Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice 4th Edition by Kara Sealock, ISBN-13: 978-0323694803

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Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice 4th Edition by Kara Sealock, ISBN-13: 978-0323694803

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• Publisher: ‎ Mosby Canada; 4th edition (November 4, 2020)
• Language: ‎ English
• 1040 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 0323694802
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0323694803

Let Canada’s #1 pharmacology text help guide you in mastering the complicated world of nursing pharmacology. Now in its fourth edition, Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice covers all the key pharmacology content needed by today’s Canadian nurses. Known for its vibrant design, abundance of visuals, and wealth of helpful feature boxes, this engaging text brings important pharmacology concepts to life. The text’s popular and unique key drug approach focuses only on the drug information you need to know to safely and effectively administer drugs. Along with its exam preparation and insightful learning strategies, it’s the complete (and proven) pharmacology text to help you succeed in school, clinicals, and professional practice.

Table of Contents:

About the Authors, v

Reviewers, vii

Preface, ix

Acknowledgements, xiii

PART 1 Pharmacology Basics

1 Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy, 1

2 Pharmacological Principles, 14

3 Legal and Ethical Considerations, 36

4 Patient-Focused Considerations, 47

5 Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics, 67

6 Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding, 75

7 Patient Education and Drug Therapy, 88

8 Over-the-Counter Drugs and Natural Health Products, 98

9 Vitamins and Minerals, 111

10 Principles of Drug Administration, 133

PART 2 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System

11 Analgesic Drugs, 164

12 General and Local Anaesthetics, 195

13 Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants, 214

14 Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs, 228

15 Antiepileptic Drugs, 244

16 Antiparkinsonian Drugs, 262

17 Psychotherapeutic Drugs, 278

18 Substance Misuse, 308

PART 3 Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System

19 Adrenergic Drugs, 325

20 Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs, 338

21 Cholinergic Drugs, 350

22 Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs, 361

PART 4 Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal

Systems

23 Antihypertensive Drugs, 371

24 Antianginal Drugs, 394

25 Heart Failure Drugs, 408

26 Antidysrhythmic Drugs, 423

27 Coagulation Modifier Drugs, 444

28 Antilipemic Drugs, 469

29 Diuretic Drugs, 485

30 Fluids and Electrolytes, 500

PART 5 Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System

31 Pituitary Drugs, 519

32 Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs, 528

33 Antidiabetic Drugs, 537

34 Adrenal Drugs, 563

35 Women’s Health Drugs, 574

36 Men’s Health Drugs, 596

PART 6 Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System

37 Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants, 606

38 Respiratory Drugs, 621

PART 7 Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System

and Nutrition

39 Acid-Controlling Drugs, 640

40 Antidiarrheal Drugs and Laxatives, 654

41 Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs, 667

42 Nutritional Supplements, 679

PART 8 Anti-infective and Anti-inflammatory Drugs

43 Antibiotics Part 1: Sulfonamides, Penicillins, Cephalosporins,

Macrolides, and Tetracyclines, 691

44 Antibiotics Part 2: Aminoglycosides, Fluoroquinolones, and

Other Drugs, 715

45 Antiviral Drugs, 731

46 Antitubercular Drugs, 753

47 Antifungal Drugs, 764

48 Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal, and Anthelmintic Drugs, 774

49 Anti-inflammatory and Antigout Drugs, 789

PART 9 Immune and Biological Modifiers and

Chemotherapeutic Drugs

50 Immunosuppressant Drugs, 804

51 Immunizing Drugs and Pandemic Preparedness, 815

52 Antineoplastic Drugs Part 1: Cancer Overview and Cell

Cycle–Specific Drugs, 832

53 Antineoplastic Drugs Part 2: Cell Cycle–Nonspecific and

Miscellaneous Drugs, 859

54 Biological Response–Modifying Drugs and Antirheumatic

Drugs, 872

PART 10 Miscellaneous Therapeutics: Hematological,

Dermatological, Ophthalmic, and Otic Drugs

55 Anemia Drugs, 892

56 Dermatological Drugs, 903

57 Ophthalmic Drugs, 918

58 Otic Drugs, 939

Appendix: Pharmaceutical Abbreviations, 945

Answers to Review Questions, 946

Bibliography, 949

Index of Glossary Terms, 966

Drug Index, 973

General Index, 981

Kara Sealock RN EdD MEd CNCC (C) CCNE

Cydnee Seneviratne, RN, BScN, MN, PhD

Linda Lilley, RN, PhD, is University Professor and Associate Professor Emeritus at the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

Julie S. Snyder, MSN, RN-BC, teaches at the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia and works in the clinical field as well, enabling her to bring comprehensive insight to the book.

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