Since it was first published in 1958, Trounce’s Clinical Pharmacology has been the go-to resource for health professionals who prescribe as well as administer medications. Now in its nineteenth edition, the text has been fully updated to reflect the breadth and complexity of modern practice.
The book provides everything the reader needs to know when becoming a prescriber. The text is organised by body system, making it easy to follow, and covers considerations for different patient categories as well as the management of pain, cancer and infection, substance abuse and complementary and alternative medicines.
With a strong clinical orientation and written by practising clinicians, essential information is delivered in an engaging and friendly style that will ensure this book’s continued popularity with nurses and allied health professionals for many years to come.
1. Trounce's Clinical Pharmacology for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Contributors - p. Page v 7. List of Illustrations - p. Page vi 8. List of Tables - p. Page vii 9. 1 : The Use of Pharmaceuticals - p. Page vii 10. 2 : The Role of Nurses in Drug Administration - p. Page g20 11. 3 : Adverse Reactions to Drugs, Testing of Drugs and Pharmacovigilance - p. Page g38 12. 4 : The Autonomic System - p. Page g51 13. 5 : Cardiovascular System 1: Drugs Acting on the Heart - p. Page g66 14. 6 : Cardiovascular System 2: Drugs Used for Blood Pressure - p. Page g82 15. 7 : Cardiovascular system 3: Atheroma and Thrombosis – Anticoagulants and Thrombolytic Agents - p. Page 100 16. 8 : Resuscitation - p. Page g119 17. 9 : The Respiratory System - p. Page g131 18. 10 : Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System - p. Page g144 19. 11 : Vitamins, Iron and Treatment of Anaemia - p. Page g167 20. 12 : Drugs Affecting the Kidney - p. Page g179 21. 13 : Drugs Used for the Treatment of Rheumatological Conditions: Treatment of Arthritis and Gout - p. Page g188 22. 14 : Endocrine system 1: The Hypothalamus and Pituitary - p. Page g206 23. 15 : Endocrine system 2: Hormones and Metabolism – Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders - p. Page g217 24. 16 : Endocrine system 3: Hormones and Metabolism – Diabetes - p. Page g230 25. 17 : Endocrine system 4: Hormones and Metabolism – The Adrenal Glands - p. Page g248 26. 18 : Endocrine system 5: Hormones and Reproduction - p. Page 256 27. 19 : Nervous System 1: General Anaesthesia and Local Anaesthetics - p. Page g278 28. 20 : Nervous system 2: Opioid Analgesics - p. Page g293 29. 21 : Drugs Used in Neurological Diseases: Migraine, Epilepsy and Parkinson’s Disease - p. Page g308 30. 22 : Drugs Used in Psychiatric Disorders: Antipsychotics, Antidepressants, Anxiolytics, Hypnotics and Anti-dementia drugs - p. Page g329 31. 23 : Drug Dependence and Drug Abuse - p. Page g354 32. 24 : Drugs Used for Dermatological Conditions - p. Page g365 33. 25 : Drugs Used For Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders - p. Page g381 34. 26 : Antibacterials - p. Page g388 35. 27 : Antivirals: Treatments for HIV, Hepatitis and Influenza - p. Page g413 36. 28 : Vaccines - p. Page g425 37. 29 : Drugs Used in the Treatment of Malignant Diseases - p. Page g434 38. 30 : Drugs Used in the Treatment of Tropical Diseases - p. Page g457 39. 31 : Drugs Used in the Treatment of Ophthalmological Diseases - p. Page g467 40. 32 : Special Considerations in Drug Use: Pregnancy, Paediatrics and the Older Patient - p. Page g484 41. 33 : Toxicity of Drugs and Treatment - p. Page g495 42. 34 : Herbal Medicines and Homeopathy - p. Page g503 43. Appendix : Biologic Agents - p. Page g513 44. Glossary - p. Page g521 45. Index - p. Page 535
Since it was first published in 1958, Trounce’s Clinical Pharmacology has been the go-to resource for health professionals who prescribe as well as administer medications. Now in its nineteenth edition, the text has been fully updated to reflect the breadth and complexity of modern practice.
