An inside look at pharmacology -- Drug action and drug interactions -- Pharmacology and the nursing process -- Substance abuse -- Principles of medication administration -- Route of administration -- Dose calculations -- Herbal therapy -- Vitamins and minerals -- Fluid and electrolyte therapy -- Nutritional support therapies -- Inflammation -- Antimicrobials fighting infection -- Respiratory diseases -- Nervous system drugs -- Narcotic agonists -- Immunologic agents -- Gastrointestinal system -- Cardiac circulatory medications -- Skin disorders -- Endocrine medications -- Disorders of the eye and ear -- Geriatric considerations.