Study guide for Clayton's basic pharmacology for nurses / Michelle J. Willihnganz, MS, RN, CNE, RCTC Nursing Instructor, Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, Minnesota.

Drug definitions, standards, and information sources -- Basic principles of drug action and drug interactions -- Drug action across the life span -- The nursing process and pharmacology -- Patient education to promote health -- Principles of medication administration and medication safety -- Percutaneous administration -- Enteral administration -- Parenteral administration: safe preparation of parenteral medications -- Parenteral administration: intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular routes -- Parenteral adminstration: intravenous route -- Drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system -- Drugs used for sleep -- Drugs used to treat neurodegenerative disorders -- Drugs used for anxiety disorders -- Drugs used for depressive and bipolar disorders -- Drugs used for psychoses -- Drugs used for seizure disorders -- Drugs used for pain management -- Introduction to cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome -- Drugs used to treat dyslipidemias -- Drugs used to treat hypertension -- Drugs used to treat dysrhythmias -- Drugs used to treat angina pectoris -- Drugs used to treat peripheral vascular disease -- Drugs used to treat thromboembolic disorders -- Drugs used to treat heart failure -- Drugs used for diuresis -- Drugs used to treat upper respiratory disease -- Drugs used to treat lower respiratory disease -- Drugs used to treat oral disorders -- Drugs used to treat gastroesophageal reflux and peptic ulcer disease -- Drugs used to treat nausea and vomiting -- Drugs used to treat constipation and diarrhea -- Drugs used to treat diabetes mellitus -- Drugs used to treat thyroid disease -- Corticosteroids -- Gonadal hormones -- Drugs used in obstetrics -- Drugs used in men's and women's health -- Drugs used to treat disorders of the urinary system -- Drugs used to treat glaucoma and other eye disorders -- Drugs used to treat cancer -- Drugs used to treat the musculoskeletal system -- Drugs used to treat infections -- Nutrition -- Herbal and dietary supplement therapy -- Substance abuse..