Introductory Clinical Pharmacology

This text makes pharmacology easy for the beginning nursing student Now in its Sixth Edition, this concise introduction to pharmacology is readable and complete. Designed for the LPN or LVN student, the book focuses on basic principles and the nurse's responsibility in drug administration. Organized according to body system, the book examines pharmacologic properties and therapeutic applications of drugs as a class or group. Summary Drug Tables present genetic and trade drug names, uses, adverse reactions, and usual dosage ranges. New in the Sixth Edition: updated drug information throughout, reorganized chapters reflecting current clinical usage of drugs; new line art pedagogy including "geri alerts", pronunciation guide, patient teaching checklists and dosage calculation exercises at end of chapters; and a strengthened ancillary package, including a testbank on disk.