Table of Contents 1 Chapter 01- Introduction to Drugs Chapter 02- Drugs and the Body Chapter 03- Toxic Effects of Drugs Chapter 04- The Nursing Process in Drug Therapy and Patient Safety Chapter 05- Dosage Calculations Chapter 06- Challenges to Effective Drug Therapy Chapter 07- Introduction to Cell Physiology Chapter 08- Anti-infective Agents Chapter 09- Antibiotics Chapter 10- Antiviral Agents Chapter 11- Antifungal Agents Chapter 12- Antiprotozoal Agents Chapter 13- Anthelmintic Agents Chapter 14- Antineoplastic Agents Chapter 15- Introduction to the Immune Response and Inflammation Chapter 16- Anti-inflammatory, Antiarthritis, and Related Agents Chapter 17- Immune Modulators Chapter 18- Vaccines and Sera Chapter 19- Introduction to Nerves and the Nervous System Chapter 20- Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Agents Chapter 21- Antidepressant Agents Chapter 22- Psychotherapeutic Agents Chapter 23- Antiseizure Agents Chapter 24- Antiparkinsonism Agents Chapter 25- Muscle Relaxants Chapter 26- Narcotics, Narcotic Antagonists, and Antimigraine Agents Chapter 27- General and Local Anesthetic Agents Chapter 28- Neuromuscular Junction Blocking Agents Chapter 29- Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System Chapter 30- Adrenergic Agonists Chapter 31- Adrenergic Antagonists Chapter 32- Cholinergic Agonists Chapter 33- Anticholinergic Agents Chapter 34- Introduction to the Endocrine System Chapter 35- Hypothalamic and Pituitary Agents Chapter 36- Adrenocortical Agents Chapter 37- Thyroid and Parathyroid Agents Chapter 38- Agents to Control Blood Glucose Levels Chapter 39- Introduction to the Reproductive System Chapter 40- Drugs Affecting the Female Reproductive System Chapter 41- Drugs Affecting the Male Reproductive System Chapter 42- Introduction to the Cardiovascular System Chapter 43- Drugs Affecting Blood Pressure Chapter 44- Agents for Treating Heart Failure Chapter 45- Antiarrhythmic Agents Chapter 46- Antianginal Agents Chapter 47- Lipid-Lowering Agents Chapter 48- Drugs Affecting Blood Coagulation Chapter 49- Drugs Used to Treat Anemias Chapter 50- Introduction to the Renal System 3 20 37 54 71 86 103 120 138 155 172 188 204 220 237 254 270 287 304 320 337 354 371 388 404 420 436 453 470 487 503 520 536