McKenna's Pharmacology for Nursing, 2e

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Contents

 PART 7   Drugs acting on the reproductive system 595 39 Introduction to the reproductive system 596 Female reproductive system 597 Male reproductive system 601 The human sexual response 603 40 Drugs affecting the female reproductive system 606 Sex hormones and oestrogen receptor modulators 607 Fertility drugs 617 Uterine motility drugs 620 41 Drugs affecting the male reproductive system 627 Androgens 628 Anabolic steroids 631 Drugs for treating penile erectile dysfunction 634  PART 8  Drugs acting on the cardiovascular system 641 42 Introduction to the cardiovascular system 642 Structure and function of the heart 643 Electrocardiography 646 Circulation 649 43 Drugs affecting blood pressure 657 Review of blood pressure control 658

51 Diuretic agents 803 Diuretics 804 52 Drugs affecting the urinary tract and the bladder 819 Urinary tract anti-infectives 820 Urinary tract antispasmodics 824 Bladder protectant agent 826 Drugs for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia 828  PART 10  Drugs acting on the respiratory system 833 53 Introduction to the respiratory system 834 Structure and function of the respiratory system 835 Respiratory pathophysiology 837 54 Drugs acting on the upper respiratory tract 842 Antitussives 843 Decongestants 846 Antihistamines 852 Expectorants 857 Mucolytics 859 55 Drugs acting on the lower respiratory tract 864 gastrointestinal system 887 56 Introduction to the gastrointestinal system 888 Structure and function of the gastrointestinal system 889 Gastrointestinal reflexes 892 57 Drugs affecting gastrointestinal secretions 896 Drugs used to treat gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and ulcer disease 897 Digestive enzymes 912 58 Drugs affecting gastrointestinal motility 916 Laxatives 917 Antidiarrhoeals 923 Irritable bowel syndrome drugs 926 59 Antiemetic agents 929 Antiemetic agents 930  APPENDICES  A Answers to questions 939 B Parenteral agents 945 C Topical agents 949 D Ophthalmic agents 955 E Vitamins 959 F Complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies 962 Bronchodilators/antiasthmatics 866 Drugs affecting inflammation 875 Lung surfactants 881 Other drugs used to treat lower respiratory tract disorders 883  PART 11  Drugs acting on the

Antihypertensive agents 662 Antihypotensive agents 676 44 Cardiotonic agents 681 Heart failure 682 Cardiotonic agents 685 45 Antiarrhythmic agents 696 Arrhythmias 697 Antiarrhythmic agents 701 46 Antianginal agents 713 Coronary artery disease 714 Antianginal agents 715 47 Lipid-lowering agents 729 Coronary artery disease 730

Fat and biotransformation (metabolism) 731 Lipid-lowering agents 735 Combination therapy 746 Future therapies 746 48 Drugs affecting blood coagulation 750 Blood coagulation 751 Disorders affecting blood coagulation 754 Drugs affecting clot formation and resolution 755 Drugs used to control bleeding 767 49 Drugs used to treat anaemias 774 Anaemia 775 Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents 777 Agents used for iron-deficiency anaemia 782 Agents used for other anaemias 787  PART 9  Drugs acting on the renal system 793 50 Introduction to the kidneys and the urinary tract 794 The kidneys 795 The urinary tract 800

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