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Now in its third edition, this small and accessible guide contains
essential information for the safe prescribing of the most commonly
used drugs in the NHS. The Top 100 Drugs combines the best elements
of a students' textbook with those of a prescribers' manual. It
gives equal weight to essential information on the science of
pharmacology as well as the real-world practicalities of
prescribing, all in an accessible and clear format. Written by
leaders in the field of clinical pharmacology, this popular book
has been fully revised and updated to include the drugs used today,
including monoclonal antibodies and antiviral drugs for COVID-19.
With common indications, mechanism of action, adverse effects,
important interactions and a clinical tip for each drug as well as
questions to test knowledge, this book is key to helping students
understand everything they need to know about the drugs they are
likely to use in practice. Compact and easy to follow - can be
carried around on the wards Logically ordered - offers multiple
ways to find the drug you are looking for A Clinical Tip for each
drug, drawn from the authors' experience 100 self-assessment
questions to encourage integration and revision of knowledge and
understanding Fully updated to include the most commonly prescribed
drugs today, based on original research led by the authors of over
1 billion community prescriptions and approximately 1 million
hospital prescriptions All drug monographs extensively reviewed and
updated Dedicated section emergency drugs Updated self-assessment
material, now including calculation and prescription-writing
questions, in addition to single-best-answer questions
Medical Pharmacology & Therapeutics provides all the
information medical and healthcare students need throughout their
degree programme and beyond, including for professional
qualifications such as the PSA. This all-round textbook covers
basic pharmacology through to drug prescribing in clinical
contexts, covering the pathogenic mechanisms of disease; drug
actions, side effects, and the therapeutic principles of drug use.
It takes a helpful systems-based approach that orders information
according to body systems and disease areas, rather than by drug
class. Now in its sixth edition, the book has been fully updated to
include latest scientific understanding of drug action and
administration and current best practice in prescribing
medications, informed by the latest national guidelines. A clinical
focus throughout - suitable for medical, nursing and other
healthcare students throughout their training Thorough update of
clinically-relevant medicines to ensure best practice Information
aligned with the British National Formulary (BNF), NICE guidelines
and relevant professional benchmarks Comprehensive drug compendia
allow all drugs to be identified and placed within their respective
classes Extensive self-assessment questions to support learning and
revision New to this edition Expanded discussion of the
pathophysiology and management of shock Revised discussion of the
management of chronic pain Consideration of treatment of Covid-19
Expanded discussion of the pathophysiology and management of shock
Revised discussion of the management of chronic pain Consideration
of treatment of Covid-19
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