Introduction to Pharmacology

Introduction to Pharmacology

<p>Administer drugs safely and prevent drug errors with accurate, up-to-date drug information! Concise and easy to understand, <b>Introduction to Pharmacology, 12th Edition</b> provides drug monographs with key information such as generic and trade names, indications, common adverse effects, and typical adult and pediatric dosages. Drug entries are organized by classification, and include the newest FDA-approved drugs. Coverage of special situations highlights the unique issues of drug therapy in children, pregnant and nursing women, and older adults. To provide a solid foundation for safe practice, authors Mary Asperheim Favaro and Justin Favaro also address the principles of pharmacology and the basic math needed to calculate drug dosages. </p><ul><li><b>Straightforward, easy-to-digest drug monographs</b> focus on essential information including drug names (both generic and trade), need-to-know drug information, and typical drug dosages.</li><li><b>Math review refreshes your knowledge of basic math and provides practice in </b>drug dosage calculation.</li><li><b><i>Considerations</i> boxes</b> highlight the unique safety issues of drug therapy in children, pregnant and nursing women, and older adults.</li><li><b><i>Clinical Implications</i></b> in each chapter relate drug content to safe and effective drug administration and patient teaching.</li><li><b><i>Herb Alert</i> boxes</b> highlight herb-drug interactions and contraindications for the safety of patients relying on complementary and alternative therapies.</li><li><b><i>Critical Thinking</i> Questions</b> in most chapters let you apply concepts to realistic clinical situations and issues.</li><li><b><i>Review Questions</i></b> at the end of each chapter help you assess your mastery of the material, with answers in the back of the book.</li><li><b>UNIQUE! <i>Drug Therapy in Women</i> chapter </b>addresses the special considerations of drug therapy in women.</li><li><b>UNIQUE! <i>Molecular and Targeted Therapies</i> chapter</b> covers emerging drugs that are aimed at specific tissues, genes, and target organs. </li> </ul><ul><li><b>Updated drug information</b> keeps you current with the most recent FDA drug approvals and withdrawals, as well as changes in indications, therapeutic uses and warnings.</li><li><b>NEW <i>Drug Therapy in Children</i> chapter</b> discusses drug therapy for ADHD, immunizations, and allergies.</li><li><b>NEW <i>Interactions</i> chapter</b> covers drug-drug, drug-herb, drug-food, and drug-condition interactions, along with drug toxicity.</li><li><b>Expanded content on drug therapy in women</b> addresses chronic fatigue syndrome, postpartum depression, drug safety during pregnancy and lactation, migraine preventative therapy, menstrual abnormalities, and menopause.</li> </ul>