If you are worried that studying pharmacology will be difficult to apply to clinical practice, Pharmacology for Health Professionals is the book for you. Written by experienced health professional educators, this textbook brings the study of drugs and medicines to life.
This title is considered the most authoritative text in Australia and New Zealand for nursing and allied health students, but it is also highly accessible. The use of easily flowing material, integration with physiology and pathophysiology, and focus on clinically relevant information clearly show how pharmacology concepts can be applied in practice.
Fully updated in its sixth edition, the book will help students master this complex and constantly changing area of their studies and is suitable for use in many undergraduate health professional courses including nursing, paramedicine, pharmacy, podiatry, optometry, midwifery, speech pathology and general biomedical/health science programs.
1. Unit 1. Introduction to Pharmacology - p. xxii 2. 1. Drugs and medicines - p. 1 3. 2. Clinical, ethical and legal foundations of pharmacotherapy - p. 32 4. Unit 2. Principles of Pharmacology - p. 66 5. 3. Molecular drug targets and pharmacodynamics - p. 67 6. 4. Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion - p. 81 7. 5. Pharmacokinetics and dosing regimens - p. 101 8. 6. Precision medicine - p. 113 9. 7. Adverse drug reactions and drug interactions - p. 123 10. Unit 3. Drugs Affecting the Peripheral Nervous System - p. 132 11. 8. Drugs affecting cholinergic transmission - p. 133 12. 9. Drugs affecting noradrenergic transmission - p. 162 13. Unit 4. Drugs Affecting the Heart and Vascular System - p. 182 14. 10. Drugs affecting cardiac function - p. 183 15. 11. Drugs affecting vascular smooth muscle - p. 209 16. 12. Lipid-lowering drugs - p. 234 17. 13. Drugs affecting thrombosis and haemostasis - p. 249 18. 14. Drugs affecting the haemopoietic system - p. 268 19. Unit 5. Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System - p. 276 20. 15. Drugs used in respiratory disorders - p. 277 21. Introduction: The respiratory system, respiratory disease and its treatment - p. 278 22. Considerations for drug delivery to the airways: Drugs by inhalation - p. 281 23. Medical gases - p. 284 24. Respiratory stimulants and depressants - p. 287 25. Drugs affecting secretions and mucociliary transport - p. 287 26. Drugs affecting the nose - p. 290 27. Drug treatment of asthma - p. 293 28. Drug treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - p. 306 29. Drugs used in respiratory tract infections - p. 307 30. References - p. 314 31. Online resources - p. 315 32. Unit 6. Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System - p. 316 33. 16. Drugs affecting the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract - p. 317 34. Unit 7. Drugs Affecting the Urinary System - p. 348 35. 17. Drugs affecting the kidney and bladder - p. 349 36. Unit 8. Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System - p. 368 37. 18. Central nervous system overview and anaesthetics - p. 369 38. Introduction: The central nervous system - p. 370 39. General anaesthesia - p. 382 40. Local anaesthesia - p. 396 41. References - p. 408 42. Online resources - p. 408 43. 19. Analgesics - p. 410 44. 20. Antianxiety, sedative and hypnotic drugs - p. 442 45. 21. Antiepileptic drugs - p. 461 46. 22. Psychotropic agents - p. 483 47. 23. Central nervous system stimulants - p. 515 48. 24. Drugs for neurodegenerative disorders and headache - p. 527 49. 25. Drug dependence and social pharmacology - p. 552 50. Unit 9. Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System - p. 584 51. 26. The neuroendocrine system and pituitary gland - p. 585 52. 27. The thyroid gland, the parathyroid glands and bone disorders - p. 601 53. 28. The endocrine pancreas and diabetes mellitus - p. 626 54. 29. The adrenal cortex and corticosteroids - p. 647 55. Unit 10. Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System - p. 660 56. 30. Drugs affecting the female reproductive system - p. 661 57. 31. Drugs affecting the male reproductive system - p. 697 58. Unit 11. Drugs Used in Neoplastic Diseases - p. 714 59. 32. Principles of cancer therapy - p. 715 60. 33. Antineoplastic drugs - p. 731 61. Unit 12. Drugs Affecting Body Defences - p. 756 62. 34. Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating drugs - p. 757 63. Unit 13. Drugs Affecting Microorganisms - p. 784 64. 35. Overview of antimicrobial chemotherapy and antibiotic resistance - p. 785 65. 36. Antibacterial drugs - p. 795 66. 37. Antifungal and antiviral drugs - p. 812 67. 38. Antiprotozoal, antimycobacterial and anthelmintic drugs - p. 832 68. Unit 14. Special Topics - p. 848 69. 39. Drugs affecting the skin - p. 849 70. 40. Drugs affecting the eye and ear - p. 877 71. 41. Drugs in aged care - p. 905 72. 42. Pharmacotherapy of obesity - p. 915 73. 43. Vaccinations - p. 925 74. 44. Complementary medicines - p. 945 75. Appendix 1: Abbreviations - p. 963 76. Appendix 2: Glossary - p. 967 77. Appendix 3: Common abbreviations and symbols used in prescriptions - p. 981 78. Appendix 4: Dose calculation examples - p. 983 79. Further readings - p. 989 80. Figure list - p. 997 81. Clinical focus box list - p. 1001 82. Drug monograph list - p. 1003 83. Figure and picture credits - p. 1004 84. Index - p. 1006
If you are worried that studying pharmacology will be difficult to apply to clinical practice, Pharmacology for Health Professionals is the book for you. Written by experienced health professional educators, this textbook brings the study of drugs and medicines to life.
