Pharmacology for the primary care provider

Written by and for nurse practitioners, this practical textbook focuses on what primary care providers need to learn and practice drug therapy. With an overall emphasis on patient teaching and health promotion, you will learn how to provide effective patient teaching about medications and how to gain patient compliance. Drug coverage focuses on ‘key drugs’ rather than ‘prototype drugs,’so you can find important information about the most commonly used drugs rather than the first drug in each class. You will also find discussions on the legal and professional issues unique to nurse practitioners and other primary care providers. The 3rd edition also features an expanded emphasis on established clinical practice guidelines and evidence-based practice, plus two new chapters that cover drugs for ADHD and drugs for dementia. INDICE: PART ONE - ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS FOR THE PRESCRIPTION OF MEDICATIONSUnit 1: Foundations of Prescriptive Practice 1. Prescriptive Authority and RoleImplementation: Tradition vs. Change2. Historical Review of Prescriptive Authority: The Role of Nurses (NPs, CNMs, CRNAs, and CNSs) and Physician AssistantsUnit 2: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics3. General Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Principles4. Special Populations: Geriatrics5. Special Populations: Pediatrics6. Special Populations: Pregnant and Nursing WomenUnit 3: The Art and Science of Pharmacotherapeutics 7. Establishing the Therapeutic Relationship8. Practical Tips on Writing Prescriptions9. Treatment Guidelines and Evidence-Based Decision Making10. Design and Implementation of Patient EducationPART TWO - DRUG MONOGRAPHS Unit 4: Topical Agents11. Dermatologic Agents12. Eye, Ear, Throat, and Mouth AgentsUnit 5: Respiratory Agents13. Upper RespiratoryAgents14. Asthma and COPD MedicationsUnit 6: Cardiovascular Agents15. Hypertension and Miscellaneous Antihypertensive Medications16. Coronary Artery Disease and Antianginal Medications17. Chronic Heart Failure and Digoxin18. â-Blockers19. Calcium Channel Blockers20. ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers21. Antiarrhythmic Agents22. Antihyperlipidemic Agents23. Agents that Act on BloodUnit 7: Gastrointestinal Agents24. Antacids and the Management of GERD25. Histamine-2 Blockers and Proton Pump Inhibitors26. Laxatives27. Antidiarrheals28. Antiemetics29. Medications for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Other Gastrointestinal ProblemsUnit 8: Renal/Genitourinary Agents30. Diuretics31. Male Genitourinary Agents32. Agents for Urinary Incontinence and Urinary Analgesia Unit 9: Musculoskeletal Agents33. Acetaminophen34. Aspirin and Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Medications35. Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Medications and Immune Modulators36. Gout Medications37. Osteoporosis Treatment38. Muscle Relaxants Unit 10: Central Nervous System Agents 39. Overview of the Nervous System40. Medications for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder41. Medications for Dementia42. Analgesia and Pain Management43. Migraine Medications44. Anticonvulsants45. Antiparkinson AgentsUnit 11: Psychotropic Agents46. Antidepressants47. Antianxiety and Insomnia Agents48. Antipsychotics49. Substance AbuseUnit 12: Endocrine Agents50. Glucocorticoids51. Thyroid Medications52. Diabetes Mellitus AgentsUnit 13: Female Reproductive System Medications53. Contraceptives54. Menopause Hormone Therapy55. Agents Used in Treating Breast Cancer Unit 14:Antiinfectives56. Principles for Prescribing Antiinfectives57. Treatment of Specific Infections and Miscellaneous Antibiotics 58. Penicillins59. Cephalosporins60. Tetracyclines61. Macrolides62. Fluoroquinolones63. Aminoglycosides64. Sulfonamides65. Antitubercular Agents66. Antifungals67. The Immune System and Antiretroviral Medications68. Antiviral and Antiprotozoal AgentsUnit 15: Health Promotion69. Immunizations and Biologicals70. Weight Management71. Smoking Cessation72. Vitamins and Minerals73. Over-the-Counter Medications74. Complementary and Alternative Therapies AppendixEconomic Foundations of Prescriptive Authority

• ISBN: 978-0-323-05131-6
• Editorial: Mosby
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 864
• Fecha Publicación: 12/11/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés