Immunostimulant Drugs
DRUG CLASSES Hematopoietic factors for bleeding and infection Hematopoietic factors for anemia PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE Mr. Phillip, age 72 years, has chronic kidney disease. He had a friend who was…
Antihypertensive Drugs
DRUG CLASSES Beta (β)-adrenergic blocking drugs Alpha (α)/β and antiadrenergic drugs (centrally and peripherally acting) Calcium channel blocking drugs Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) Angiotensin II receptor antagonists PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE…
Antiarrhythmic Drugs
DRUG CLASSES Class I sodium channel blockers Class II beta (β)-adrenergic blockers Class III potassium channel blockers Class IV calcium channel blockers PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE Mr. Phillip was recently diagnosed…
Upper Respiratory System Drugs
DRUG CLASSES Antihistamine Decongestant Antitussive Expectorant Mucolytic This chapter focuses on drugs used to treat some of the more common disorders affecting the upper respiratory system, particularly allergies and the…
Antibacterial Drugs That Disrupt the Bacterial Cell Wall
DRUG CLASSES Penicillins • Natural penicillins • Aminopenicillins • Extended-spectrum penicillins Cephalosporins • First generation • Second generation • Third generation • Fourth generation Carbapenems PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE Alfredo Garcia…
Making Drug Dosing Safer
Figure 3.1 Drug label for Tagamet. (Courtesy of GlaxoSmithKline.) Mathematical Ability Nurses find that mathematical calculations are performed using various methods to prepare drugs for administration. Sometimes the math is…
Sedatives and Hypnotics
DRUG CLASSES Barbiturates Nonbarbiturates • Benzodiazepines • Nonbenzodiazepines Sedatives and hypnotics are primarily used to treat insomnia. According to the National Sleep Foundation, insomnia affects nearly 70 million people in the United…
Fluids, Electrolytes, and Parenteral Therapy
DRUG CLASSES Electrolytes • Calcium • Magnesium • Potassium • Sodium Alkaline/acidifying agents PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE Alfredo Garcia is a 55-year-old man being seen in the clinic for an upper respiratory infection. During the…
Antibacterial Drugs That Interfere With Protein Synthesis
DRUG CLASSES Tetracycline • Glycylcycline Aminoglycosides • Spectinomycin Macrolides • Ketolide Lincosamides Miscellaneous agents • Oxazolidinone PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE When taking the drug history of Mrs. Moore, an 85-year-old patient…
