Lecture Notes Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 7th Edition

by John L. Reid (University of Glasgow Medical School); Peter C. Rubin (Queen's Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK); Matthew R. Walters (University of Glasgow)

• ISBN13: 9781405135191
• ISBN10: 1405135190
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Lecture Notes: Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics is the core text for medical students, junior doctors, students in nursing, dentistry and pharmacy, general practitioners and allied health professionals who want a concise introduction to the subject of clinical pharmacology and the latest information on new and withdrawn drugs.This book provides the reader with all the necessary information to achieve a thorough understanding of how drugs work, their interaction with the body in health and disease, and how to use these drugs appropriately in clinical situations.Now entering its seventh edition, Lecture Notes: Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics maintains the successful formula of the previous editions, bridging the gap between laboratory science and the bedside, and providing an easy-to-use format suitable for quick reference or in-depth study.

Author Biography

The Authors

Professor John Reid, MA, DM, FRCP, FRS
Head of Department of Medicine and Therapeutics at University of Glasgow Medical School.

Professor Peter Rubin, BA, MBChB, DM, FRCP
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Nottingham. Chairman of the GMC Education Committee since 2001, which is responsible for the Tomorrow's Doctors document which provides recommendations on undergraduate medical education.

Dr Matthew Walters, MSc MD MRCP
Senior Lecturer in Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Honorary Consultant Physician, Section on Clinical Pharmacology and Stroke Medicine,
Division of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow

Table of Contents

Contributors	vi
Preface	vii
Acknowledgements	viii
Part 1 Principles of clinical pharmacology
Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics	3	(15)
Clinical pharmacokinetics: dosage individualisation	18	(6)
Influence of disease and age on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics	24	(10)
Drugs in pregnant and breast feeding women	34	(7)
Part 2 Aspects of therapeutics
Primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease	41	(19)
Management of coronary artery disease and its complications	60	(25)
Antimicrobial therapy	85	(25)
Respiratory disease	110	(9)
Drugs and inflammatory joint disease	119	(11)
Cytotoxic drugs and immunopharmacology	130	(16)
Corticosteroids	146	(4)
Drugs and the reproductive system	150	(9)
Drugs and gastrointestinal disease	159	(11)
Drugs and the blood including anticoagulants and thrombolytic drugs	170	(15)
Anaesthesia and the relief of pain	185	(10)
Drugs and psychiatry	195	(16)
Drugs and neurological disease	211	(22)
Drugs and endocrine disease	233	(17)
Travel medicine and tropical disease	250	(19)
Part 3 Practical aspects of prescribing
Poisoning and drug overdose	269	(14)
Drugs you may need in a hurry	283	(5)
Prescribing and its pitfalls	288	(7)
Index	295