Prescribing at a glance
The principles of drug therapies are fundamental to medical practitioners in all branches; but are often difficult to get to grips with. Prescribing at a Glance addresses the most common uses of prescription drugs, and follows progress from dose calculation, administration to monitoring the effects...
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West Sussex, UK Malden, MA
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
© 2014
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| Series: | At a glance series (Oxford, England)
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Part 1: Basic principles of prescribing; 1: Introduction: principles of good prescribing -- 2: Revision: pharmacokinetics; Absorption; Distribution; Metabolism; Excretion -- 3: Using the British National Formulary; What the British National Formulary does and does not tell you; How to find the information you need; Other sources of information -- 4: Taking a medication history; Taking a comprehensive history; Medicines reconciliation and sources of information -- 5: Reviewing current medicinesMedication review; Part 2: Drug selection -- 6: How to choose a drug; What is the goal?; Safety, efficacy, suitability and cost; Suitability for an individual patient --7: How to choose frequency; Frequency selection --8: How to choose a dose; Dosage selection; Dose calculations --9: How to choose route of administration and formulation; How to choose route of administration; How to choose preparation --10: How to choose duration of treatment, define treatment objectives and measure outcomes; How to choose duration of treatment; How much to dispense at a time. Treatment objectives and outcomes --11: Assessing suitability of treatment regimens for patients; Does the drug of choice suit this patient?; Is the standard dose regimen suitable? -- 12: Worked example 1: Chapters 6-11; 13: Worked example 2: Chapters 6-11; Part 3: Prescribing for special groups; 14: Prescribing in liver disease; What is different about patients with liver disease?; Impaired absorption; Impaired drug distribution; Impaired metabolism; Impaired excretion; Altered pharmacodynamics; Hepatotoxicity; Selecting medicines and regimens in liver disease; Specific medicines -- 15: Prescribing in renal diseaseWhat is different about patients with renal disease?; Impaired distribution; Impaired metabolism; Impaired excretion; Pharmacodynamic changes; Nephrotoxicity; Selecting medicines and regimes in renal disease; Specific medicines; Nephrotoxins; Renally cleared drugs; Drugs in renal transplantation --16: Prescribing in children; What is different about children; Pharmacokinetic changes; Licensing issues; Compliance; Selecting medicines and regimens in children; Where to find information about medicines in children --17: Prescribing in the elderly. What is different about elderly patients?Selecting medicines and regimens in the elderly; Specific medicines; Hypnotics; Analgesics; Digoxin; Anticoagulants; Antihypertensive drugs; Anticholinergic drugs; Antibiotics --18: Prescribing in pregnancy and breast feeding; What is different in pregnancy/breast feeding; Pharmacokinetic changes in pregnancy; Pharmacodynamic changes in pregnancy; Effects on the fetus; Breast feeding; Selecting medicines and regimes in pregnancy and breast feeding; Specific medicines; Part 4: Logistics of prescribing --19: How to write a drug prescription; General rules | |
| 520 | |a The principles of drug therapies are fundamental to medical practitioners in all branches; but are often difficult to get to grips with. Prescribing at a Glance addresses the most common uses of prescription drugs, and follows progress from dose calculation, administration to monitoring the effects in the treatments of major presenting problems. With a focus on prescribing, this user-friendly guide helps practitioners to develop crucial knowledge and skills, including establishing accurate drug histories, planning appropriate therapies, writing safe and legal prescriptions | ||
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