Pharmacology study notes
55 lessons
- Drug Half-Life and Steady State: A Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A focused review of drug half-life, steady state, and loading versus maintenance dosing, with clinical timing rules, examples, and... RN
- High-Alert Medications: Safety Rules and Exam Traps A concise nursing study guide on high-alert medications, including key drug risks, safety rules, and common NCLEX exam traps. RN
- IV Medication Safety: Nursing Study Guide A concise nursing review of IV medication safety, covering IV-specific rights, push vs infusion rules, compatibility, site assessm... RN
- Medication Administration Routes: PO, SQ, IM, and IV Principles A concise study guide on the four primary medication administration routes — oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous —... RN
- Medication Reconciliation and Adverse Drug Reactions A focused review of the medication reconciliation process across transitions of care and how to distinguish, recognize, and respon... RN
- Medication Safety Principles for Nursing Practice A concise study guide covering the rights of medication administration, safe vs unsafe practices, the 3 checks rule, high-alert me... RN
- Pharmacokinetics Cheat Sheet for Nursing Students A concise review of pharmacokinetics covering ADME, protein binding, half-life, therapeutic index, and high-yield exam points for... RN
- Therapeutic vs Toxic Drug Levels: Nursing Exam Quick Reference A focused review of narrow therapeutic index drugs — digoxin, lithium, phenytoin, theophylline, and valproic acid — including ther... RN
- ACE Inhibitors: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A concise nursing review of ACE inhibitors covering key drugs, indications, mechanism, side effects, monitoring, and exam-relevant... RN
- Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs): Nursing Study Guide A focused review of ARBs covering common drugs, indications, mechanism, side effects, monitoring, and key nursing safety considera... RN
- Anticoagulants: Heparin, Warfarin, and DOACs A concise nursing study guide comparing the major anticoagulant classes — heparin, warfarin, and DOACs — including monitoring, ant... RN
- Antihypertensive Medications: Classes, Actions, and Nursing Safety A focused review of the major antihypertensive drug classes, including mechanisms, side effects, hold parameters, and key nursing... RN
- Antihypertensive Medications: Classes, Actions, and Nursing Safety A concise review of the major antihypertensive drug classes, their mechanisms, side effects, and the key nursing assessments and h... RN
- Antiplatelet Agents: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A concise nursing review of antiplatelet drug classes, mechanisms, indications, side effects, and safety priorities. Covers aspiri... RN
- Beta Blockers: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A concise nursing review of beta blockers covering drug selectivity, indications, mechanism of action, side effects, hold paramete... RN
- Diuretics: Classes, Electrolyte Effects, and Nursing Safety A concise nursing study guide on diuretics covering drug classes, sites of action, electrolyte effects, side effects, labs to moni... RN
- Nitrates: High-Yield Review A focused review of nitrate medications used for angina, ACS, and heart failure, covering mechanism, side effects, hold parameters... RN
- Thrombolytics: Clot-Busting Drugs for Stroke, MI, and PE A focused review of thrombolytic agents (alteplase, tenecteplase, reteplase), their indications, time windows, contraindications,... RN
- Vitamin K (Phytonadione): Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A focused review of Vitamin K (phytonadione) covering its role as the warfarin antidote, neonatal prophylaxis, safe administration... RN
- Bronchodilators: Classes, Mechanisms, and Nursing Considerations A concise nursing study guide covering bronchodilator classes (SABA, LABA, anticholinergics), mechanisms, indications per GINA and... RN
- Inhaled Corticosteroids for Asthma: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A concise review of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) used as first-line controller therapy for persistent asthma, including mechanism... RN
- Leukotriene Modifiers: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A concise nursing review of leukotriene modifiers (montelukast, zafirlukast, zileuton) covering mechanism, indications, side effec... RN
- Medications to Control Airway Secretions: Mucolytics, Expectorants, and Anticholinergics A nursing study guide covering medications used to thin mucus and improve airway clearance, including mucolytics, expectorants, an... RN
- ADHD Stimulants: Pharmacology, Safety, and Nursing Considerations A focused review of CNS stimulants used to treat ADHD, including mechanism of action, cardiovascular and growth-related safety con... RN
- Alzheimer's Disease Medications: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A focused review of the two main drug classes used in Alzheimer's disease — cholinesterase inhibitors and NMDA receptor antagonist... RN
- Antidepressants: SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, and MAOIs — Nursing Review A focused NCLEX-style review of the major antidepressant classes, covering mechanisms, side effects, nursing considerations, serot... RN
- Antiepileptic Drugs: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A structured review of antiepileptic drugs covering seizure-type drug selection, mechanisms, side effects, pregnancy safety, and k... RN
- Antipsychotics: Typical vs Atypical — Nursing Study Guide A focused review of first- and second-generation antipsychotics, including mechanisms, side effects, EPS, NMS, clozapine monitorin... RN
