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Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice 4th Edition by Kara Sealock, ISBN-13: 978-0323694803
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- Publisher: Mosby Canada; 4th edition (November 4, 2020)
- Language: English
- 1040 pages
- ISBN-10: 0323694802
- ISBN-13: 978-0323694803
Let Canada’s #1 pharmacology text help guide you in mastering the complicated world of nursing pharmacology. Now in its fourth edition, Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice covers all the key pharmacology content needed by today’s Canadian nurses. Known for its vibrant design, abundance of visuals, and wealth of helpful feature boxes, this engaging text brings important pharmacology concepts to life. The text’s popular and unique key drug approach focuses only on the drug information you need to know to safely and effectively administer drugs. Along with its exam preparation and insightful learning strategies, it’s the complete (and proven) pharmacology text to help you succeed in school, clinicals, and professional practice.
Table of Contents:
About the Authors, v
Reviewers, vii
Preface, ix
Acknowledgements, xiii
PART 1 Pharmacology Basics
1 Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy, 1
2 Pharmacological Principles, 14
3 Legal and Ethical Considerations, 36
4 Patient-Focused Considerations, 47
5 Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics, 67
6 Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding, 75
7 Patient Education and Drug Therapy, 88
8 Over-the-Counter Drugs and Natural Health Products, 98
9 Vitamins and Minerals, 111
10 Principles of Drug Administration, 133
PART 2 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
11 Analgesic Drugs, 164
12 General and Local Anaesthetics, 195
13 Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants, 214
14 Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs, 228
15 Antiepileptic Drugs, 244
16 Antiparkinsonian Drugs, 262
17 Psychotherapeutic Drugs, 278
18 Substance Misuse, 308
PART 3 Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
19 Adrenergic Drugs, 325
20 Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs, 338
21 Cholinergic Drugs, 350
22 Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs, 361
PART 4 Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal
Systems
23 Antihypertensive Drugs, 371
24 Antianginal Drugs, 394
25 Heart Failure Drugs, 408
26 Antidysrhythmic Drugs, 423
27 Coagulation Modifier Drugs, 444
28 Antilipemic Drugs, 469
29 Diuretic Drugs, 485
30 Fluids and Electrolytes, 500
PART 5 Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System
31 Pituitary Drugs, 519
32 Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs, 528
33 Antidiabetic Drugs, 537
34 Adrenal Drugs, 563
35 Women’s Health Drugs, 574
36 Men’s Health Drugs, 596
PART 6 Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
37 Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants, 606
38 Respiratory Drugs, 621
PART 7 Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System
and Nutrition
39 Acid-Controlling Drugs, 640
40 Antidiarrheal Drugs and Laxatives, 654
41 Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs, 667
42 Nutritional Supplements, 679
PART 8 Anti-infective and Anti-inflammatory Drugs
43 Antibiotics Part 1: Sulfonamides, Penicillins, Cephalosporins,
Macrolides, and Tetracyclines, 691
44 Antibiotics Part 2: Aminoglycosides, Fluoroquinolones, and
Other Drugs, 715
45 Antiviral Drugs, 731
46 Antitubercular Drugs, 753
47 Antifungal Drugs, 764
48 Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Anthelmintic Drugs, 774
49 Anti-inflammatory and Antigout Drugs, 789
PART 9 Immune and Biological Modifiers and
Chemotherapeutic Drugs
50 Immunosuppressant Drugs, 804
51 Immunizing Drugs and Pandemic Preparedness, 815
52 Antineoplastic Drugs Part 1: Cancer Overview and Cell
Cycle–Specific Drugs, 832
53 Antineoplastic Drugs Part 2: Cell Cycle–Nonspecific and
Miscellaneous Drugs, 859
54 Biological Response–Modifying Drugs and Antirheumatic
Drugs, 872
PART 10 Miscellaneous Therapeutics: Hematological,
Dermatological, Ophthalmic, and Otic Drugs
55 Anemia Drugs, 892
56 Dermatological Drugs, 903
57 Ophthalmic Drugs, 918
58 Otic Drugs, 939
Appendix: Pharmaceutical Abbreviations, 945
Answers to Review Questions, 946
Bibliography, 949
Index of Glossary Terms, 966
Drug Index, 973
General Index, 981
Kara Sealock RN EdD MEd CNCC (C) CCNE
Cydnee Seneviratne, RN, BScN, MN, PhD
Linda Lilley, RN, PhD, is University Professor and Associate Professor Emeritus at the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
Julie S. Snyder, MSN, RN-BC, teaches at the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia and works in the clinical field as well, enabling her to bring comprehensive insight to the book.
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