Oxford handbook of practical drug therapy / / Duncan Richards [and three others]

• Pubblicazione: New York, [New York] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2011; ©2011
• Edizione: Second edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (818 p.)
• Disciplina: 615.1
• Soggetto topico: Drugs - Prescribing; Chemotherapy; Pharmacology
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): RichardsDuncan
• Note generali: Includes indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Symbols and abbreviations; How to use this book; Introductory sections; Prescribing; The drug history; Writing a prescription; Generic drugs and biosimilars; Repeat prescriptions; 'Off-licence' drugs; Cautionary and advisory labels; Some basic concepts; The World Health Organization (WHO) essential medicines list; Compliance, adherence, and concordance; Guidelines; Dose-response curves (concentration-effect curves); Efficacy of drugs; Adverse drug reactions; Drug-drug interactions; Placebos; Changing the doses of drugs; Renal insufficiency; Hepatic insufficiency ; An approach to rational prescribingPaediatric prescribing; Drugs and pregnancy; Drug therapy and breastfeeding; Drug development; 1 Gastrointestinal system; Gastric acid suppression; Histamine H[sub(2)] receptor antagonists: BNF 1.3.1; Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs): BNF 1.3.5; Misoprostol: BNF 1.3.4, 10.1.1; Drugs affecting gastrointestinal motility; Constipation: BNF 1.6; Co-phenotrope (Lomotil[sup(®)]): BNF 1.4.2; Loperamide (Imodium[sup(®)]): BNF 1.4.2; Inflammatory bowel disease; Mesalazine and related compounds (aminosalicylates): BNF 1.5; Sulfasalazine: BNF 1.5.1 and 10.1.3 ; Liver, biliary system, and lipidsCholic acids: BNF 1.9.1; HMG CoA reductase inhibitors ('statins'): BNF 2.12; Ezetimibe: BNF 2.12; Fibrates: BNF 2.12; Obesity; Orlistat: BNF 4.5.1; Antiemetics; Metoclopramide: BNF 4.6; Prochlorperazine (Stemetil[sup(®)]): BNF 4.6; Domperidone: BNF 4.6; Serotonin 5-HT[sub(3)] receptor antagonists: BNF 4.6; 2 Cardiovascular system; A pharmacological approach to the treatment of arrhythmias: BNF 2.3.1; Antiarrhythmic drugs; Adenosine: BNF 2.3.2; Flecainide BNF: 2.3.2; Cardiac glycosides (digitalis): BNF 2.1.1, 2.3.1, and 2.5.5; Disopyramide: BNF 2.3.2 ; Amiodarone: BNF 2.3.2 and 2.7.3Anticoagulants, antiplatelet drugs, and fibrinolytic drugs; Heparins (unfractionated and low molecular weight): BNF 2.8.1; Direct thrombin inhibitors: BNF 2.8.2; Fondaparinux sodium: BNF 2.8.1; Warfarin: BNF 2.8.2; Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin): BNF 2.9 and 4.7.1; Clopidogrel: BNF 2.9; Dipyridamole: BNF 2.9; Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists: BNF 2.9; Fibrinolytic drugs: BNF 2.10.2 and 13.11.7; Ischaemic heart disease; Pharmacology of drugs used to treat acute coronary syndromes, including myocardial infarction: BNF 2.10 ; Pharmacology of drugs used to treat heart failureNitrate drugs: BNF 2.6.1; Nicorandil: BNF 2.6.3; Beta-adrenoceptor antagonists ('beta-blockers'): BNF 2.4, 2.5.5, 6.2.2, 4.7.4, 11.6; Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors): BNF 2.5.5.1; Angiotensin receptor antagonists/blockers (ARBs): BNF 2.5.5.2; Hypertension; An approach to the treatment of hypertension: BNF 2.5; Methyldopa (alpha-methyldopa): BNF 2.5.2; Calcium channel blockers; Calcium channel blockers (see also individual sections): BNF 2.6.2; Dihydropyridines (nifedipine-like): BNF 2.6.2 ; Benzothiazepines (diltiazem): BNF 2.6.2 and 2.3.2
• Sommario/riassunto: Safe and effective prescribing is a cornerstone of proper patient care. There has in recent years been a significant increase in the numbers of healthcare professionals able to prescribe; however, sources of drug information tend to focus on only one area of prescribing. The Oxford Handbook of Practical Drug Therapy links practical information about how to use medicines with concise details about the pharmacology of a drug, and the principles of clinical pharmacology thatgovern its action.The overall structure of this handbook is similar to the UK national formulary, with topics on each drug a
• Titolo autorizzato: Oxford handbook of practical drug therapy
• ISBN: 0-19-103388-X; 0-19-172637-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910464469103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Oxford handbooks.