Preoperative Medications
Preoperative Medications Objectives After completing this chapter, you should be able to do the following: 1. Define terms and abbreviations related to preoperative medications. 2. State the purposes of preoperative…
Pharmacology Mathematics
Make it Simple Go to the end of this chapter and take the Mathematics Evaluation Pretest. This pretest has a variety of mathematical skills that are explained in the chapter….
Medication Development, Regulation, and Resources
Medication Development, Regulation, and Resources Objectives After completing this chapter, you should be able to do the following: 1. Define terms and abbreviations related to medication development, regulation, and resources….
Medication Administration
Tech Tip Do not depend on hearsay or someone else’s understanding or opinion regarding the limits of your practice. Use your computer competence and the easy availability of the Internet…
Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Medications
Chapter 16 Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Medications Sandra M. Nettina http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Class Subclass Generic Name Trade Name Short-acting relatively selective β2-adrenergic agonist bronchodilators Aerosol, HFA albuterol…
Calcium Channel Blockers
Chapter 21 Calcium Channel Blockers http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Class Subclass Generic Name Trade Name Calcium channel blockers Dihydropyridine nifedipine, nifedipine ER Procardia, Procardia XL, Adalat CC amlodipine Norvasc…
β-Blockers
Chapter 20 β-Blockers http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Class Subclass Generic Name Trade Name β-Adrenergic blockers Nonselective propranolol Inderal, InnoPran XL, generic nadolol Corgard, generic penbutolol Levatol …
Diabetes Mellitus Agents
Chapter 53 Diabetes Mellitus Agents Jane Kapustin http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Class Subclass Generic Name Trade Name Insulin Rapid acting insulin lispro Humalog insulin aspart NovoLog insulin…
Dermatologic Agents
Chapter 13 Dermatologic Agents http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Class Subclass Generic Name Trade Name TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS (SEE TABLE 13-2) Immunosuppressive drugs pimecrolimus Elidel tacrolimus Protopic ANTIINFECTIVES Topical antibiotics…
