Pharmacology for Health Professionals, fifth edition, introduces essential pharmacology principles and concepts required to understand the therapeutic effects and clinical uses of current drugs and medicines.
Written for allied health sciences and nursing students and underpinned by current evidence-based medicine, this substantially updated edition continues to cover topics vital to a holistic understanding of pharmacology. These topics include historical, legal and ethical considerations, pharmacokinetics, and the therapeutic applications and adverse effects of current Australian and New Zealand drugs.
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Student resources:
1. Unit 1 Introduction to Pharmacology - p. xxvii 2. Chapter 1 Drugs and Medicines - p. 1 3. Chapter 2 Legal, Clinical and Ethical Foundations of Pharmacotherapy - p. 38 4. Chapter 3 Over-the-Counter Drugs and Complementary Therapies - p. 79 5. Unit 2 Principles of Pharmacology - p. 102 6. Chapter 4 Molecular Drug Targets and Pharmacodynamics - p. 103 7. Chapter 5 Drug Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion - p. 117 8. Chapter 6 Pharmacogenetics and Individualised Drug Therapy - p. 138 9. Chapter 7 Pharmacokinetics and Dosing Regimen - p. 150 10. Chapter 8 Adverse Drug Reactions and Drug Interactions - p. 163 11. Unit 3 Drugs Affecting the Peripheral Nervous System - p. 175 12. Chapter 9 Overview of the Autonomic and Somatic Nervous Systems - p. 177 13. Chapter 10 Overview of the Sympathetic Nervous System and Drugs Affecting Noradrenergic Transmission - p. 203 14. Unit 4 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System - p. 221 15. Chapter 11 Central Nervous System Overview and Anaesthetics - p. 223 16. Chapter 12 Analgesics - p. 263 17. Chapter 13 Antianxiety, Sedative and Hypnotic Drugs - p. 294 18. Chapter 14 Antiepileptic Drugs - p. 311 19. Chapter 15 Psychotropic Agents - p. 331 20. Chapter 16 Central Nervous System Stimulants - p. 363 21. Chapter 17 Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disorders and Headache - p. 374 22. Chapter 18 Drugs Affecting the Eye and Ear - p. 397 23. Chapter 19 Drug Dependence and Social Pharmacology - p. 425 24. Unit 5 Drugs Affecting the Heart and Vascular System - p. 462 25. Chapter 20 Drugs Affecting Cardiac Function - p. 463 26. Chapter 21 Drugs Affecting Vascular Smooth Muscle - p. 488 27. Chapter 22 Lipid-Lowering Drugs - p. 511 28. Unit 6 Drugs Affecting the Urinary System - p. 525 29. Chapter 23 Drugs Affecting The Kidney And Bladder - p. 527 30. Unit 7 Drugs Affecting the Blood - p. 545 31. Chapter 24 Drugs Affecting Thrombosis and Haemostasis - p. 547 32. Chapter 25 Drugs Affecting the Haemopoietic System - p. 565 33. Unit 8 Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System - p. 572 34. Chapter 26 Drugs Used in Respiratory Disorders - p. 573 35. Unit 9 Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System - p. 609 36. Chapter 27 Drugs Affecting the Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract - p. 611 37. Unit 10 Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System - p. 641 38. Chapter 28 The Neuroendocrine System and Pituitary Gland - p. 643 39. Chapter 29 Pharmacology of the Adrenal Cortex - p. 658 40. Chapter 30 Pharmacology of the Endocrine Pancreas - p. 672 41. Chapter 31 Pharmacology of the Thyroid and the Parathyroid Glands - p. 692 42. Unit 11 Drugs Affecting the Reproductive Systems - p. 714 43. Chapter 32 Drugs Affecting the Female Reproductive System - p. 715 44. Chapter 33 Drugs Affecting the Male Reproductive System - p. 752 45. Unit 12 Drugs Used in Neoplastic Diseases - p. 768 46. Chapter 34 Overview of the Treatment of Cancer - p. 769 47. Chapter 35 Antineoplastic Drugs - p. 784 48. Unit 13 Drugs Affecting Microorganisms - p. 812 49. Chapter 36 Overview of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and Antibiotic Resistance - p. 813 50. Chapter 37 Antibacterial Drugs - p. 824 51. Chapter 38 Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs - p. 842 52. Chapter 39 Antiprotazoal, Antimycobacterial and Anthelmintic Drugs - p. 862 53. Unit 14 Drugs Affecting Body Defences - p. 877 54. Chapter 40 Antiinflammatory and Immunomodulating Drugs - p. 879 55. Chapter 41 Drugs Affecting the Skin - p. 905 56. Unit 15 Special Topics - p. 932 57. Chapter 42 Drugs in Sport - p. 933 58. Chapter 43 Pharmacotherapy of Obesity - p. 951 59. Chapter 44 Envenomation and Antivenoms - p. 960 60. Appendices - p. 970 61. Appendix 1 Abbreviations - p. 971 62. Appendix 2 Glossary - p. 975 63. Appendix 3 Common Abbreviations and Symbols Used in Prescriptions - p. 990 64. Appendix 4 Dose Calculation Examples - p. 992 65. Figure and Picture Credits - p. 999 66. Index - p. 1001 67. Drug Monographs A–Z - p. ibc1
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Pharmacology for Health Professionals, fifth edition, introduces essential pharmacology principles and concepts required to understand the therapeutic effects and clinical uses of current drugs and medicines.
