A practical, easily accessible A-Z of the common drugs encountered in palliative care. INDICE: List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1 - Clinical pharmacology overview; 1.1: Introduction; 1.2: Pharmacokinetics; 1.3: Pharmacodynamics; 1.4: Pharmacogenetics; 1.5: Drug Interactions; Chapter 2 - Prescribing guidance; 2.1: Unlicensed use of medicines; 2.2: Legal categories of medicines; 2.3: Independent prescribing - palliative care issues; 2.4: Travelling abroad with medicines; 2.5: Management of pain; 2.6: Managing nausea and vomiting; 2.7: Managing constipation; 2.8: Discontinuing and/or switching antidepressants; 2.9: Continuous subcutaneous infusions; 2.10: Use of drugs in end-of-life care; Chapter 3 -Drug Monographs A-Z
- ISBN: 978-0-19-956397-5
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Desconocida
- Páginas: 520
- Fecha Publicación: 25/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés