lincosamides, including clindamycins, 224–226, 226t
drug-drug interactions, 225
nursing diagnosis, 225–226
macrolide antibiotics, 222–224, 223t
drug-drug interactions, 224
nursing diagnosis, 224
medication
antimicrobials, 205–206
overview, 204–205
microorganisms, 204
miscellaneous antibiotics, 240–243, 240t–241t
overview, 203, 250–251
penicillin, 209–210, 211t–213t,214–215
drug-drug interactions, 214
nursing diagnosis, 214–215
patient education, 215
preparing to administer, 207–209
quiz, 251–252
sulfonamides, 241–243, 242t
superinfections, 206–207
tetracyclines, 232–234, 234t–235t
drug-drug interactions, 233
nursing diagnosis, 234
tuberculosis, 243–245, 243t
vancomycin, 226–228. 228t
drug-drug interactions, 227–228
nursing diagnosis, 228
Antiparkinsonism-anticholinergic drugs, 288–289,
289 t
Antiplatelet drugs, 365
Antipruritics, 378
Antipsychotics, 295–296, 297t
Anxiolytics, 296–297
Aprobarbital (Alurate), 275
Arthritis, 200
Aspirin, 70t, 199
interaction with aminoglycosides, 230
interaction with cephalosporins, 217
interaction with vancomycin, 227
Astemizole (Hismanal)
interaction with macrolides, 224
Asthma, 263–264
Atazanavir (Reyataz, ATV), 319
Atenolol (Tenormin), 286t, 352
Atorvastatin (Lipitor), 368
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADDHD),
271
Autonomic nervous system
adrenergics and adrenergic blockers, 284–286,
285 t–286t
fight or flight response, 283, 283t
overview, 281–282, 282t–283t
Azathioprine (Imuran), 325
Azithromyzin (Zithromax), 223t
Aztreonam (Azactam), 240t
Azulfidine, 407t
B
Bacampicillin (Spectrobid), 212t
Bacitracin
interaction with aminoglycosides, 230
interaction with vancomycin, 227
Baclofen (Lioresal), 290
Bactrim, 407t
Barbiturates, 275, 275t–276t, 294
days detectable in urine, 68t
Basics of pharmacology
drug effects, 7–8
drug names
brand/trade name, 6–7
chemical name, 6
generic name, 6
drug orders, 12–13, 13t–15t, 16
drug safety, 8–11
Phase I trials: initial pharmacological evaluation, 9
Phase II trials: limited controlled evaluation, 10
Phase III trials: extended clinical evaluation,
10–11
category A, 10
category B, 10
category C, 10
category D, 11
category X, 11
locating drug information, 11–12
overview, 1–3, 20–21
1970 Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevent and
Control Act, 3
1952 Durham-Humphrey amendment to Food,
Drug and Cosmetic Act, 3
1938 Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 2–3
1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment to Food, Drug
and Cosmetic Act, 3
prescription versus over-the-counter drugs, 7
quiz, 21–22
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