Pharmacology, part 6: “Therapeutic Index, Half-Life, Mode of Action”

Key side effects that occur with many medications, including: anticholinergic side effects, increased risk of bleeding, and increased risk of infection. Key medications and drug classes that have anticholinergic side effects. Anticholinergic signs and symptoms, nursing care of patients taking anticholinergic medications, and patient teaching on management of these side effects. Key medications that increase a patient's risk of bleeding, signs and symptoms of bleeding, and nursing care and patient teaching on bleeding precautions. Key medications that cause immunosuppression and increase a patient's risk for infection. Nursing care and patient teaching regarding infection precautions.

The antidotes for key medications and important nursing care and patient teaching for patients taking antibiotics.

An overview of medication reconciliation, key herb-drug interactions and food-drug interactions.