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with nursing, medical, and legal authorities. To the best
Chief Nursing Officer of our knowledge, these procedures reflect currently ac-
Judith Schilling McCann, RN, MSN cepted practice. Nevertheless, they can’t be considered
absolute and universal recommendations. For individual
Clinical Director applications, all recommendations must be considered
Joan M. Robinson, RN, MSN in light of the patient’s clinical condition and, before
administration of new or infrequently used drugs, in light
Clinical Project Managers of the latest package-insert information. The authors
Lucia Kubik, RN, BSN and publisher disclaim any responsibility for any adverse
Beverly Ann Tscheschlog, RN, MS effects resulting from the suggested procedures, from any
undetected errors, or from the reader’s misunderstanding
Clinical Editor of the text.
Joanne Bartelmo, RN, MSN
© 2013 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights
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reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part
David Moreau of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
Senior Product Manager transmitted, in any form or by any means—electronic,
mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise—without
Diane Labus
prior written permission of the publisher, except for brief
Editors quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews, and
Mary T. Durkin, Barbara E. Hodgson testing and evaluation materials provided by the publisher
to instructors whose schools have adopted its accompa-
Editorial Assistants nying textbook. For information, write Lippincott Williams
Megan L. Aldinger, Karen J. Kirk, Jeri & Wilkins, 323 Norristown Road, Suite 200, Ambler, PA
O’Shea, Linda K. Ruhf 19002-2756.
Art Director Printed in China.
Elaine Kasmer
NursPharmMIE3e010512
Design Assistants
Kate Zulak, Karen Kappe Nugent
Illustrators Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication
Data
Bot Roda, Judy Newhouse, Betty Winnberg Nursing pharmacology made incredibly easy!.—3rd ed.
p. ; cm.
Vendor Manager Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cynthia Rudy ISBN 978-1-4511-4624-0
I. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Senior Manufacturing Coordinator [DNLM: 1. Drug Therapy—nursing—Handbooks.
2. Pharmacology—methods—Handbooks. WY 49]
Beth J. Welsh 615'.1—dc23
2011047460
Production Services
SPi Global
Nursing Pharmacology_FM.indd ii 2/3/2012 9:05:52 PM
, Contents
Contributors and consultants iv
Not another boring foreword v
1 Fundamentals of nursing pharmacology 1
2 Autonomic nervous system drugs 23
3 Neurologic and neuromuscular drugs 63
4 Pain medications 139
5 Cardiovascular drugs 181
6 Respiratory drugs 261
7 Gastrointestinal drugs 291
8 Genitourinary drugs 343
9 Hematologic drugs 369
10 Endocrine drugs 403
11 Psychotropic drugs 437
12 Anti-infective drugs 483
13 Anti-inflammatory, antiallergy,
and immunosuppressant drugs 573
14 Antineoplastic drugs 601
15 Drugs for fluid and electrolyte balance 685
Appendices and index
Ophthalmic and dermatologic drugs 708
Medication safety 712
Abbreviations to avoid 719
Glossary 720
Selected references 723
Index 724
iii
Nursing Pharmacology_FM.indd iii 2/3/2012 9:05:52 PM
, Contributors and consultants
Kathleen C. Banks, MSN Margaret M. Gingrich, RN, MSN, NP Emily Karwacki Sheff, RN, MSN,
Assistant Professor Professor CMSRN, FNP-BC
Kent State University Harrisburg Area Community College Nursing Practice & Standards
East Liverpool, Ohio Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Coordinator
Catholic Medical Center
Kathleen L. Emde, RN, MN, CEN, FAEN Grace G. Lewis, RN, MS, CNS Manchester, New Hampshire
Consulting Nurse Associate Professor Clinical Instructor
Group Health Cooperative Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of MGH Institute of Health Professions
Tukwila, Washington Mercer University Charlestown, Massachusetts
Atlanta, Georgia
Sally E. Erdel, MS, RN, CNE Donna L. Van Houten, RN, MS
Assistant Professor of Nursing Phyllis M. Magaletto, RN, MSN, BC Nursing Faculty
Bethel College Instructor Gateway Community College
Mishawaka, Indiana Cochran School of Nursing Phoenix, Arizona
Yonkers, New York
Luann M. Evert, MSN, FNP-C, RN Sharon Wing, RN, MSN, CNL
Instructor Louise M. Schwabenbauer, RN, Associate Professor
East Central University MED, MSN Cleveland State University
Ada, Oklahoma Nursing Instructor Cleveland, Ohio
University of Pittsburgh at Titusville
Stephen Gilliam, RN, PHD, FNP-BC Titusville, PA
Assistant Professor
Medical College of Georgia, School of
Nursing
Athens, Georgia
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y
Pharmacology
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In asy!
