Clinical pharmacy and therapeutics. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: [edited by] Roger Walker, Cate Whittlesea.
• Other Names: Ph. D, Walker, Roger; Whittlesea, Cate
• Contents: Section 1: General; ; Clinical pharmacy process. Prescribing. Practical pharmacokinetics. Drug interactions. Adverse drug reactions. Laboratory data. Parenteral nutrition. Pharmacokinetics; ; Section 2: Life stages ; ; Neonates. Paediatrics. Geriatrics; ; Section 3: Therapeutics ; ; Gastrointestinal disorders : Peptic ulcer disease. Inflammatory bowel disease. Constipation and diarrhoea; Hepatic disorders :Adverse effects of drugs on the liver. Liver disease; Renal disorders : Chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal failure. Acute renal failure; Cardiovascular disorders : Hypertension. Coronary heart disease. Chronic heart failure. Cardiac arrhythmias. Thrombosis. Dyslipidaemia; Respiratory disorders : Asthma. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Drug-induced lung disease; Neurological and psychological disorders : Insomnia and anxiety. Affective disorders. Schizophrenia. Epilepsy. Parkinson’s disease. Pain. Nausea and vomiting; Infections : Respiratory infections. Urinary tract infections. Gastrointestinal infections. Infective meningitis. Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis. Tuberculosis. HIV infection. Fungal infections; Endocrine disorders : Thyroid and parathyroid disorders. Diabetes mellitus; Obstetric and gynaecological disorders : Menstrual cycle disorders. Menopause. Drugs in pregnancy and lactation; Urological disorders : Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Haemotopoietic disorders : Anaemia; Malignant disorders : Leukaemia. Lymphomas. Solid tumours; Rheumatic disorders : Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Gout and hyperuricaemia; Eye disorders : Glaucoma; Skin disorders : Drug-induced skin disorders. Eczema and psoriasis. Pressure sores and leg ulcers; Section 4: Appendices. Medical abbreviations. Glossary. Index
• Edition: Fifth edition
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 615.5/8; Chemotherapy; Pharmacology; Therapeutics; Pharmacy; Drug Therapy; Pharmacology, Clinical; Chemotherapy; Pharmacology; Pharmacy; Therapeutics; Farmacologia aplicada e terapeutica; Terapeutica medica
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780702048487; 0702048488
• Related ISBNs: 9780702042935
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