TY  - BOOK
AU  - Anand  Ruma 
AU  -  Anand, Ruma
AU  - DeWilde, Stephen
AU  - Page, Clive P.
TI  - Trounce's clinical pharmacology for nurses and allied health professionals
SN  - 9780702067044
AV  - RM300.T7 2022 
PY  - 2022///
CY  - London
PB  - Elsevier
KW  - Clinical pharmacology
KW  - Drugs Prescribing
N1  - Includes Index; CONTENT
1. The use of pharmaceuticals --
2. The role of nurses in drug administration --
3. Adverse reactions to drugs, testing of drugs and pharmacovigilance --
4. The autonomic system --
5. Cardiovascular system 1: drugs acting on the heart --
6. Cardiovascular system 2: drugs used for blood pressure --
7. Cardiovascular system 3: atheroma and thrombosis - anticoagulants and thrombolytic agents --
8. Resuscitation --
9. The respiratory system --
10. Drugs affecting the gastrointestinal system --
11. Vitamins, iron and treatment of anaemia --
12. Drugs affecting the kidney --
13. Drugs used for the treatment of rheumatological conditions: treatment of arthritis and gout --
14. Endocrine system 1: the hypothalamus and pituitary --
15. Endocrine system 2: hormones and metabolism - thyroid and parathyroid disorders --
16. Endocrine system 3: hormones and metabolism - diabetes --
17. Endocrine system 4: hormones and metabolism - the adrenal glands --
18. Endocrine system 5: hormones and reproduction --
19. Nervous system 1: general anaesthesia and local anaesthetics --
20. Nervous system 2: opioid analgesics --
21. Drugs used in neurological diseases: migraine, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease --
22. Drugs used in psychiatric disorders: antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics, hypnotics and anti-dementia drugs --
23. Drug dependence and drug abuse --
24. Drugs used for dermatological conditions --
25. Drugs used for ear, nose and throat disorders --
26. Antibacterials --
27. Antivirals: treatments for HIV, hepatitis and influenza --
28. Vaccine --
29. Drugs used in the treatment of malignant diseases --
30. Drugs used in the treatment of tropical diseases --
31. Drugs used in the treatment of ophthalmological diseases --
32. Special considerations in drug use: pregnancy, paediatrics and the older patient --
33. Toxicity of drugs and treatment --
34. Herbal medicines and homeopathy.
Appendix. Biologic agents
Glossary

N2  - The book provides everything the reader needs to know when becoming a prescriber. The text is organized 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 practicing 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."
ER  -