Trusted by nursing educators for more than 50 years, Introductory Clinical Pharmacology enters its 13th Edition with a new author team bringing fresh perspective to a proven text. Felicia Crump, Christy M. G. Solorio, and Susan M. Ford combine its trusted, accessible approach with a stronger emphasis on clinical judgment, realistic client care, and meaningful application of pharmacology knowledge.
Written to make a challenging subject more approachable, Introductory Clinical Pharmacology, 13th Edition, translates complex pharmacology into clear, concise language and organizes drug information in a consistent framework. This structure helps students recognize patterns across drug classes rather than memorize disconnected facts, so they can understand not only what they need to know about medications, but how that knowledge informs safe nursing care.
Pharmacology comes to life through fully rewritten Unfolding Case Studies that follow diverse clients as their medication needs and health conditions evolve. Realistic client stories, integrated practice questions, and reflection encourage students to determine what they notice, what matters most, and how they should respond. Clients and health conditions reappear across chapters, helping students make connections among medications, comorbidities, polypharmacy, continuity of care, and the responsibilities of the practical nurse.
Clinical Judgment sections further connect essential drug knowledge with assessment, nursing action, monitoring, client education, and evaluation. An intentional emphasis on generic drug names supports NCLEX-PN® preparation and safe clinical practice, while Nursing Alerts, Lifespan Considerations, Drug Interaction Tables, Herbal Considerations, and accessible Summary Drug Tables keep attention focused on safe, inclusive, client-centered medication decisions.
Building on more than five decades of classroom trust, the 13th Edition gives faculty a contemporary, highly teachable approach to pharmacology while helping students build the understanding, judgment, and confidence they need to administer medications safely and care for the whole client.
UNIT 1 Nursing Foundations of Clinical Pharmacology
Chapter 1: General Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter 2: Administration of Drugs
Chapter 3: Making Drug Dosing Safer
Chapter 4: Using Clinical Judgment
Chapter 5: Client and Family Teaching
UNIT 2 Drugs Used to Fight Infections
Chapter 6: Antibacterial Drugs: Sulfonamides
Chapter 7: Antibacterial Drugs That Disrupt the Bacterial Cell Wall
Chapter 8: Antibacterial Drugs That Interfere with Protein Synthesis
Chapter 9: Antibacterial Drugs That Interfere With DNA/RNA Synthesis
Chapter 10: Antitubercular Drugs
Chapter 11: Antiviral Drugs
Chapter 12: Antifungal and Antiparasitic Drugs
UNIT 3 Drugs Used to Manage Pain
Chapter 13: Nonopioid Analgesics: Salicylates and Nonsalicylates
Chapter 14: Nonopioid Analgesics: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Migraine Headache Medications
Chapter 15: Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists
Chapter 16: Anesthetic Drugs
UNIT 4 Drugs That Affect the Central Nervous System
Chapter 17: Central Nervous System Stimulants
Chapter 18 : Antidementia Drugs
Chapter 19: Antianxiety Drugs
Chapter 20: Sedatives and Hypnotics
Chapter 21: Antidepressant Drugs
Chapter 22: Antipsychotic Drugs
UNIT 5 Drugs That Affect the Peripheral Nervous System
Chapter 23: Adrenergic Drugs
Chapter 24: Adrenergic Blocking Drugs
Chapter 25: Cholinergic Drugs
Chapter 26: Cholinergic Blocking Drugs
UNIT 6 Drugs That Affect the Neuromuscular System
Chapter 27: Antiparkinson Drugs
Chapter 28: Antiepileptics
Chapter 29: Skeletal Muscle, Bone, and Joint Disorder Drugs
UNIT 7 Drugs That Affect the Respiratory System
Chapter 30: Upper Respiratory System Drugs
Chapter 31: Lower Respiratory System Drugs
UNIT 8 Drugs That Affect the Cardiovascular System
Chapter 32: Diuretics
Chapter 33: Antihyperlipidemic Drugs
Chapter 34: Antihypertensive Drugs
Chapter 35: Antiangina and Vasodilating Drugs
Chapter 36: Anticoagulant and Thrombolytic Drugs
Chapter 37: Cardiotonic and Antiarrhythmic Drugs
UNIT 9 Drugs That Affect the Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 38: Upper Gastrointestinal System Drugs
Chapter 39: Lower Gastrointestinal System Drugs
UNIT 10 Drugs That Affect the Endocrine System
Chapter 40: Antidiabetic Drugs
Chapter 41: Pituitary and Adrenocortical Hormones
Chapter 42: Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs
Chapter 43: Male and Female Hormones
Chapter 44: Uterine Drugs
UNIT 11 Drugs That Affect the Urinary System
Chapter 45: Menopause and Andropause Drugs
Chapter 46: Urinary Tract Anti-Infectives and Other Urinary Drugs
UNIT 12 Drugs That Affect the Immune System
Chapter 47: Vaccines
Chapter 48: Immunostimulants and Immunomodulators
Chapter 49: Immune Blockers
UNIT 13 Drugs That Fight Cancer
Chapter 50: Traditional Chemotherapy
Chapter 51: Immune Modulating Therapies
UNIT 14 Drugs That Affect Other Body Systems
Chapter 52: Skin Disorder Topical Drugs
Chapter 53: Otic and Ophthalmic Preparations
Chapter 54: Fluids, Electrolytes, and Parenteral Therapy
Appendix A Drug Categories: Controlled Substances and FDA Pregnancy Risk
Appendix B Typical Immunization Schedules
Appendix C Select Herbs and Natural Products Used for Medicinal Purposes
Appendix D Less Frequently Used Calculations, Measurements, and Basic Mathematical Review
Appendix E NCLEX-PN Prep
Appendix F Answers to Review Questions and Medication Dosage Problems
Bibliography
Index
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