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- NEW! Chapter on Eye and Ear Medications focuses on important glaucoma treatments. - NEW! Dosage ranges added to drug tables reinforce safe medication administration - NEW! Top tips for safety and clinical care provide you with advice from practicing nurses in applicable situations. - NEW! Expanded content on cultural considerations help you think about ethnic differences that may relate to each drug class. - NEW! Drug and IV calculation questions test your knowledge of dosages and calculations.
This textbook provides a concise and thorough introduction to clinical appraisal pharmacology from which students can gain a rapid understanding of individual topics within the discipline, and from which they can review and revise certain topics before exams. This is achieved through self-contained topics, with concise text on the left and a diagram on the right to elaborate and reinforce the text. The text has a strong clinical focus and, in the main, sections will relate to particular body systems or the therapy of a disease-class (eg, cancer). Pharmacological principles and mechanisms are covered, but the main focus is on the therapeutic use of the drugs. Sections will cover basic principles of pharmacology, specialized pharmacology, complementary pharmacology, and the vitamins. The text will be written primarily for pharmacy students, but will also be of interest to clinical medical students. The strong clinical focus should also appeal to practitioners.
Learn the principles of pharmacology and administer drugs safely! Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition provides the essential information that LPNs and vocational nurses need to administer medications in all practice settings. It shows how drugs and drug classes work, so you can understand why drugs are given and evaluate the expected response as well as side effects and adverse effects. In each drug category, an overview of the nursing process outlines the nurse's role when administering drugs. This edition includes a new Drugs for Cancer Treatment chapter and Get Ready for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination! case studies and questions to help you prepare for the newest ...
Instant Clinical Pharmacology differs from other clinical pharmacology books commonly used by medical students and junior doctors. It presents essential information about the core topics in clinical pharmacology in a concise, accessible dip-in format and aims to bridge the gap between basic pharmacology and the therapeutic use of drugs in humans. Each topic is concisely displayed in a double-page spread to aid learning and revision. Content in this revised second edition covers the accepted core curriculum of clinical pharmacology: clinical pharmacokinetics, factors affecting dosing, altered drug effects, pharmacovigilance and principles of optimal therapeutics. Simple illustrations and tables support the text and assist to provide rapid access to and explanation of key facts.
Linking disease processes to pharmacological interventions, Clinical Pharmacology for Prescribing gives a sound basis for evidence based prescribing.
Gives clinical significance of drug interactions and drug dosage calculations - Provides the essentials of the subject for nursing students who shoulder a big responsibility in administering medicine and treatment to patients - It helps to understand the disease process, clinical pharmacology and therapeutical aspects in medical practice - Drug action is clearly explained at the molecular, cellular, tissue and organ levels including the pharmacotherapeutic recommendations that reflect the current accepted medical practice - It cautions that treatment recommendations must be considered in the light of the patients' clinical history
Pharmacokinetics is the study of the process of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination. The aim of applying pharmacokinetic principles is to individualise the dose of drug, and optimise the outcome achieved in each patient. Its application reduces the chance of under-treatment, inadvertent poisoning, and dose related adverse effects. This new edition is specifically aimed at supporting undergraduate studies in pharmacokinetics, and has a strong emphasis on the application of pharmacokinetics in routine clinical practice. Clinical Pharmacokinetics also includes several case studies and 'questions and answers' to further aid understanding and revision.
While all interventional cardiologists have access to pharmacopeial texts and databases and are aware of the growing number of pharmacological agents in the armamentarium, questions arise as to the ideal agent or combination of agents in differing patient situations. This superb text offers the reader coverage of all the major pharmacological t
NEW! Updated questions and activities reflect the new content and emphases in Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 9th Edition.
Approx.860 pagesApprox.860 pages - NEW! Thoroughly updated content reflects the latest drug information and current thinking on pharmacologic management. - NEW macro- and chapter-level organization is based on body systems rather than drug classes, for better coverage of the medications prescribed for the health problems affecting specific body systems. - NEW and UNIQUE! Chapter format begins with an overview of anatomy, physiology, and disease processes — as opposed to drug classes or drug types — and then follows the World Health Organization's Process for Rational Prescribing, using a six-step approach to drug selection and discussing first-, second-, and third-line treatments for eac...