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Pt. 1 Essential Concepts for the Prescription of Medications
Unit 1 Foundations of Prescriptive Practice
Ch. 1 Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs. Change 1
Ch. 2 Historical Review of Prescriptive Authority: The Role of Nurses (NPs, CNMs, CRNAs, and CNSs) and Physician Assistants Marilyn Winterton Edmunds Edmunds, Marilyn Winterton James Cawley Cawley, James 5
Unit 2 Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
Ch. 3 General Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Principles 23
Ch. 4 Special Populations: Geriatrics Barbara Resnick Resnick, Barbara Marilyn Winterton Edmunds Edmunds, Marilyn Winterton 52
Ch. 5 Special Populations: Pediatrics 62
Ch. 6 Special Populations: Pregnant and Nursing Women 72
Unit 3 The Art and Science of Pharmacotherapeutics
Ch. 7 Establishing the Therapeutic Relationship 90
Ch. 8 Practical Tips on Writing Prescriptions 98
Ch. 9 Treatment Guidelines and Evidence-Based Decision Making 109
Ch. 10 Design and Implementation of Patient Education Marilyn Winterton Edmunds Edmunds, Marilyn Winterton Jann Keenan Keenan, Jann 126
Pt. 2 Drug Monographs
Unit 4 Topical Agents
Ch. 11 Dermatologic Agents 136
Ch. 12 Eye, Ear, Throat, and Mouth Agents 158
Unit 5 Respiratory Agents
Ch. 13 Upper Respiratory Agents Bonnie R. Bock Bock, Bonnie R. 169
Ch. 14 Asthma and COPD Medications Sandra M. Nettina Nettina, Sandra M. 188
Unit 6 Cardiovascular Agents
Ch. 15 Hypertension and Miscellaneous Antihypertensive Medications 209
Ch. 16 Coronary Artery Disease and Antianginal Medications 221
Ch. 17 Chronic Heart Failure and Digoxin 233
Ch. 18 [alpha]-Blockers 242
Ch. 19 Calcium Channel Blockers 251
Ch. 20 ACE Inhibitors andAngiotensin Receptor Blockers 259
Ch. 21 Antiarrhythmic Agents Elizabeth Monson Monson, Elizabeth Maren Stewart Mayhew Mayhew, Maren Stewart 268
Ch. 22 Antihyperlipidemic Agents James D. Hoehns Hoehns, James D. Jessica L. Purcell Purcell, Jessica L. 279
Ch. 23 Agents that Act on Blood Theresa Pluth Yeo Yeo, Theresa Pluth 292
Unit 7 Gastrointestinal Agents
Ch. 24 Antacids and the Management of GERD 310
Ch. 25 Histamine-2 Blockers and Proton Pump Inhibitors 316
Ch. 26 Laxatives 324
Ch. 27 Antidiarrheals 335
Ch. 28 Antiemetics 340
Ch. 29 Medications for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Other Gastrointestinal Problems 346
Unit 8 Renal/Genitourinary Agents
Ch. 30 Diuretics 353
Ch. 31 Male Genitourinary Agents 368
Ch. 32 Agents for Urinary Incontinence and Urinary Analgesia Maren Mayhew Mayhew, Maren 376
Unit 9 Musculoskeletal Agents
Ch. 33 Acetaminophen 383
Ch. 34 Aspirin and Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Medications 387
Ch. 35 Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Medications and Immune Modulators 400
Ch. 36 Gout Medications Christy L. Crowther Crowther, Christy L. 406
Ch. 37 Osteoporosis Treatment Jan Disantostefano Disantostefano, Jan 413
Ch. 38 Muscle Relaxants 422
Unit 10 Central Nervous System Agents
Ch. 39 Overview of the Nervous System 428
Ch. 40 Medications for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Laurie Scudder Scudder, Laurie 436
Ch. 41 Medications for Dementia V. Inez Wendel Wendel, V. Inez 443
Ch. 42 Analgesia and Pain Management V. Inez Wendel Wendel, V. Inez 448
Ch. 43 Migraine Medications 462
Ch. 44 Anticonvulsants 474
Ch. 45 Antiparkinson Agents 488
Unit 11 Psychotropic Agents
Ch. 46 Antidepressants 501
Ch. 47 Antianxiety and Antiinsomnia Agents 520
Ch. 48 Antipsychotics 532
Ch. 49 Substance Abuse Laura Miller Miller, Laura Kenneth Saffier Saffier, Kenneth 545
Unit 12 Endocrine Agents
Ch. 50 Glucocorticoids 552
Ch. 51 Thyroid Medications 559
Ch. 52 Diabetes Mellitus Agents Jane Kapustin Kapustin, Jane 568
Unit 13 Female Reproductive System Medications
Ch. 53 Contraceptives Clair Kaplan Kaplan, Clair 584
Ch. 54 Menopause Hormone Therapy Ivy M. Alexander Alexander, Ivy M. 604
Ch. 55 Agents Used in Treating Breast Cancer 617
Unit 14 Antiinfectives
Ch. 56 Principles for Prescribing Antiinfectives 622
Ch. 57 Treatment of Specific Infections and Miscellaneous Antibiotics 629
Ch. 58 Penicillins 640
Ch. 59 Cephalosporins 647
Ch. 60 Tetracyclines 653
Ch. 61 Macrolides 658
Ch. 62 Fluoroquinolones 663
Ch. 63 Aminoglycosides 668
Ch. 64 Sulfonamides 672
Ch. 65 Antitubercular Agents 676
Ch. 66 Antifungals 687
Ch. 67 The Immune System and Antiretroviral Medications 696
Ch. 68 Antiviral and Antiprotozoal Agents 709
Unit 15 Health Promotion
Ch. 69 Immunizations and Biologicals 719
Ch. 70 Weight Management 740
Ch. 71 Smoking Cessation 748
Ch. 72 Vitamins and Minerals 760
Ch. 73 Over-the-Counter Medications 782
Ch. 74 Complementary and Alternative Therapies 787
Readings and References 797
Index 824
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