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Glossary Index Brief contents List of figures List of tables Preface Acknowledgements Section I Pharmacology within the social context Chapter 1 An historical perspective Chapter 2 Sociocultural aspects Section II Pharmacology within the professional context Chapter 3 Drug administration and the law Chapter 4 Ethical issues Chapter 5 The roles and responsibilities of nurses Chapter 6 The roles and responsibilities of other health-care professionals Section III Drug administration and professional responsibilities Chapter 7 Drug formulations, storage and routes of administration Chapter 8 The clinical decision-making process Chapter 9 Drug administration strategies and documentation Chapter 10 Medication errors Chapter 11 Management of common adverse drug reactions Section IV General aspects of pharmacology Chapter 12 Drug nomenclature Chapter 13 Pharmacokinetics: absorption and distribution Chapter 14 Pharmacokinetics: metabolism and excretion Chapter 15 Drug interactions Chapter 16 Pharmacodynamics Chapter 17 Drug development, evaluation and safety Chapter 18 Pharmacogenetics Chapter 19 Pharmacokinetic factors that modify drug action Chapter 20 Paediatric pharmacology and pharmacology in older people Section V Toxicology Chapter 21 Poisoning and envenomation Chapter 22 Management of clinical overdose Chapter 23 Contemporary drugs of abuse Chapter 24 Drug abuse in sport Section VI Autonomic pharmacology Chapter 25 General aspects of autonomic pharmacology Chapter 26 Adrenergic pharmacology Chapter 27 Cholinergic pharmacology Section VII Chemical mediators Chapter 28 Introduction to chemical mediators Chapter 29 Histamine and antihistamines &nbs...
