Lilley's Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice
Author:Kara Sealock, Cydnee Seneviratne
Edition:5th Edition
Pharmacological concepts are applied to clinical nursing practice, emphasizing safe medication administration, patient education, and evidence-based drug therapy. It connects pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and therapeutic decision-making across body systems, while addressing legal, ethical, and cultural considerations in Canadian health care.

Chapters
- Chapter 1: Nursing Practice in Canada & Drug Therapyβ
- Chapter 2: Pharmacological Principles β Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics & Therapeuticsβ
- Chapter 3: Legal & Ethical Considerations in Pharmacologyβ
- Chapter 4: Patient-Focused Drug Therapy & Cultural Careβ
- Chapter 5: Gene Therapy & Pharmacogenomicsβ
- Chapter 6: Medication Errors β Prevention & Responseβ
- Chapter 7: Patient Education in Drug Therapyβ
- Chapter 8: Over-the-Counter Drugs & Natural Health Productsβ
- Chapter 9: Vitamins & Minerals β Functions & Deficienciesβ
- Chapter 10: Principles of Drug Administrationβ
- Chapter 11: Analgesic Drugs β Opioids & Nonopioidsβ
- Chapter 12: General & Local Anaestheticsβ
- Chapter 13: CNS Depressants & Muscle Relaxantsβ
- Chapter 14: CNS Stimulants & ADHD Medicationsβ
- Chapter 15: Antiepileptic Drugs β Seizure Control & Mechanismsβ
- Chapter 16: Antiparkinsonian Drugs β Treatments & Mechanismsβ
- Chapter 17: Psychotherapeutic Drugs β Antidepressants & Antipsychoticsβ
- Chapter 18: Substance Use Disorders & Dependenceβ
- Chapter 19: Adrenergic Drugs β The Sympathetic Responseβ
- Chapter 20: Adrenergic-Blocking Drugs β Beta & Alpha Blockersβ
- Chapter 21: Cholinergic Drugs β The Parasympathetic Systemβ
- Chapter 22: Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs β Anticholinergic Effectsβ
- Chapter 23: Antihypertensive Drugs β Controlling Blood Pressureβ
- Chapter 24: Antianginal Drugs β Managing Chest Painβ
- Chapter 25: Heart Failure Drugs β Mechanisms & Treatmentsβ
- Chapter 26: Diuretic Drugs β Fluid Balance & Electrolyte Controlβ
- Chapter 27: Antidysrhythmic Drugs β Cardiac Rhythm Controlβ
- Chapter 28: Coagulation Modifier Drugs β Anticoagulants & Antiplateletsβ
- Chapter 29: Antilipemic Drugs β Cholesterol & Lipid Managementβ
- Chapter 30: Fluids & Electrolytes β Balance & Replacement Therapyβ
- Chapter 31: Pituitary Drugs β Hormones & Regulationβ
- Chapter 32: Thyroid & Antithyroid Drugsβ
- Chapter 33: Antidiabetic Drugs β Insulins & Oral Agentsβ
- Chapter 34: Adrenal Drugs β Corticosteroids & Stress Responseβ
- Chapter 35: Womenβs Health Drugs β Hormones, Contraceptives & Fertilityβ
- Chapter 36: Menβs Health Drugs β Androgens & Treatmentsβ
- Chapter 37: Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives & Expectorantsβ
- Chapter 38: Respiratory Drugs β Asthma & COPD Therapyβ
- Chapter 39: Acid-Controlling Drugs β GERD & Ulcer Managementβ
- Chapter 40: Antidiarrheal Drugs & Laxativesβ
- Chapter 41: Antiemetic & Antinausea Drugsβ
- Chapter 42: Nutritional Supplements & Parenteral Nutritionβ
- Chapter 43: Antibiotics Part 1 β Penicillins, Cephalosporins & Macrolidesβ
- Chapter 44: Antibiotics Part 2 β Aminoglycosides & Fluoroquinolonesβ
- Chapter 45: Antiviral Drugs β HIV, Influenza & Herpes Treatmentβ
- Chapter 46: Antitubercular Drugs β TB Treatment & Preventionβ
- Chapter 47: Antifungal Drugs β Systemic & Topical Infectionsβ
- Chapter 48: Antimalarial, Antiprotozoal & Anthelmintic Drugsβ
- Chapter 49: Anti-Inflammatory & Antigout Drugsβ
- Chapter 50: Immunosuppressant Drugs β Transplants & Autoimmune Therapyβ
- Chapter 51: Immunizing Drugs & Pandemic Preparednessβ
- Chapter 52: Antineoplastic Drugs Part 1 β Cancer & Cell-Specific Agentsβ
- Chapter 53: Antineoplastic Drugs Part 2 β Nonspecific & Miscellaneous Agentsβ
- Chapter 54: Biologic Response Modifiers & Antirheumatic Drugsβ
- Chapter 55: Anemia Drugs β Iron, Folic Acid & Erythropoiesis Agentsβ
- Chapter 56: Dermatological Drugs β Skin Treatments & Wound Careβ
- Chapter 57: Ophthalmic Drugs β Glaucoma & Eye Infection Treatmentsβ
- Chapter 58: Otic Drugs β Ear Infections & Inflammationβ
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