UNIT 1. Core Concepts in Pharmacology

1. Introduction to Pharmacology: Drug Regulation and Approval

2. Drug Classes and Schedules

3. Principles of Drug Administration

4. Pharmacokinetics

5. Pharmacodynamics

UNIT 2. Pharmacology and the Nurse-Client Relationship

6. The Nursing Process in Pharmacology

7. Medication Errors and Risk Reduction

8. Drug Administration Throughout the Lifespan

9. Psychosocial, Gender, and Cultural Influences on Pharmacotherapy

10. Herbal and Alternative Therapies

11. Substance Abuse

12. Emergency Preparedness and Poisonings

UNIT 3. The Nervous System

13. Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System

14. Drugs for Anxiety and Insomnia

15. Drugs for Seizures

16. Drugs for Emotional Mood and Behavioral Disorders

17. Drugs for Psychoses

18. Drugs for the Control of Pain

19. Drugs for Local and General Anesthesia

20. Drugs for Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System

21. Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders

UNIT 4. The Cardiovascular and Urinary Systems

22. Drugs for Lipid Disorders

23. Diuretic Therapy and Drugs for Renal Failure

24. Drugs for Fluid Balance, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Disorders

25. Drugs for Hypertension

26. Drugs for Heart Failure

27. Drugs for Angina Pectoris and Myocardial Infarction

28. Drugs for Shock

29. Drugs for Dysrhythmias

30. Drugs for Coagulation Disorders

31. Drugs for Hematopoietic Disorders

UNIT 5. The Immune System

32. Drugs for Immune System Modulation

33. Drugs for Inflammation and Fever

34. Drugs for Bacterial Infections

35. Drugs for Fungal, Protozoal, and Helminthic Infections

36. Drugs for Viral Infections

37. Drugs for Neoplasia

UNIT 6. The Respiratory System

38. Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis and the Common Cold

39. Drugs for Asthma and Other Pulmonary Disorders

UNIT 7. The Gastrointestinal System

40. Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease

41. Drugs for Bowel Disorders and Other Gastrointestinal Conditions

42. Drugs for Nutritional Disorders

UNIT 8. The Endocrine System

43. Drugs for Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders

44. Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus

45. Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Female Reproductive System MA

46. Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Male Reproductive System  MA

UNIT 9. The Integumentary System and Eyes/Ears

47. Drugs for Bone and Joint Disorders

48. Drugs for Skin Disorders

49. Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders