Category: Pharmacology

Basic Concepts in Pharmacology: What You Need to Know for Each Drug Class, Fourth Edition 4th Edition

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A time-saving, stress-reducing approach to learning the essential concepts of pharmacology

Great for USMLE review!

“This could be a very useful tool for students who struggle with understanding the most basic concepts in pharmacology for course and licensure examinations. 3 Stars.”–Doody’s Review Service

Basic Concepts in Pharmacology provides you with a complete framework for studying -– and understanding — the fundamental principles of drug actions. With this unique learning system, you’ll be able to identify must-know material, recognize your strengths and weaknesses, minimize memorization, streamline your study, and build your confidence. Basic Concepts in Pharmacology presents drugs by class, details exactly what you need to know about each class, and reinforces key concepts and definitions.

With this innovative text you’ll be able to:

  • Recognize the concepts you truly must know before moving on to other material
  • Understand the fundamental principles of drug actions
  • Organize and condense the drug information you must remember
  • Review key information, which is presented in boxes, illustrations, and tables
  • Identify the most important drugs in each drug class

Seven sections specifically designed to simplify the learning process and help you gain an understanding of the most important concepts:

  • General Principles
  • Drugs That Affect the Autonomic Nervous System
  • Drugs That Affect the Cardiovascular System
  • Drugs That Act on the Central Nervous System
  • Chemotherapeutic Agents
  • Drugs That Affect the Endocrine System
  • Miscellaneous Drugs (Includes Toxicology and Poisoning)

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Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice, Fourth Edition 4th Edition

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Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice, Fourth Edition uses a solid evidence-based approach to teach you how to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate medication therapy. This trusted text provides everything you need to gain an in-depth understanding of the underlying principles of the pharmacotherapy of disease―and their practical application. In order to be as clinically relevant as possible, the disease states and treatments discussed focus on disorders most often seen in clinical practice, and laboratory values are expressed as both conventional units and SI units. Importantly, all chapters were written or reviewed by pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians widely recognized as authorities in their fields.

 

Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice, Fourth Edition opens with an introductory chapter followed by chapters on pediatrics, geriatrics, and palliative care. The remainder of the text consists of ninety-eight disease-based chapters that review etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation, followed by therapeutic recommendations for drug selection, dosing, and patient monitoring. A strong pedagogy program includes structured learning objectives; key concepts indicated with numbered icons; patient care and monitoring guidelines; knowledge-building boxed features within chapters consisting of Clinical Presentation & Diagnosis, Patient Encounters, and Patient Care and Monitoring Guidelines; a standardized chapter format; a glossary of terms; and much more.

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Poisoning and Drug Overdose, Sixth Edition (Poisoning & Drug Overdose) 6th Edition

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“Poisoning & Drug Overdose belongs in every emergency physician’s workroom.”
–Academic Emergency Medicine reviewing earlier edition

“…a great addition to any emergency department library when rapid reference is needed to treat and diagnose the poisoned patient.”
— Annals of Emergency Medicine reviewing earlier edition

An instant-answer guide you can turn to for on-the-spot treatment of poisoning and drug overdose

A Doody’s Core Title for 2015!

Poisoning & Drug Overdose, Sixth Edition delivers critical information on effective diagnosis and treatment of drug-related emergencies and chemical exposures.

Divided into four sections, easily identified by dictionary-style tabs:
Section I covers initial emergency management, including treatment of complications; physical and laboratory diagnosis; and decontamination and enhanced elimination procedures
Section II provides detailed information on 150 common drugs and poisons
Section III describes the use of antidotes and therapeutic drugs to treat poisoning
Section IV describes the medical management of chemical and occupational exposures, with a table of more than 500 industrial chemicals

Poisoning & Drug Overdose, Sixth Edition is enhanced by numerous tables, charts, and a comprehensive index featuring generic, chemical, and brand names, making it an essential resource for anyone responding to drug-related emergencies and chemical exposures.

