<h3>UNIT 1: CORE CONCEPTS IN PHARMACOLOGY</h3> <ol> <li>Introduction to Pharmacology</li> <li>Drug Approval and Regulation</li> <li>Principles of Drug Administration</li> <li>Pharmacokinetics</li> <li>Pharmacodynamics</li> </ol> <h3>UNIT 2: PHARMACOLOGY AND THE NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP</h3> <ol> <li>The Nursing Process in Pharmacology</li> <li>Medication Errors and Risk Reduction</li> <li>Drug Administration Throughout the Lifespan</li> <li>Individual Variations in Drug Response</li> <li>The Role of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Pharmacology</li> <li>Emergency Preparedness and Poisonings</li> </ol> <h3>UNIT 3: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM</h3> <ol> <li>Cholinergic Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System</li> <li>Adrenergic Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System</li> <li>Drugs for Anxiety and Insomnia</li> <li>Drugs for Seizures</li> <li>Drugs for Emotional, Mood, and Behavioral Disorders</li> <li>Drugs for Psychoses</li> <li>Drugs for the Control of Pain</li> <li>Drugs for Local and General Anesthesia</li> <li>Drugs for Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System</li> <li>Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders</li> <li>Substance Abuse</li> </ol> <h3>UNIT 4: THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND URINARY SYSTEMS</h3> <ol> <li>Drugs for Lipid Disorders</li> <li>Diuretic Therapy and Drugs for Renal Failure</li> <li>Drugs for Fluid Balance, Electrolyte, and Acid--Base Disorders</li> <li>Drugs for Hypertension</li> <li>Drugs for Heart Failure</li> <li>Drugs for Angina Pectoris and Myocardial Infarction</li> <li>Drugs for Shock</li> <li>Drugs for Dysrhythmias</li> <li>Drugs for Coagulation Disorders</li> <li>Drugs for Hematopoietic Disorders</li> </ol> <h3>UNIT 5: THE IMMUNE SYSTEM</h3> <ol> <li>Drugs for Inflammation and Fever</li> <li>Drugs for Immune System Modulation</li> <li>Drugs for Bacterial Infections</li> <li>Drugs for Fungal, Protozoan, and Helminthic Infections</li> <li>Drugs for Viral Infections</li> <li>Drugs for Neoplasia</li> </ol> <h3>UNIT 6: THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM</h3> <ol> <li>Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis and the Common Cold</li> <li>Drugs for Asthma and Other Pulmonary Disorders</li> </ol> <h3>UNIT 7: THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM</h3> <ol> <li>Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease</li> <li>Drugs for Bowel Disorders and Other Gastrointestinal Conditions</li> <li>Drugs for Nutritional Disorders</li> </ol> <h3>UNIT 8: THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM</h3> <ol> <li>Drugs for Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders</li> <li>Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus</li> <li>Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Female Reproductive System</li> <li>Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Male Reproductive System</li> </ol> <h3>UNIT 9: THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM, EYES, AND EARS</h3> <ol> <li>Drugs for Bone and Joint Disorders</li> <li>Drugs for Skin Disorders</li> <li>Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders</li> </ol> <h3>Appendices</h3> <ol> <li>Answers</li> <li>Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP): ISMP's List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations</li> <li>Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP): ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings</li> <li>Calculating Dosages</li> </ol>
