Pharmacotherapy Handbook, Seventh Edition

by Wells, Barbara G.; Dipiro, Joseph T.; Schwinghammer, Terry L.; DiPiro, Cecily V.

• ISBN13: 9780071485012
• ISBN10: 0071485015
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-22
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical

Summary

Essential Pharmacotherapy Data at Your Fingertips!Pharmacotherapy Handbookdelivers the essential information you need to quickly and confidently make drug therapy decisions for eighty-four diseases and disorders. Featuring a convenient alphabetized presentation, the book utilizes text, tables, figures, and treatment algorithms to make important drug data readily accessible and easily understandable.Features: Consistent chapter organization that includes:Disease state definition;Concise review of relevant pathophysiology;Clinical presentation;Diagnosis;Desired outcome;Treatment;Monitoring Six valuable appendices, including a new one on the management of pharmacotherapy in the elderly NEW chapters on adrenal gland disorders and influenza The ideal companion to Joseph DePiro'sPharmacology: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 7e

Author Biography

Barbara Wells, PharmD, FASHP, FCCP, BCPP, Dean and Professor, Executive Director, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS

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Josepth DiPiro, PharmD, FCCP, Professor and Exectutive Dean, South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, and University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

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Terry L. Schwinghammer, PharmD, FCCP, FASHP, BCPS,.Professor and Chair,.Department of Clinical Pharmacy,.School of Pharmacy, .West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

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Cecily V. DiPiro, PharmD, Consultant Pharmacist, Mount Pleasant, SC

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Table of Contents

Preface

Bone and Joint Disorders

Gout and Hyperuricemia

Osteoarthritis

Osteoporosis

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Cardiovascular Disorders

Acute Coronary Syndromes

Arrhythmias

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Heart Failure

Hyperlipidemia

Hypertension

Ischemic Heart Disease

Shock

Stroke

Venous Thromboembolism

Dermatologic Disorders

Acne

Psoriasis

Skin Disorders and Cutaneous Drug Reactions

Endocrinologic Disorders

Adrenal Gland Disorders

Diabetes Mellitus

Thyroid Disorders

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension

Constipation

Diarrhea

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Hepatitis, Viral

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Nausea and Vomiting

Pancreatitis

Peptic Ulcer Disease

Gynecologic and Obstetric Disorders

Contraception

Hormone Therapy in Women

Pregnancy and Lactation: Therapeutic Considerations

Hematologic Disorders

Anemias

Sickle Cell Disease

Infectious Diseases

Antimicrobial Regimen Selection

Central Nervous System Infections

Endocarditis

Fungal Infections, Invasive

Gastrointestinal Infections

HIV/AIDS

Influenza

Intraabdominal Infections

Respiratory Tract Infections, Lower

Respiratory Tract Infections, Upper

Sepsis and Septic Shock

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections

Surgical Prophylaxis

Tuberculosis

Urinary Tract Infections and Prostatitis

Vaccines, Toxoids, and Other Immunobiologics

Neurologic Disorders

Epilepsy

Headache: Migraine and Tension-Type

Pain Management

Parkinson's Disease

Status Epilepticus

Nutritional Disorders

Assessment and Nutrition Requirements

Enteral Nutrition

Obesity

Parenteral Nutrition

Oncologic Disorders

Breast Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Lung Cancer

Lymphomas

Prostate Cancer

Ophthalmic Disorders

Glaucoma

Psychiatric Disorders

Alzheimer's Disease

Anxiety Disorders

Bipolar Disorder

Major Depressive Disorder

Schizophrenia

Sleep Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Renal Disorders

Acid-Base Disorders

Acute Renal Failure

Chronic Kidney Disease

Drug Dosing in Renal Insufficiency

Electrolyte Homeostasis

Respiratory Disorders

Allergic Rhinitis

Asthma

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Urologic Disorders

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Erectile Dysfunction

Urinary Incontinence

Appendices

Allergic and Pseudoallergic Drug Reactions

Geriatrics

Drug-Induced Hematologic Disorders

Drug-Induced Liver Disease

Drug-Induced Pulmonary Disorders

Drug-Induced Kidney Disease

Index

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