McKenna's Pharmacology for Nursing, 2e - page 7

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PART 7 Drugs acting on the
reproductive system 595
39 Introduction to the reproductive system 596
Female reproductive system 597
Male reproductive system 601
The human sexual response 603
40 Drugs affecting the female reproductive system 606
Sex hormones and oestrogen receptor modulators 607
Fertility drugs 617
Uterine motility drugs 620
41 Drugs affecting the male reproductive system 627
Androgens 628
Anabolic steroids 631
Drugs for treating penile erectile dysfunction 634
PART 8 Drugs acting on the
cardiovascular system 641
42 Introduction to the cardiovascular system 642
Structure and function of the heart 643
Electrocardiography 646
Circulation 649
43 Drugs affecting blood pressure 657
Review of blood pressure control 658
Antihypertensive agents 662
Antihypotensive agents 676
44 Cardiotonic agents 681
Heart failure 682
Cardiotonic agents 685
45 Antiarrhythmic agents 696
Arrhythmias 697
Antiarrhythmic agents 701
46 Antianginal agents 713
Coronary artery disease 714
Antianginal agents 715
47 Lipid-lowering agents 729
Coronary artery disease 730
Fat and biotransformation (metabolism) 731
Lipid-lowering agents 735
Combination therapy 746
Future therapies 746
48 Drugs affecting blood coagulation 750
Blood coagulation 751
Disorders affecting blood coagulation 754
Drugs affecting clot formation and resolution 755
Drugs used to control bleeding 767
49 Drugs used to
treat anaemias 774
Anaemia 775
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents 777
Agents used for iron-deficiency anaemia 782
Agents used for other anaemias 787
PART 9 Drugs acting on the renal
system 793
50 Introduction to the kidneys and the urinary tract 794
The kidneys 795
The urinary tract 800
51 Diuretic agents 803
Diuretics 804
52 Drugs affecting the urinary tract and the bladder 819
Urinary tract anti-infectives 820
Urinary tract antispasmodics 824
Bladder protectant agent 826
Drugs for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia 828
PART 10 Drugs acting on the
respiratory system 833
53 Introduction to the respiratory system 834
Structure and function of the respiratory system 835
Respiratory pathophysiology 837
54 Drugs acting on the upper respiratory tract 842
Antitussives 843
Decongestants 846
Antihistamines 852
Expectorants 857
Mucolytics 859
55 Drugs acting on the lower respiratory tract 864
Bronchodilators/antiasthmatics 866
Drugs affecting inflammation 875
Lung surfactants 881
Other drugs used to treat lower respiratory tract
disorders 883
PART 11 Drugs acting on the
gastrointestinal system 887
56 Introduction to the gastrointestinal system 888
Structure and function of the gastrointestinal system 889
Gastrointestinal reflexes 892
57 Drugs affecting gastrointestinal secretions 896
Drugs used to treat gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and
ulcer disease 897
Digestive enzymes 912
58 Drugs affecting gastrointestinal motility 916
Laxatives 917
Antidiarrhoeals 923
Irritable bowel syndrome drugs 926
59 Antiemetic agents 929
Antiemetic agents 930
APPENDICES
A Answers to questions 939
B Parenteral agents 945
C Topical agents 949
D Ophthalmic agents 955
E Vitamins 959
F Complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies 962
Index 968