Chapter 1                Introduction to Drugs 
Chapter 2                Drugs and the Body 
Chapter 3                Toxic Effects of Drugs 
Chapter 4                The Nursing Process in Drug Therapy and Patient Safety 
Chapter 5                Dosage Calculations 
Chapter 6                Challenges to Effective Drug Therapy 
PART 2 Chemotherapeutic Agents 
Chapter 7                Introduction to Cell Physiology 
Chapter 8                Antiinfective Agents 
Chapter 9                Antibiotics 
Chapter 10              Antiviral Agents 
Chapter 11              Antifungal Agents 
Chapter 12              Antiprotozoal Agents 
Chapter 13              Anthelmintic Agents 
Chapter 14              Antineoplastic Agents 
PART 3 Drugs Acting on the Immune System 
Chapter 15              Introduction to the Immune Response and Inflammation 
Chapter 16              Antiinflammatory, Antiarthritis, and Related Agents 
Chapter 17              Immune Modulators 
Chapter 18              Vaccines and Sera 
PART 4 Drugs Acting on the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
Chapter 19              Introduction to Nerves and the Nervous System 
Chapter 20              Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Agents 
Chapter 21              Antidepressant Agents 
Chapter 22              Psychotherapeutic Agents 
Chapter 23              Antiseizure Agents 
Chapter 24              Antiparkinsonism Agents 
Chapter 25              Muscle Relaxants 
Chapter 26              Opioid Agonists, Opioid Antagonists, and Antimigraine Agents
Chapter 27              General and Local Anesthetic Agents 
Chapter 28              Neuromuscular Junction Blocking Agents 
PART 5 Drugs Acting on the Autonomic Nervous System 
Chapter 29              Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System 
Chapter 30              Adrenergic Agonists 
Chapter 31              Adrenergic Antagonists 
Chapter 32              Cholinergic Agonists 
Chapter 33              Anticholinergic Agents 
PART 6 Drugs Acting on the Endocrine System 
Chapter 34              Introduction to the Endocrine System 
Chapter 35              Hypothalamic and Pituitary Agents 
Chapter 36              Adrenocortical Agents 
Chapter 37              Thyroid and Parathyroid Agents 
Chapter 38              Agents to Control Blood Glucose Levels 
PART 7 Drugs Acting on the Reproductive System 
Chapter 39              Introduction to the Reproductive System 
Chapter 40              Drugs Affecting the Female Reproductive System 
Chapter 41              Drugs Affecting the Male Reproductive System 
PART 8 Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular System 
Chapter 42              Introduction to the Cardiovascular System 
Chapter 43              Drugs Affecting Blood Pressure 
Chapter 44              Agents for Treating Heart Failure 
Chapter 45              Antiarrhythmic Agents 
Chapter 46              Antianginal Agents 
Chapter 47              Lipid-Lowering Agents 
Chapter 48              Drugs Affecting Blood Coagulation 
Chapter 49              Drugs Used to Treat Anemias 
PART 9 Drugs Acting on the Renal System 
Chapter 50              Introduction to the Renal System 
Chapter 51              Diuretic Agents 
Chapter 52              Drugs Affecting the Urinary Tract and the Bladder 
PART 10 Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System 
Chapter 53              Introduction to the Respiratory System 
Chapter 54              Drugs Acting on the Upper Respiratory Tract 
Chapter 55              Drugs Acting on the Lower Respiratory Tract 
PART 11 Drugs Acting on the Gastrointestinal System 
Chapter 56              Introduction to the Gastrointestinal System 
Chapter 57              Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Secretions 
Chapter 58              Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Motility 
Chapter 59              Antiemetic Agents 
Chapter 60              Vitamin, Minerals, and Complementary/Alternative Medications