- Anxiolytics and Sedative-Hypnotics: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A focused review of benzodiazepines, barbiturates, Z-drugs, and buspirone, including mechanisms, indications, side effects, overdo... RN
- Migraine Medications: Abortive and Preventive Therapy A comprehensive nursing study guide on migraine medications, covering abortive and preventive drug classes, mechanisms, side effec... RN
- Mood Stabilizers: Lithium, Valproate, Carbamazepine, and Lamotrigine A focused nursing review of the major mood stabilizers used in bipolar disorder, covering therapeutic ranges, toxicity, black box... RN
- Insulin Types: Onset, Peak, Duration, and Safe Administration A focused review of the major insulin categories — rapid, short, intermediate, long, and ultra-long-acting — including timing, mea... RN
- Oral Antidiabetics: Drug Classes, Actions, and Nursing Safety A concise NCLEX-style review of the four major oral antidiabetic drug classes — metformin, sulfonylureas, GLP-1 agonists, and SGLT... RN
- Thyroid Medications: Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism A focused NCLEX-style review of thyroid pharmacology, covering levothyroxine for hypothyroidism, antithyroid agents (methimazole,... RN
- Analgesics: Opioids, Non-Opioids, and NSAIDs A nursing exam-prep study guide covering the three major analgesic classes — opioids, acetaminophen, and NSAIDs — including mechan... RN
- Pain Management in Nursing: Assessment, Pharmacology, and NCLEX Priorities A comprehensive nursing study guide on pain management, covering pain types, assessment scales, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologi... RN
- Skeletal Muscle Relaxants: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A high-yield NCLEX review of skeletal muscle relaxants, covering centrally acting agents (cyclobenzaprine, baclofen, methocarbamol... RN
- Aminoglycosides: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A focused review of aminoglycoside antibiotics covering mechanism, indications, key drugs, toxicities, monitoring, and nursing pri... RN
- Antimalarials: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A concise nursing review of antimalarial drugs, including mechanism of action, prophylaxis, indications, side effects, monitoring,... RN
- Antitubercular Drugs: RIPE Therapy for Tuberculosis A focused review of the four first-line antitubercular medications (rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol), their mechanis... RN
- Cephalosporins: NCLEX Study Guide A focused review of cephalosporin antibiotics, including generations, mechanism of action, indications, side effects, and key nurs... RN
- Fluoroquinolones: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A focused review of fluoroquinolone antibiotics covering key drugs, mechanism of action, indications, adverse effects, and nursing... RN
- HIV Antiretroviral Therapy: Nursing Study Guide A concise nursing review of HIV antiretroviral drug classes, mechanisms, current treatment guidelines, monitoring, side effects, a... RN
- Macrolides: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A concise NCLEX-style review of macrolide antibiotics (azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin), covering mechanism, indication... RN
- Metronidazole: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A focused review of metronidazole covering its mechanism, spectrum, indications, side effects, and high-yield NCLEX considerations... RN
- Penicillins: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A concise NCLEX-focused review of penicillin antibiotics, including drug classes, mechanism of action, spectrum, indications, adve... RN
- Sulfonamides (Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole / TMP-SMX) A focused nursing study guide on TMP-SMX covering mechanism, spectrum, indications, side effects, monitoring, contraindications, p... RN
- Vancomycin: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A focused NCLEX-style review of vancomycin, including its mechanism, indications for MRSA and C. difficile, key adverse effects su... RN
- Antacids: Pharmacology, Side Effects, and Nursing Considerations A focused study guide on antacids covering mechanism of action, drug-specific side effects, key interactions, administration timin... RN
- Antidiarrheal Medications: Classes, Key Drugs, and Nursing Considerations A focused NCLEX-style review of the major antidiarrheal drug classes — antimotility agents, adsorbents, antisecretory drugs, and b... RN
- Antiemetics: Drug Classes, Mechanisms, and Nursing Considerations A focused review of the major antiemetic drug classes — including 5-HT3 antagonists, dopamine antagonists, antihistamines, anticho... RN
- H2 Receptor Antagonists (H2 Blockers): Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A focused review of H2 blockers including famotidine and cimetidine, covering mechanism, indications, side effects, drug interacti... RN
- Iron Preparations: Oral and IV Therapy for Iron Deficiency Anemia A nursing exam-prep guide covering oral and IV iron preparations, including administration, side effects, drug interactions, toxic... RN
- Laxatives: Drug Classes, Mechanisms, and Nursing Considerations A concise review of the major laxative classes — bulk-forming, stool softeners, osmotics, stimulants, lubricants, and chloride cha... RN
- Systemic Corticosteroids: Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide A focused review of systemic corticosteroids, including key drugs, indications, mechanism, side effects, and critical nursing safe... RN