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Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider - E-book (ebook)

Autor:Marilyn Winterton Edmunds, Maren Stewart Mayhew;
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ISBN: EB9780323087919
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Written by and for nurse practitioners, and also suitable for physician?s assistants, Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 4th Edition focuses on what you need to know to safely and effectively prescribe drugs for primary care. An emphasis on patient teaching helps you gain patient adherence to prescribed drug regimens, and guidelines for health promotion help in maintaining and improving your patients? health. Now in full color, this edition expands the book's emphasis on the QSEN priorities of safety and evidence-based practice, and adds coverage of new drugs, new drug classes, and new therapeutic drug uses. Written by leading nurse practitioner authorities Marilyn Winterton Edmunds and Maren Stewart Mayhew, Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider teaches principles of pharmacotherapeutics using today?s most commonly used drugs.

    • A Key Drugs focus highlights the most commonly used and most representative drugs of each major drug class ? with particular emphasis on the top 100 most commonly prescribed drugs.
    • Emphasis on patient teaching helps you communicate with patients and family caregivers to promote adherence to the drug regimen.
    • Emphasis on health promotion describes how to help patients stay well and improve their health, including coverage of immunizations and biologicals, vitamins, weight management, and smoking cessation.
    • Evidence-Based Decision-Making and Treatment Guidelines chapter (11) provides practical guidelines for using the best current research evidence to make decisions about the care of individual patients.
    • Extensive coverage ofdrug therapy for special populations such as geriatric and pediatric patients includes considerations related to age, pregnancy, race, and other factors.
    • UNIQUE!Coverage of prescriptive practice includes topics such as prescriptive authority, role implementation, and the role of nurses (NPs, CNMs, CRNAs, and CNSs) and physician assistants in writing prescriptions.
    • NEW! Full-color design and illustrations highlight the most important content.
    • DRUG UPDATES reflect the latest FDA-approved drugs, drug classes, and therapeutic uses.
    • Expanded emphasis on the QSEN priorities of safety and evidence-based practice helps you eliminate drug prescribing errors with color-highlighted Safety Alerts! and NEW Clinical Practice Alerts!
    • NEW section on male hormone replacement therapies adds coverage of men to that for women.
    • Updated evidence-based prescribing information reflects the latest national clinical practice guidelines and evidence-based treatment guidelines, including the latest clinical treatment guidelines for diabetes.
    • NEW! Complementary and Alternative Products tables highlight interactions with drugs, and are emphasized with a distinctive icon.
    • Updated Drug Overview tables are enhanced with color as well as Top 100 icons that highlight the most commonly prescribed drugs.
    0PART ONE - ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS FOR THE PRESCRIPTION OF MEDICATIONS

    Unit 1 Foundations of Prescriptive Practice Ch. 1 Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs. Change Ch. 2 Historical Review of Prescriptive Authority: The Role of Nurses (NPs, CNMs, CRNAs, and CNSs) and Physician Assistants

    Unit 2 Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Ch. 3 General Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Principles Ch. 4 Special Populations: Geriatrics Ch. 5 Special Populations: Pediatrics Ch. 6 Special Populations: Pregnant and Nursing Women

    Ch. 7 Over-the-Counter Medications Ch. 8 Complementary and Alternative Therapies

    Unit 3 The Art and Science of Pharmacotherapeutics Ch. 9 Establishing the Therapeutic Relationship Ch.10 Practical Tips on Writing Prescriptions Ch.11 Evidence-Based Decision-Making and Treatment Guidelines Ch.12 Design and Implementation of Patient Education

    PART TWO - DRUG MONOGRAPHS

    Unit 4 Topical Agents Ch. 13 Dermatologic Agents Ch. 14 Eye, Ear, Throat, and Mouth Agents

    Unit 5 Respiratory Agents Ch. 15 Upper Respiratory Agents Ch. 16 Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Medications

    Unit 6 Cardiovascular Agents Ch. 17 Hypertension and Miscellaneous Antihypertensive Medications Ch. 18 Coronary Artery Disease and Antianginal Medications Ch. 19 Heart Failure and Digoxin Ch. 20 ß-Blockers Ch. 21 Calcium Channel Blockers Ch. 22 ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Ch. 23 Antiarrhythmic Agents Ch. 24 Antihyperlipidemic Agents Ch. 25 Agents that Act on Blood

    Unit 7 Gastrointestinal Agents Ch. 26 Antacids and the Management of GERD Ch. 27 Histamine-2 Blockers and Proton Pump Inhibitors Ch. 28 Laxatives Ch. 29 Antidiarrheals Ch. 30 Antiemetics Ch. 31 Medications for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Other Gastrointestinal Problems

    Unit 8 Renal/Genitourinary Agents Ch. 32 Diuretics Ch. 33 Male Genitourinary Agents Ch. 34 Drugs for Urinary Incontinence and Urinary Analgesia

    Unit 9 Musculoskeletal Agents Ch. 35 Acetaminophen Ch. 36 Aspirin and Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs Ch. 37 Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs and Immune Modulators Ch. 38 Gout Medications Ch. 39 Osteoporosis Treatment Ch. 40 Muscle Relaxants

    Unit 10 Central Nervous System Agents Ch. 41 Medications for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Ch. 42 Medications for Dementia Ch. 43 Analgesia and Pain Management Ch. 44 Migraine Medications Ch. 45 Antiepileptics Ch. 46 Antiparkinson Agents

    Unit 11 Psychotropic Agents Ch. 47 Antidepressants Ch. 48 Antianxiety and Antiinsomnia Agents Ch. 49 Antipsychotics Ch. 50 Substance Abuse

    Unit 12 Endocrine Agents Ch. 52 Glucocorticoids Ch. 52 Thyroid Medications Ch. 53 Diabetes Mellitus Agents

    Unit 13 Female Reproductive System Medications Ch. 54 Contraceptives Ch. 55 Hormone Replacement Therapy Ch. 56 Drugs for Breast Cancer

    Unit 14 Antiinfectives Ch. 57 Principles for Prescribing Antiinfectives Ch. 58 Treatment of Specific Infections and Miscellaneous Antibiotics Ch. 59 Penicillins Ch. 60 Cephalosporins Ch. 61 Tetracyclines Ch. 62 Macrolides Ch. 63 Fluoroquinolones Ch. 64 Aminoglycosides Ch. 65 Sulfonamides Ch. 66 Antitubercular Agents Ch. 67 Antifungals Ch. 68 Antiretroviral Drugs Ch. 69 Antiviral and Antiprotozoal Agents

    Unit 15 Health Promotion Ch. 70 Immunizations and Biologicals

    Ch. 71 Weight Management Ch. 72 Smoking Cessation Ch. 73 Vitamins and Minerals

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