The book provides everything the reader needs to know when becoming a prescriber. The text is organised by body system, making it easy to follow, and covers considerations for different patient categories as well as the management of pain, cancer and infection, substance abuse and complementary and alternative medicines.
With a strong clinical orientation and written by practising clinicians, essential information is delivered in an engaging and friendly style that will ensure this book’s continued popularity with nurses and allied health professionals for many years to come.
1. Trounce's Clinical Pharmacology for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Contributors - p. Page v 7. List of Illustrations - p. Page vi 8. List of Tables - p. Page vii 9. 1 : The Use of Pharmaceuticals - p. Page vii 10. 2 : The Role of Nurses in Drug Administration - p. Page g20 11. 3 : Adverse Reactions to Drugs, Testing of Drugs and Pharmacovigilance - p. Page g38 12. 4 : The Autonomic System - p. Page g51 13. 5 : Cardiovascular System 1: Drugs Acting on the Heart - p. Page g66 14. 6 : Cardiovascular System 2: Drugs Used for Blood Pressure - p. Page g82 15. 7 : Cardiovascular system 3: Atheroma and Thrombosis – Anticoagulants and Thrombolytic Agents - p. Page 100 16. 8 : Resuscitation - p. Page g119 17. 9 : The Respiratory System - p. Page g131 18. 10 : Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System - p. Page g144 19. 11 : Vitamins, Iron and Treatment of Anaemia - p. Page g167 20. 12 : Drugs Affecting the Kidney - p. Page g179 21. 13 : Drugs Used for the Treatment of Rheumatological Conditions: Treatment of Arthritis and Gout - p. Page g188 22. 14 : Endocrine system 1: The Hypothalamus and Pituitary - p. Page g206 23. 15 : Endocrine system 2: Hormones and Metabolism – Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders - p. Page g217 24. 16 : Endocrine system 3: Hormones and Metabolism – Diabetes - p. Page g230 25. 17 : Endocrine system 4: Hormones and Metabolism – The Adrenal Glands - p. Page g248 26. 18 : Endocrine system 5: Hormones and Reproduction - p. Page 256 27. 19 : Nervous System 1: General Anaesthesia and Local Anaesthetics - p. Page g278 28. 20 : Nervous system 2: Opioid Analgesics - p. Page g293 29. 21 : Drugs Used in Neurological Diseases: Migraine, Epilepsy and Parkinson’s Disease - p. Page g308 30. 22 : Drugs Used in Psychiatric Disorders: Antipsychotics, Antidepressants, Anxiolytics, Hypnotics and Anti-dementia drugs - p. Page g329 31. 23 : Drug Dependence and Drug Abuse - p. Page g354 32. 24 : Drugs Used for Dermatological Conditions - p. Page g365 33. 25 : Drugs Used For Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders - p. Page g381 34. 26 : Antibacterials - p. Page g388 35. 27 : Antivirals: Treatments for HIV, Hepatitis and Influenza - p. Page g413 36. 28 : Vaccines - p. Page g425 37. 29 : Drugs Used in the Treatment of Malignant Diseases - p. Page g434 38. 30 : Drugs Used in the Treatment of Tropical Diseases - p. Page g457 39. 31 : Drugs Used in the Treatment of Ophthalmological Diseases - p. Page g467 40. 32 : Special Considerations in Drug Use: Pregnancy, Paediatrics and the Older Patient - p. Page g484 41. 33 : Toxicity of Drugs and Treatment - p. Page g495 42. 34 : Herbal Medicines and Homeopathy - p. Page g503 43. Appendix : Biologic Agents - p. Page g513 44. Glossary - p. Page g521 45. Index - p. Page 535
