Abstract:
This sixth edition provides comprehensive coverage of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics, integrating evidence-based pharmacology, clinical guidelines, and optimal therapeutic strategies across various medical conditions. It features contributions from an interdisciplinary team and emphasizes practical application, case studies, and up-to-date drug regimens.
Description:
xiv, 1094 pages: color illustrations; 28 cm || Includes bibliographical references and index. || CONTENTS: Section 1: General -- Clinical pharmacy process -- Prescribing -- Practical pharmacokinetics -- Drug interactions -- Adverse drug reactions -- Laboratory data -- Parenteral nutrition -- Pharmacoeconomics -- Section 2: Life stages -- Neonates -- Paediatrics -- Geriatrics -- Section 3: Therapeutics -- Peptic ulcer disease -- Inflammatory bowel disease -- Constipation and diarrhoea -- Adverse effects of drugs on the liver -- Liver disease -- Acute kidney injury -- Chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease -- Hypertension -- Coronary heart disease -- Chronic heart failure -- Arrhythmias -- Thrombosis -- Dyslipidaemia -- Asthma -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Insomnia -- Anxiety disorders -- Affective disorders -- Schizophrenia -- Epilepsy -- Parkinson's disease -- Dementia -- Pain -- Nausea and vomiting -- Respiratory infections -- Urinary tract infections -- Gastrointestinal infections -- Infective meningitis -- Surgical site infection and antimicrobial prophylaxis -- Tuberculosis -- HIV infection -- Fungal infections -- Thyroid and parathyroid disorders -- Diabetes mellitus -- Menstrual cycle disorders -- Menopause -- Drugs in pregnancy and lactation -- Prostate disease -- Anaemia -- Leukaemia -- Lymphomas -- Solid tumours -- Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis -- Gout and hyperuricaemia -- Glaucoma -- Drug-induced skin disorders -- Eczema and psoriasis -- Wounds.
