Prescription drug guide for nurses / Sue Jordan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jordan, Sue.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drugs--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Drugs.

Nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead, Berkshire, England ; New York : Open University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Outlines the implications for practice of 20 drug groups including: ACE inhibitors; antibacterial drugs; anti-coagulants; antidepressants; anti-emetics; anti-epileptic drugs; antipsychotics; beta blockers; bronchodilators; controlling gastric acidity; corticosteroids; cytotoxic drugs; diuretics; insulin; laxatives; NSAIDs; and, opioids.

Contents:

Front Cover; Half-title; Title Page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Using this Book; Abbreviations Used in the Text; List of Contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1: Laxatives; Chapter 2: Controlling Gastric Acidity; Chapter 3: Diuretics; Chapter 4: Beta blockers; Chapter 5: Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers; Chapter 6: Vasodilators: Calcium Channel Blockers and Nitrates; Chapter 7: Anticoagulants; Chapter 8: Bronchodilators: selective beta2 adrenoceptor agonists; Chapter 9: Corticosteroids; Chapter 10: Antipsychotics

Chapter 11: Antidepressants: focus on SSRIsChapter 12: Anti-emetics; Chapter 13: Opioid analgesics; Chapter 14: Antiepileptic drugs: focus on carbamazepine and valproate; Chapter 15: Antibacterial drugs; Chapter 16: Insulin; Chapter 17: Oral Anti-diabetic drugs; Chapter 18: Thyroid and anti-thyroid drugs; Chapter 19: Cytotoxic Drugs; Chapter 20: Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs); Chapter 21: Idiosyncratic drug reactions; Glossary; References; Bibliography/Further Reading; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-44983-0

9786611449834

0-335-23550-6

OCLC:

437212067