
Chapter 2 Drug Classes and Schedules in Canada…………………………………………..…….………………...10
Chapter 3 Pharmacokinetics……………………..………………………………………….…………………………..14
Chapter 4 Pharmacodynamics……………...…………………………………………………………………………...20
Chapter 5 The Nursing Process in Pharmacology……………………...……………………………………………..24
Chapter 6 Life Span Considerations in Pharmacotherapy…………………..………………….…………….……...26
Chapter 7 Individual, Psychosocial and Cultural Influences in Drug Responses……..…………..……………….36
Chapter 8 Drug Effects, Adverse Reactions and Interactions……………………………...………….……………..40
Chapter 9 Principles of Drug Administration…………………………..……………………………………………….46
Chapter 10 Medication Errors and Risk Reduction…………………….……………………………………………….49
Chapter 11 Complementary and Alternative Therapies and Their Roles in Pharmacotherapy in Canada….……53
Chapter 12 Brief Review of the Autonomic Nervous System and Neurotransmitters…………………..…………..57
Chapter 13 Pharmacotherapy with Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists……………….…………..……………...62
Chapter 14 Pharmacotherapy with Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists……………….…………………..……...67
Chapter 15 Brief Review of the Central Nervous System………………………………….…………………………..74
Chapter 16 Pharmacotherapy of Anxiety and Sleep Disorders…………………………...…………………………..77
Chapter 17 Pharmacotherapy of Emotional and Mood Disorders…………………………………………………….84
Chapter 18 Central Nervous System Stimulants and Pharmacotherapy of Attention Deficit and Hyperactive
Disorders………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………90
Chapter 19 Pharmacotherapy of Psychosis……………………………………………………………………………..94
Chapter 20 Pharmacotherapy of Degenerative Disorders of the Central Nervous System……………………….101
Chapter 21 Pharmacotherapy of Seizures……………………………………………………………………………..107
Chapter 22 Pharmacotherapy of Muscle Spasms and Spasticity……………………………………………...…….113
Chapter 23 Pharmacotherapy of Pain and Migraines…………………………………………………………………117
Chapter 24 Pharmacology of Local and General Anesthetic Agents and Adjuncts…………….………………….125
Chapter 25 Pharmacotherapy of Substances of Abuse and Addictions……………………………………...……..131
Chapter 26 Brief Review of the Endocrine System…………..………………………………………………………..139
Chapter 27 Pharmacotherapy of Hypothalamic and Pituitary Disorders……..……………………….…………….142
Chapter 28 Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes Mellitus……………………………………….…………………………..146
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