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m
E
®
Nursing Pharmacology_FM.indd i 2/3/2012 9:05:50 PM
, The clinical treatments described and recommended in
Staff
this publication are based on research and consultation
with nursing, medical, and legal authorities. To the best
Chief Nursing Officer of our knowledge, these procedures reflect currently ac-
Judith Schilling McCann, RN, MSN cepted practice. Nevertheless, they can’t be considered
absolute and universal recommendations. For individual
Clinical Director applications, all recommendations must be considered
Joan M. Robinson, RN, MSN in light of the patient’s clinical condition and, before
administration of new or infrequently used drugs, in light
Clinical Project Managers of the latest package-insert information. The authors
Lucia Kubik, RN, BSN and publisher disclaim any responsibility for any adverse
Beverly Ann Tscheschlog, RN, MS effects resulting from the suggested procedures, from any
undetected errors, or from the reader’s misunderstanding
Clinical Editor of the text.
Joanne Bartelmo, RN, MSN
© 2013 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights
Product Director
reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part
David Moreau of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
Senior Product Manager transmitted, in any form or by any means—electronic,
mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise—without
Diane Labus
prior written permission of the publisher, except for brief
Editors quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews, and
Mary T. Durkin, Barbara E. Hodgson testing and evaluation materials provided by the publisher
to instructors whose schools have adopted its accompa-
Editorial Assistants nying textbook. For information, write Lippincott Williams
Megan L. Aldinger, Karen J. Kirk, Jeri & Wilkins, 323 Norristown Road, Suite 200, Ambler, PA
O’Shea, Linda K. Ruhf 19002-2756.
Art Director Printed in China.
Elaine Kasmer
NursPharmMIE3e010512
Design Assistants
Kate Zulak, Karen Kappe Nugent
Illustrators Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication
Data
Bot Roda, Judy Newhouse, Betty Winnberg Nursing pharmacology made incredibly easy!.—3rd ed.
p. ; cm.
Vendor Manager Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cynthia Rudy ISBN 978-1-4511-4624-0
I. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Senior Manufacturing Coordinator [DNLM: 1. Drug Therapy—nursing—Handbooks.
2. Pharmacology—methods—Handbooks. WY 49]
Beth J. Welsh 615'.1—dc23
2011047460
Production Services
SPi Global
Nursing Pharmacology_FM.indd ii 2/3/2012 9:05:52 PM
, Contents
Contributors and consultants iv
Not another boring foreword v
1 Fundamentals of nursing pharmacology 1
2 Autonomic nervous system drugs 23
3 Neurologic and neuromuscular drugs 63
4 Pain medications 139
5 Cardiovascular drugs 181
6 Respiratory drugs 261
7 Gastrointestinal drugs 291
8 Genitourinary drugs 343
9 Hematologic drugs 369
10 Endocrine drugs 403
11 Psychotropic drugs 437
12 Anti-infective drugs 483
13 Anti-inflammatory, antiallergy,
and immunosuppressant drugs 573
14 Antineoplastic drugs 601
15 Drugs for fluid and electrolyte balance 685
Appendices and index
Ophthalmic and dermatologic drugs 708
Medication safety 712
Abbreviations to avoid 719
Glossary 720
Selected references 723
Index 724
iii
Nursing Pharmacology_FM.indd iii 2/3/2012 9:05:52 PM
, Contributors and consultants
Kathleen C. Banks, MSN Margaret M. Gingrich, RN, MSN, NP Emily Karwacki Sheff, RN, MSN,
Assistant Professor Professor CMSRN, FNP-BC
Kent State University Harrisburg Area Community College Nursing Practice & Standards
East Liverpool, Ohio Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Coordinator
Catholic Medical Center
Kathleen L. Emde, RN, MN, CEN, FAEN Grace G. Lewis, RN, MS, CNS Manchester, New Hampshire
Consulting Nurse Associate Professor Clinical Instructor
Group Health Cooperative Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of MGH Institute of Health Professions
Tukwila, Washington Mercer University Charlestown, Massachusetts
Atlanta, Georgia
Sally E. Erdel, MS, RN, CNE Donna L. Van Houten, RN, MS
Assistant Professor of Nursing Phyllis M. Magaletto, RN, MSN, BC Nursing Faculty
Bethel College Instructor Gateway Community College
Mishawaka, Indiana Cochran School of Nursing Phoenix, Arizona
Yonkers, New York
Luann M. Evert, MSN, FNP-C, RN Sharon Wing, RN, MSN, CNL
Instructor Louise M. Schwabenbauer, RN, Associate Professor
East Central University MED, MSN Cleveland State University
Ada, Oklahoma Nursing Instructor Cleveland, Ohio
University of Pittsburgh at Titusville
Stephen Gilliam, RN, PHD, FNP-BC Titusville, PA
Assistant Professor
Medical College of Georgia, School of
Nursing
Athens, Georgia
iv
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