Underlying principles of actions of various drug groups; sources, physical and chemical properties, physiological actions, absorption rate, excretion, therapeutic uses, side effects and toxicity. Emphasis on fundamental concepts applying to actions of most drugs.
This open access Nursing Pharmacology textbook is designed for entry-level undergraduate nursing …
This open access Nursing Pharmacology textbook is designed for entry-level undergraduate nursing students. It explains basic concepts of pharmacology and describes common medication classes. This book is not intended to be used as a drug reference book, but direct links are provided to DailyMed, which provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States.
This textbook is aligned with the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) statewide nursing curriculum for the Nursing Pharmacology course (543-103). The project is supported by a $2.5 million Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN) grant from the Department of Education and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
This book is available for download in multiple formats, but the online version is required for interaction with the adaptive learning activities included in each chapter.
I. Kinetics & Dynamics II. Legal/Ethical III. Antimicrobials IV. Autonomic Nervous System V. Respiratory VI. Cardiovascular & Renal System VII. Gastrointestinal VIII. Central Nervous System IX. Endocrine X. Analgesic and Musculoskeletal XI. Answer Key
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1. Introduction to Pharmacology 2. Introduction to Drug-Receptor Interactions and Pharmacodynamics 3. …
1. Introduction to Pharmacology 2. Introduction to Drug-Receptor Interactions and Pharmacodynamics 3. Factors Contributing to Drug Effect 4. Pharmacological Descriptors of Drug-Receptor Interactions 5. Drug Action vs. Drug Effect 6. Characteristics of Drug-Receptor Interactions: 7. Response to Excessive and Reduced Stimulation of Receptors: 8. Two Main Classes of Receptor Ligands in Pharmacology: Agonists & Antagonists 9. Receptor Allosteric Modulators 10. Competitive Antagonist vs. Negative Allosteric Modulator 11. Types of Drug-Drug Interactions 12. Introduction to Signal Transduction 13. Enzyme-Linked Receptors 14. G-Protein-Coupled Receptors 15. Nuclear Receptors 16. Receptor Regulation 17. Ion Channels 18. Agents and Actions of the Autonomic Nervous System 19. Agents and Actions of the Autonomic Nervous System: Autonomic Pharmacology Overview 20. Actions of the Autonomic Nervous System: Adrenergic Pharmacology 21. Agents and Actions of the Autonomic Nervous System: Parasympathetic Nervous System 22. Agents and Actions of the Autonomic Nervous System: Sympathetic Nervous System
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