Be ready to prescribe and administer drugs safely and effectively,
with the fully updated Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice,
5th Edition. Anchored in pharmacology and the principles of
therapeutics, and written by experts in the field, this is your
road map to effective drug therapies. Learn to correctly identify a
disorder, review the drugs used to treat it, and select the optimal
therapy. With expert direction on more than 50 common disorders,
this is the ideal resource for advanced practice clinicians and
students learning pharmacotherapeutics, and a go-to reference for
experienced clinicians. Learn best practices for selecting the
safest, most effective drug therapies . . . NEW section on pain
management, addressing Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and use of
cannabis NEW and updated content on complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) therapies, pharmacogenomics, liver disorders and
substance use disorders Easy-to-follow, evidence-based algorithms
and drug tables Content organized by drug class, with quick-scan
access to generic and trade names, and dosages Explains
pharmacology and patient management topics - easy-to-remember,
clearly worded definitions and descriptions of common presentations
Offers the foundation of drug therapeutics, including: The
prescribing process from pregnancy through elderly ages Avoiding
medication errors Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug
interactions and adverse events Principles of antimicrobial therapy
Pharmacogenomics Chapters organized by body system or disorder for
quick-reference: Dermatitis - Bacterial, fungal, and viral
infections of the skin Ophthalmic disorders, otitis media and
otitis externa Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, myocardial Infarction,
heart failure, arrhythmias Respiratory infections, asthma, chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease Gastric, functional and inflammatory
bowel disorders Liver diseases Urinary tract infection, prostatic
disorders and erectile dysfunction, overactive bladder, sexually
transmitted infections Osteoarthritis and gout, osteoporosis,
rheumatoid arthritis Headaches, seizure disorders, Alzheimer's
disease, Parkinson's disease Major depressive disorder, bipolar
disorders, anxiety disorders Chapter features include: Brief
overview - Pathophysiology of each disorder and relevant classes of
drugs Monitoring Patient Response section - What to monitor and
when Patient Education section - Includes information on CAM for
each disorder Drug Overview Tables - List drug uses, mechanisms of
action, adverse effects, drug interactions, contraindications, and
monitoring parameters Algorithms - Visual cues on how to approach
treatment Case Study and Questions - Provided for each disorder
Instructor Resources - Case study answers, additional case studies,
multiple choice questions, power points, acronyms list
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