Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider

by Edmunds & Mayhew

• ISBN13: 9780323024037
• ISBN10: 0323024033
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-08-13
• Publisher: Mosby

Summary

The only pharmacology resource specifically written by and for nurse practitioners, this new edition provides a greater emphasis on prototype drugs while retaining its comprehensive approach to the pharmacology content needed by the primary care provider. New features include prototype drug lists in the coverage of drug classes that receive expanded coverage, detailed patient teaching guidelines, expanded content in both the geriatric and pediatric chapters, a special icon identifying the Top 200 Drugs, and highlighted Clinical Alerts. Comprehensive coverage is provided of all drugs commonly prescribed and used in the primary care setting. Prototype drugs are presented first in each drug class, with expanded coverage of these agents. Clear explanations describe how each drug in a class differs from its prototype. Detailed information shows how to provide effective patient teaching, as well as how to gain patient compliance. Chapters focus on the practitioner's role in patient teaching, drug action, and drug therapy. Online Resources are provided at the end of each chapter. The Top 200 Drugs are described according to the number of U.S. prescriptions dispensed. Five new units improve the organization of material: Renal/Genitourinary Agents (Unit 8); Psychotropic Agents (Unit 11); Endocrine Agents (Unit 12); Female Reproductive Agents (Unit 13); and Health Promotion (Unit 15). New chapters examine over-the-counter medications, compliance and the therapeutic experiment, overview of the nervous system, substance abuse, treatment of common infections, weight management, and complementary and alternative treatments. Reorganized and redesigned format and headings are more consistent and easy to follow. Content has been expanded in the geriatric and pediatric "special populations" chapters (Ch. 6 and 7). More concise coverage of disease processes features clearer ties to the Mechanism of Action sections. 25 new figures have been added to the pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Action sections. A Table of Common Interactions is included on the inside of the back cover.

Table of Contents

PART ONE ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS FOR THE PRESCRIPTION OF MEDICATIONS
Foundations of Prescriptive Authority
Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs. Change	3	(5)
Prescriptive Authority: The Role of the NP, CNM, CRNA, and CNS	8	(17)
Prescriptive Authority and the Physician Assistant	25	(8)
James Cawley
Economic Foundations of Prescriptive Authority	33	(16)
Laura E. Shay
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
General Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Principles	49	(28)
Special Populations: Geriatrics	77	(10)
Barbara Resnick
Special Populations: Pediatrics	87	(11)
Special Populations: Pregnant and Nursing Women	98	(19)
Christine M. Betzold
The Therapeutic Experiment
Over-the-Counter Medications	117	(5)
Compliance and the Therapeutic Experiment	122	(9)
Practical Tips on Writing Prescriptions	131	(11)
Making Treatment Decisions	142	(18)
Desing and Implementation of Patient Education	160	(15)
Marilyn Winterton Edmunds
Jann Keenan
PART TWO DRUG MONOGRAPHS
Topical Agents
Dermatologic Agents	175	(21)
Eye, Ear, Throat, and Mouth Agents	196	(13)
Respiratory Agents
Upper Respiratory Agents	209	(16)
Bonnie R. Bock
Asthma and COPD Medications	225	(26)
Sandra M. Nettina
Cardiovascular Agents
Hypertension and Miscellaneous Antihypertensive Medications	251	(11)
Coronary Artery Disease and Nitrates	262	(10)
Chronic Heart Failure and Digoxin	272	(9)
β-Blockers	281	(7)
Calcium Channel Blockers	288	(7)
ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers	295	(7)
Antiarrhythmic Agents	302	(10)
Elizabeth Monsen
Maren Stewart Mayhew
Antihyperlipidemic Agents	312	(14)
James D. Hoehns
Courtney D. Eckhoff
Agents that Act on Blood	326	(15)
Theresa Pluth Yeo
Gastrointestinal Agents
Antacids	341	(5)
Histamine-2 Blockers and Proton Pump Inhibitors	346	(7)
Laxatives	353	(10)
Antidiarrheals	363	(5)
Antiemetics	368	(5)
Other Gastrointestinal Agents	373	(10)
Renal/Genitourinary Agents
Diuretics	383	(13)
Sandra L. Cotton
Karen MacKay
Male Genitourinary Agents	396	(6)
Other Renal/Genitourinary Agents	402	(9)
Musculoskeletal Agents
Acetaminophen	411	(4)
Aspirin and Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs	415	(12)
Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs and Immune Modulators	427	(6)
Gout Medications	433	(7)
Christy L. Crowther
Osteoporosis Treatment	440	(8)
Jan DiSantostefano
Muscle Relaxants	448	(7)
Central Nervous System Agents
Overview of the Nervous System	455	(9)
V. Inez Wendel
Maren Stewart Mayhew
Central Nervous System Stimulants and Cognitive Function Drugs	464	(8)
V. Inez Wendel
Marilyn Winterton Edmunds
Maren Stewart Mayhew
Analgesics	472	(14)
V. Inez Wendel
Migraine Medications	486	(11)
Anticonvulsants	497	(13)
V. Inez Wendel
Antiparkinson Agents	510	(15)
V. Inez Wendel
Psychotropic Agents
Antidepressants	525	(20)
Antianxiety and Insomnia Agents	545	(11)
Antipsychotics	556	(12)
Substance Abuse	568	(7)
Endocrine Agents
Glucocorticoids	575	(7)
Susan D. McConnell
Barbara E. Pokorny
Thyroid Medications	582	(9)
Susan D. McConnell
Diabetes Mellitus Agents	591	(14)
Cheryl Pandolf Schenk
Maren Stewart Mayhew
Female Reproductive System Drugs
Contraceptives	605	(19)
Hormone Replacement Therapy	624	(11)
Maren Stewart Mayhew
Margaret Dean
Linda L. Bransgrove
Other Gynecologic Agents	635	(8)
Antiinfectives
Principles for Prescribing Antiinfectives	643	(6)
Treatment of Specific Infections and Miscellaneous Antibiotics	649	(9)
Penicillins	658	(6)
Cephalosporins	664	(6)
Laurie Scudder
Tetracyclines	670	(5)
Macrolides	675	(5)
Fluoroquinolones	680	(5)
Aminoglycosides	685	(4)
Sulfonamides	689	(4)
Antitubercular Agents	693	(9)
Antifungals	702	(8)
Antiretrovirals	710	(10)
Victoria L. Anderson
Susan Orsega
Antivirals and Antiprotozoal Agents	720	(11)
Health Promotion
Immunizations and Biologicals	731	(21)
Laurie Scudder
Weight Management	752	(8)
Smoking Cessation	760	(13)
Vitamins and Minerals	773	(19)
Complementary and Alternative Medicine	792	(15)
Bonnie R. Bock
General Bibliography	807	(2)
Index	809