This title is considered the most authoritative text in Australia and New Zealand for nursing and allied health students, but it is also highly accessible. The use of easily flowing material, integration with physiology and pathophysiology, and focus on clinically relevant information clearly show how pharmacology concepts can be applied in practice.
Fully updated in its sixth edition, the book will help students master this complex and constantly changing area of their studies and is suitable for use in many undergraduate health professional courses including nursing, paramedicine, pharmacy, podiatry, optometry, midwifery, speech pathology and general biomedical/health science programs.
1. Unit 1. Introduction to Pharmacology - p. xxii 2. 1. Drugs and medicines - p. 1 3. 2. Clinical, ethical and legal foundations of pharmacotherapy - p. 32 4. Unit 2. Principles of Pharmacology - p. 66 5. 3. Molecular drug targets and pharmacodynamics - p. 67 6. 4. Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion - p. 81 7. 5. Pharmacokinetics and dosing regimens - p. 101 8. 6. Precision medicine - p. 113 9. 7. Adverse drug reactions and drug interactions - p. 123 10. Unit 3. Drugs Affecting the Peripheral Nervous System - p. 132 11. 8. Drugs affecting cholinergic transmission - p. 133 12. 9. Drugs affecting noradrenergic transmission - p. 162 13. Unit 4. Drugs Affecting the Heart and Vascular System - p. 182 14. 10. Drugs affecting cardiac function - p. 183 15. 11. Drugs affecting vascular smooth muscle - p. 209 16. 12. Lipid-lowering drugs - p. 234 17. 13. Drugs affecting thrombosis and haemostasis - p. 249 18. 14. Drugs affecting the haemopoietic system - p. 268 19. Unit 5. Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System - p. 276 20. 15. Drugs used in respiratory disorders - p. 277 21. Introduction: The respiratory system, respiratory disease and its treatment - p. 278 22. Considerations for drug delivery to the airways: Drugs by inhalation - p. 281 23. Medical gases - p. 284 24. Respiratory stimulants and depressants - p. 287 25. Drugs affecting secretions and mucociliary transport - p. 287 26. Drugs affecting the nose - p. 290 27. Drug treatment of asthma - p. 293 28. Drug treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - p. 306 29. Drugs used in respiratory tract infections - p. 307 30. References - p. 314 31. Online resources - p. 315 32. Unit 6. Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System - p. 316 33. 16. Drugs affecting the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract - p. 317 34. Unit 7. Drugs Affecting the Urinary System - p. 348 35. 17. Drugs affecting the kidney and bladder - p. 349 36. Unit 8. Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System - p. 368 37. 18. Central nervous system overview and anaesthetics - p. 369 38. Introduction: The central nervous system - p. 370 39. General anaesthesia - p. 382 40. Local anaesthesia - p. 396 41. References - p. 408 42. Online resources - p. 408 43. 19. Analgesics - p. 410 44. 20. Antianxiety, sedative and hypnotic drugs - p. 442 45. 21. Antiepileptic drugs - p. 461 46. 22. Psychotropic agents - p. 483 47. 23. Central nervous system stimulants - p. 515 48. 24. Drugs for neurodegenerative disorders and headache - p. 527 49. 25. Drug dependence and social pharmacology - p. 552 50. Unit 9. Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System - p. 584 51. 26. The neuroendocrine system and pituitary gland - p. 585 52. 27. The thyroid gland, the parathyroid glands and bone disorders - p. 601 53. 28. The endocrine pancreas and diabetes mellitus - p. 626 54. 29. The adrenal cortex and corticosteroids - p. 647 55. Unit 10. Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System - p. 660 56. 30. Drugs affecting the female reproductive system - p. 661 57. 31. Drugs affecting the male reproductive system - p. 697 58. Unit 11. Drugs Used in Neoplastic Diseases - p. 714 59. 32. Principles of cancer therapy - p. 715 60. 33. Antineoplastic drugs - p. 731 61. Unit 12. Drugs Affecting Body Defences - p. 756 62. 34. Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating drugs - p. 757 63. Unit 13. Drugs Affecting Microorganisms - p. 784 64. 35. Overview of antimicrobial chemotherapy and antibiotic resistance - p. 785 65. 36. Antibacterial drugs - p. 795 66. 37. Antifungal and antiviral drugs - p. 812 67. 38. Antiprotozoal, antimycobacterial and anthelmintic drugs - p. 832 68. Unit 14. Special Topics - p. 848 69. 39. Drugs affecting the skin - p. 849 70. 40. Drugs affecting the eye and ear - p. 877 71. 41. Drugs in aged care - p. 905 72. 42. Pharmacotherapy of obesity - p. 915 73. 43. Vaccinations - p. 925 74. 44. Complementary medicines - p. 945 75. Appendix 1: Abbreviations - p. 963 76. Appendix 2: Glossary - p. 967 77. Appendix 3: Common abbreviations and symbols used in prescriptions - p. 981 78. Appendix 4: Dose calculation examples - p. 983 79. Further readings - p. 989 80. Figure list - p. 997 81. Clinical focus box list - p. 1001 82. Drug monograph list - p. 1003 83. Figure and picture credits - p. 1004 84. Index - p. 1006
