Clinical pharmacy and therapeutics

Section 1 General: Practical pharmokinetics; Drug interactions; Adverse drug reactions; Laboratory data; Parenteral nutrition; Pharmacoeconomics. Section 2 Life stages: Neonates; Paediatrics; Geriatrics. Section 3 Therapeutics: GI disorders - Peptic ulcer disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, Constipation and diarrhoea, Adverse effects of drugs on the liver, Liver disease; Hepatic disorders - Acute renal failure, Chronic renal failure; Cardiovascular disorders - Hypertension, Coronary heart disease, Congestive heart failure, Cardiac arrhythmias, Thrombosis, Dyslipidaemia; Respiratory disorders - Asthma, Chronic obstructive airways disease, Drug-induced lung disease; Neurological and psychological disorders - Insomnia and anxiety, Affective disorders, Schizophrenia, Epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Pain, Nausea and vomiting; Infectious disorders - Respiratory infections, Urinary tract infections, Gastrointestinal infections, Infective meningitis, Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis, Turberculosis, HIV infection, Fungal infections; Endocrine infections - Thyroid and parathyroid disorders, Diabetes mellitus; Obstetric and gynaecological disorders - Menstrual cycle disorders, Menopause and hormone replacement therapy, Drugs in pregnancy and lactation; Urological disorders - Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Haematopoietic disorders - Anaemia; Malignant disorders - Leukaemia, Lymphomas, Solid tumours, Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, Gout and hyperuricaemia; Eye disorders - Glaucoma; Skin disorders - Drug induced skin disorders, Eczema and psoriasis, Pressure sores and leg ulcers.

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This text on clinical pharmacy and therapeutics includes key points, epidemiology, aetiology, disease, clinical manifestations, investigations and treatment, drugs used in treatment, and tables and boxes for supplementary information such as risk factors and dietary guidelines. All chapters close with an evidence-based practice box and case studies. This third edition has more up-to-date information on: ""rational"" antibiotic prescribing and the institution of policies; advances in therapy for chronic renal failure and transplants; changes in asthma treatment; and new drugs for epilepsy and Parkinson's. The neurology section has been expanded to include a new chapter on multiple sclerosis, dementia and Alzheimer's disease and treatment. There is also more information on infertility treatment and the menopause.