SECTION I: BASIC CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES 1. Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics 2. Perinatal Pharmacotherapeutics 3. Pediatric Pharmacotherapeutics 4. Geriatric Pharmacotherapeutics SECTION II: IMPLICATIONS OF DRUG THERAPY 5. Role of the Nurse in Drug Therapy 6. Pharmacoeconomics and Evidence-Based Practice 7. Legal Implications of Drug Therapy 8. Over-the-Counter Drugs and Herbal Remedies 9. Substance Abuse SECTION III: AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS 10. Introduction to Autonomic Nervous System Pharmacology 11. Parasympathetic Nervous System Drugs 12. Sympathetic Nervous System Drugs SECTION IV: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS 13. Opioid Analgesics and Related Drugs 14. NSAIDs, DMARDs, and Related Drugs 15. Drugs Used to Treat Headaches 16. Anesthetic and Related Drugs 17. Anxiety and Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs 18. Antidepressant and Antimania Drugs 19. Antipsychotic Drugs 20. Central Nervous System Stimulants SECTION V: NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS 21. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants 22. Anticonvulsants 23. Antiparkinson, Myasthenia Gravis, and Alzheimer's Drugs SECTION VI: ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS 24. Introduction to the Use of Antimicrobial Drugs 25. Penicillins, Cephalosporins and Related Drugs 26. Macrolides, Erythromycin and Related Drugs 27. Fluoroquinolones and Related Drugs 28. Tetracyclines and Chloramphenicol 29. Aminoglycosides 30. Antibacterial Drugs for Special Purposes 31. Antiviral Drugs 32. Antifungal Drugs 33. Antitubercular and Other Mycobacterial Drugs 34. Antiprotozoal and Antihelminthic Drugs SECTION VII: IMMUNE SYSTEM DRUGS 35. Immunizing Drugs 36. Biological Response Modifiers 37. Antineoplastic Drugs SECTION VIII: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM DRUGS 38. Inotropic Drugs 39. Antianginal and Other Vasodilating Drugs 40. Antiarrhythmic Drugs 41. Antihypertensive Drugs 42. Antilipemic Drugs SECTION IX: HEMATOLOGIC SYSTEM DRUGS 43. Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Drugs 44. Thrombolytic and Sclerosing Drugs 45. Blood and Blood Products SECTION X: RENAL SYSTEM DRUGS 46. Diuretics 47. Drugs used in Renal Dysfunction SECTION XI: GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM DRUGS 48. Hyperacidity and Related Drugs 49. Laxatives and Antidiarrheal Drugs 50. Antiemetic Drugs 51. Drugs Affecting the Liver, Gallbladder and Digestion SECTION XII: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DRUGS 52. Antiasthmatic and Bronchodilator Drugs 53. Antihistamines and Related Drugs 54. Expectorants, Antitussives, Decongestants, and Mucolytics SECTION XIII: ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DRUGS 55. Pituitary Drugs 56. Thyroid and Parathyroid Drugs 57. Adrenal Cortex Drugs and Inhibitors 58. Pancreatic Drugs SECTION XIV: REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM DRUGS 59. Estrogen, Progestins, and Contraceptives 60. Uterine Motility Drugs 61. Fertility Drugs 62. Androgens and Anabolic Steroids SECTION XII: NUTRITIONAL BALANCE DRUGS 63. Vitamins and Minerals 64. Alkalinizing and Acidifying Drugs SECTION XV: SENSORY SYSTEM DRUGS 65. Ophthalmic Drugs 66. Otic Drugs 67. Dermatologic Drugs APPENDICES A. Dietary Considerations B. Summary of Drugs with Common Side Effects

Combines pharmacology content with clinically oriented nursing to focus on the nurse's role of administering drugs, monitoring their effects, and patient education. Featuring pathophysiology and pharmacology, it includes three distinct sections: pathophysiology, drug class, and application to practice.