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Top 300 Pharmacy Drug Cards 3rd Edition McGraw-Hill’s 2016/2017

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The best and easiest way to learn essential information about the top 300 drugs

Includes recently approved hepatitis C vaccines

Every card includes:

  • Generic and common name
  • Class
  • Dosage Forms
  • Approved Dose and Indications
  • Off-Label Use
  • Contraindications
  • Adverse Reactions
  • Drug Interactions
  • Monitoring Parameters
  • Medication Safety Issues and Black Box Warnings
  • Clinical pearls that help guide patient care
  • Strong focus on patient safety

This edition is enhanced by 11 new cards, key adult and pediatric immunization vaccines, and MP3 audio download with detailed discussion of each drug.

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Clinicians Pocket Drug Reference 2015 6th Edition

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SAFELY PRESCRIBE AND ADMINISTER MORE THAN 1,400 OF THE DRUGS MOST OFTEN USED IN CLINICAL PRACTICE WITH THIS ULTRA-CONVENIENT POCKET GUIDE!

UPDATED ANNUALLY!

  • Organized alphabetically by generic drug name
  • Common uses, mechanisms of action, dosages (adult and pediatric), warnings/precautions, form supplied, and notes/common side effects
  • Summaries of FDA “Black Box” precautions and contraindications
  • Includes a listing of the medications organized by drug classification
  • Covers natural and herbal agents
  • Updated to reflect new drugs, removal of drugs taken off the market, new formulations, and changes in approved use of existing medications

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Pocket Guide to Gastrointestinal Drugs

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Learn all you need to know about gastrointestinal drugs and their clinical use with this one–stop, rapid reference pocket guide.

Brought to you by many of the world′s leading GI drug experts, Pocket Guide to Gastrointestinal Drugsprovides comprehensive guidance to the pharmacological properties of drugs used to treat gastrointestinal conditions, including mechanisms of action, appropriate administration, and potential adverse effects associated with their use.

Organized by class of drug and ranging from PPIs to immunosupressants, each chapter first examines the specific agents within that class and then their appropriate and judicious use across a range of specific GI disorders.

Key features include:

  • Introduction of drug class
  • Basic pharmacology, including mechanism of action, bioavailability, metabolism, interactions, adverse effects, toxicity, and special considerations
  • Dosing information for each GI condition and on– and off–label use
  • Consistent use of both generic and trade names throughout
  • Specific reference to drug use in pediatric patients and during pregnancy

Perfect for quick consultation on the wards and in the office, Pocket Guide to Gastrointestinal Drugs is the ideal tool for all those managing patients with GI conditions, including gastroenterologists, GI trainees, emergency physicians, GI specialist nurses, primary care physicians and residents, intensivists and pharmacists.

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USMLE Step 1 Lecture Notes 2016: Pharmacology (Kaplan Test Prep)

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Essential Practical Prescribing (Essentials) 1st Edition

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Essential Practical Prescribing is an important new textbook with a clinical, ward-based focus. It is specifically designed to help new foundation doctors working on the hospital wards and in the community, as well as medical students preparing for the Prescribing Safety Assessment.

Using an accessible format, Essential Practical Prescribing demonstrates how to manage common medical conditions, and explains the logic behind each decision. It also emphasises common pitfalls leading to drug errors, and highlights drugs that could cause harm in certain situations. Organised by hospital department, it outlines the correct management of conditions, as well as highlighting the typical trials of a junior doctor.

Essential Practical Prescribing:

  • Contains a range of learning methods within each chapter including: key topics, learning objectives, case studies, DRUGS checklists, “Top-Tips”, advice on guidelines and evidence, and key learning points
  • Uses patient histories to set the scene and enhance the clinical emphasis
  • Offers examples of correctly completed drug charts throughout, which are also available online
  • Is an ideal companion for Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) preparation
  • Includes a companion website at www.wileyessential.com/prescribing featuring MCQs and downloadable DRUGS checklists and drug charts

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