Chapter 1 Introduction to pharmacology 1Ian PeateChapter 2 How to use pharmaceutical and prescribing reference guides 15Claire Pryor and Annette HandChapter 3 Legal and ethical issues 33Claire Leader, Emma Senior and Deborah FlynnChapter 4 Medicines management and the role of the healthcare provider 49Annette Hand and Carol WillsChapter 5 Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics 69Barry Hill and Jaden AllanChapter 6 Drug formulations 91Hayley Underdown and Nicola ClippertonChapter 7 Adverse drug reaction 111Laura Park and Michelle MitchellChapter 8 Analgesics 127Claire Ford and Matthew RobertsonChapter 9 Antibacterials 153Deborah FlynnChapter 10 Medications used in the cardiovascular system 187Jan Guerin and Cecilia MihailaChapter 11 Medications and the renal system 225Sadie Diamond-Fox and Alexandra GatehouseChapter 12 Medications and diabetes mellitus 285Anne PhillipsChapter 13 Medications and the respiratory system 313Sadie Diamond-Fox and Alexandra GatehouseChapter 14 Medications and the gastrointestinal system 369David Waters and Ian NaldrettChapter 15 Medications used in cancer 389Elaine Walls and Leah RosengartenChapter 16 Medications and the nervous system 415Julie DerbyshireChapter 17 Medications used in mental health 437Laura StavertChapter 18 Immunisations 465Aby MitchellNormal Values 491Answers 495Index 4
Ian Peate, OBE FRCN JP is Visiting Professor at St George's and Kingston University, Visiting Professor at Northumbria University, Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow of University Hertfordshire, Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nursing, and Head of School, School of Health Studies, Gibraltar.Barry Hill is Director of Education (Employability), Programme Leader BSc (Hons) Nursing Science, Registered Nurse (RN NMC), Fellow of the HEA (FHEA), and Clinical Series Editor of the British Journal of Nursing.