Iris Dawn Tabangcora, RN, Author at Nurseslabs

Male Reproductive System Drugs

Drugs affecting the male reproductive system include androgens (male steroid hormones), anabolic steroids, and drugs that improve penile dysfunction.

Nursing Pharmacology

Female Reproductive System Drugs

The female reproductive system works in a cyclical fashion and altering the components of this cycle can have a variety of effects to the body. Hormones and hormonal-like agents are primarily the drugs that affect the female reproductive system.

Nursing Pharmacology

Neuromuscular Junction Blocking Agents

NMJ-blocking agents block nerve stimulation on muscle cells and cause paralysis of the muscles directly without total CNS depression and its many systemic effects.

Nursing Pharmacology

General and Local Anesthetics

Anesthetics are drugs used to cause complete or partial loss of sensation.

Psychiatric Nursing

Psychological Therapies

Here are the most common psychotherapies being practiced today:

Nursing Pharmacology

Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Drugs

Anxiolytic-hypnotics agents are used to alter an individual’s responses to environmental stimuli. These agents are referred to as anxiolytics (prevent feelings of tension or fear), sedatives (help patient feel calm and unaware of their environment), and hypnotics (help patients sleep).

Nursing Pharmacology

Psychotherapeutic Drugs

Study guide for psychotherapeutic agents: antipsychotics, neuroleptics, antimanic, and CNS stimulants. A simplified nursing pharmacology study guide.

Maternity and Newborn Care

Newborn Reflexes

Newborn reflexes are involuntary, automatic movements or responses exhibited by infants shortly after birth, triggered by specific stimuli. These innate reflexes are typically temporary, gradually diminishing as the baby's nervous system matures, making them essential components of nursing assessments in early neonatal care.

Nursing Pharmacology

Muscle Relaxants

Skeletal muscle relaxants are agents that can treat both temporary and permanent neuronal damage. They do this by interfering with the pain and spasm cycle.