Administer drugs safely and prevent drug errors with accurate,
up-to-date drug information! Concise and easy to understand,
Introduction to Pharmacology, 12th Edition provides drug monographs
with key information such as generic and trade names, indications,
common adverse effects, and typical adult and pediatric dosages.
Drug entries are organized by classification, and include the
newest FDA-approved drugs. Coverage of special situations
highlights the unique issues of drug therapy in children, pregnant
and nursing women, and older adults. To provide a solid foundation
for safe practice, authors Mary Asperheim Favaro and Justin Favaro
also address the principles of pharmacology and the basic math
needed to calculate drug dosages. Straightforward, easy-to-digest
drug monographs focus on essential information including drug names
(both generic and trade), need-to-know drug information, and
typical drug dosages. Math review refreshes your knowledge of basic
math and provides practice in drug dosage calculation.
Considerations boxes highlight the unique safety issues of drug
therapy in children, pregnant and nursing women, and older adults.
Clinical Implications in each chapter relate drug content to safe
and effective drug administration and patient teaching. Herb Alert
boxes highlight herb-drug interactions and contraindications for
the safety of patients relying on complementary and alternative
therapies. Critical Thinking Questions in most chapters let you
apply concepts to realistic clinical situations and issues. Review
Questions at the end of each chapter help you assess your mastery
of the material, with answers in the back of the book. UNIQUE! Drug
Therapy in Women chapter addresses the special considerations of
drug therapy in women. UNIQUE! Molecular and Targeted Therapies
chapter covers emerging drugs that are aimed at specific tissues,
genes, and target organs. Updated drug information keeps you
current with the most recent FDA drug approvals and withdrawals, as
well as changes in indications, therapeutic uses and warnings. NEW
Drug Therapy in Children chapter discusses drug therapy for ADHD,
immunizations, and allergies. NEW Interactions chapter covers
drug-drug, drug-herb, drug-food, and drug-condition interactions,
along with drug toxicity. Expanded content on drug therapy in women
addresses chronic fatigue syndrome, postpartum depression, drug
safety during pregnancy and lactation, migraine preventative
therapy, menstrual abnormalities, and menopause.
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