Written for allied health sciences and nursing students and underpinned by current evidence-based medicine, this substantially updated edition continues to cover topics vital to a holistic understanding of pharmacology. These topics include historical, legal and ethical considerations, pharmacokinetics, and the therapeutic applications and adverse effects of current Australian and New Zealand drugs.
Visit evolve.elsevier.com for your additional resources
eBook on VitalSource
Instructor resources:
Student resources:
1. Unit 1 Introduction to Pharmacology - p. xxvii 2. Chapter 1 Drugs and Medicines - p. 1 3. Chapter 2 Legal, Clinical and Ethical Foundations of Pharmacotherapy - p. 38 4. Chapter 3 Over-the-Counter Drugs and Complementary Therapies - p. 79 5. Unit 2 Principles of Pharmacology - p. 102 6. Chapter 4 Molecular Drug Targets and Pharmacodynamics - p. 103 7. Chapter 5 Drug Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion - p. 117 8. Chapter 6 Pharmacogenetics and Individualised Drug Therapy - p. 138 9. Chapter 7 Pharmacokinetics and Dosing Regimen - p. 150 10. Chapter 8 Adverse Drug Reactions and Drug Interactions - p. 163 11. Unit 3 Drugs Affecting the Peripheral Nervous System - p. 175 12. Chapter 9 Overview of the Autonomic and Somatic Nervous Systems - p. 177 13. Chapter 10 Overview of the Sympathetic Nervous System and Drugs Affecting Noradrenergic Transmission - p. 203 14. Unit 4 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System - p. 221 15. Chapter 11 Central Nervous System Overview and Anaesthetics - p. 223 16. Chapter 12 Analgesics - p. 263 17. Chapter 13 Antianxiety, Sedative and Hypnotic Drugs - p. 294 18. Chapter 14 Antiepileptic Drugs - p. 311 19. Chapter 15 Psychotropic Agents - p. 331 20. Chapter 16 Central Nervous System Stimulants - p. 363 21. Chapter 17 Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disorders and Headache - p. 374 22. Chapter 18 Drugs Affecting the Eye and Ear - p. 397 23. Chapter 19 Drug Dependence and Social Pharmacology - p. 425 24. Unit 5 Drugs Affecting the Heart and Vascular System - p. 462 25. Chapter 20 Drugs Affecting Cardiac Function - p. 463 26. Chapter 21 Drugs Affecting Vascular Smooth Muscle - p. 488 27. Chapter 22 Lipid-Lowering Drugs - p. 511 28. Unit 6 Drugs Affecting the Urinary System - p. 525 29. Chapter 23 Drugs Affecting The Kidney And Bladder - p. 527 30. Unit 7 Drugs Affecting the Blood - p. 545 31. Chapter 24 Drugs Affecting Thrombosis and Haemostasis - p. 547 32. Chapter 25 Drugs Affecting the Haemopoietic System - p. 565 33. Unit 8 Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System - p. 572 34. Chapter 26 Drugs Used in Respiratory Disorders - p. 573 35. Unit 9 Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System - p. 609 36. Chapter 27 Drugs Affecting the Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract - p. 611 37. Unit 10 Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System - p. 641 38. Chapter 28 The Neuroendocrine System and Pituitary Gland - p. 643 39. Chapter 29 Pharmacology of the Adrenal Cortex - p. 658 40. Chapter 30 Pharmacology of the Endocrine Pancreas - p. 672 41. Chapter 31 Pharmacology of the Thyroid and the Parathyroid Glands - p. 692 42. Unit 11 Drugs Affecting the Reproductive Systems - p. 714 43. Chapter 32 Drugs Affecting the Female Reproductive System - p. 715 44. Chapter 33 Drugs Affecting the Male Reproductive System - p. 752 45. Unit 12 Drugs Used in Neoplastic Diseases - p. 768 46. Chapter 34 Overview of the Treatment of Cancer - p. 769 47. Chapter 35 Antineoplastic Drugs - p. 784 48. Unit 13 Drugs Affecting Microorganisms - p. 812 49. Chapter 36 Overview of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and Antibiotic Resistance - p. 813 50. Chapter 37 Antibacterial Drugs - p. 824 51. Chapter 38 Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs - p. 842 52. Chapter 39 Antiprotazoal, Antimycobacterial and Anthelmintic Drugs - p. 862 53. Unit 14 Drugs Affecting Body Defences - p. 877 54. Chapter 40 Antiinflammatory and Immunomodulating Drugs - p. 879 55. Chapter 41 Drugs Affecting the Skin - p. 905 56. Unit 15 Special Topics - p. 932 57. Chapter 42 Drugs in Sport - p. 933 58. Chapter 43 Pharmacotherapy of Obesity - p. 951 59. Chapter 44 Envenomation and Antivenoms - p. 960 60. Appendices - p. 970 61. Appendix 1 Abbreviations - p. 971 62. Appendix 2 Glossary - p. 975 63. Appendix 3 Common Abbreviations and Symbols Used in Prescriptions - p. 990 64. Appendix 4 Dose Calculation Examples - p. 992 65. Figure and Picture Credits - p. 999 66. Index - p. 1001 67. Drug Monographs A–Z - p. ibc1
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