Prescribing at a glance / / Sarah Ross

• Autore: Ross Sarah (Clinical pharmacologist)
• Pubblicazione: Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (99 p.)
• Disciplina: 615.14
• Soggetto topico: Drugs - Prescribing; Drug prescriptions; Drugs
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; How to use your textbook; About the companion website; Part 1: Basic principles of prescribing; 1: Introduction: principles of good prescribing; Further Reading; 2: Revision: pharmacokinetics; Absorption; Distribution; Metabolism; Excretion; 3: Using the British National Formulary; What the British National Formulary does and does not tell you; How to find the information you need; Other sources of information; 4: Taking a medication history; Taking a comprehensive history; Medicines reconciliation and sources of information ; 5: Reviewing current medicinesMedication review; Part 2: Drug selection; 6: How to choose a drug; What is the goal?; Safety, efficacy, suitability and cost; Suitability for an individual patient; 7: How to choose frequency; Frequency selection; 8: How to choose a dose; Dosage selection; Dose calculations; 9: How to choose route of administration and formulation; How to choose route of administration; How to choose preparation; 10: How to choose duration of treatment, define treatment objectives and measure outcomes; How to choose duration of treatment; How much to dispense at a time ; Treatment objectives and outcomes11: Assessing suitability of treatment regimens for patients; Does the drug of choice suit this patient?; Is the standard dose regimen suitable?; 12: Worked example 1: Chapters 6-11; 13: Worked example 2: Chapters 6-11; Part 3: Prescribing for special groups; 14: Prescribing in liver disease; What is different about patients with liver disease?; Impaired absorption; Impaired drug distribution; Impaired metabolism; Impaired excretion; Altered pharmacodynamics; Hepatotoxicity; Selecting medicines and regimens in liver disease; Specific medicines ; 15: Prescribing in renal diseaseWhat is different about patients with renal disease?; Impaired distribution; Impaired metabolism; Impaired excretion; Pharmacodynamic changes; Nephrotoxicity; Selecting medicines and regimes in renal disease; Specific medicines; Nephrotoxins; Renally cleared drugs; Drugs in renal transplantation; 16: Prescribing in children; What is different about children; Pharmacokinetic changes; Licensing issues; Compliance; Selecting medicines and regimens in children; Where to find information about medicines in children; 17: Prescribing in the elderly ; What is different about elderly patients?Selecting medicines and regimens in the elderly; Specific medicines; Hypnotics; Analgesics; Digoxin; Anticoagulants; Antihypertensive drugs; Anticholinergic drugs; Antibiotics; 18: Prescribing in pregnancy and breast feeding; What is different in pregnancy/breast feeding; Pharmacokinetic changes in pregnancy; Pharmacodynamic changes in pregnancy; Effects on the fetus; Breast feeding; Selecting medicines and regimes in pregnancy and breast feeding; Specific medicines; Part 4: Logistics of prescribing; 19: How to write a drug prescription; General rules ; Prescriptions in secondary care
• Sommario/riassunto: The principles of drug therapies are fundamental to medical practitioners in all branches; but are often difficult to get to grips with. Prescribing at a Glance addresses the most common uses of prescription drugs, and follows progress from dose calculation, administration to monitoring the effects in the treatments of major presenting problems.With a focus on prescribing, this user-friendly guide helps practitioners to develop crucial knowledge and skills, including establishing accurate drug histories, planning appropriate therapies, writing safe and legal prescriptions, critically appraisi
• Titolo autorizzato: Prescribing at a glance
• ISBN: 1-118-25727-8; 1-118-25728-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465305203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: At a glance series (Oxford, England)