Lecture Notes in Pharmacy Practice 1st Edition

Lecture Notes in Pharmacy Practice is a comprehensive revision book which summarises the basic principles in pharmacy practice. It comprises 70 concise chapters covering clinical pharmacy in both community and hospital settings, as well as the practice of pharmacy in other areas. This text is an essential resource for pharmacy students studying for exams, providing clear, bulleted information for quick reference and short questions at the end of each chapter to aid exam preparation. 

Essential information is covered in the following five sections of the book: introduction to pharmacy; clinical pharmacy and pharmacotherapeutics; responding to symptoms in community pharmacy; pharmacy information and research; pharmacy systems. This book follows and complements three other titles which were also edited by Professor Azzopardi: Further MCQs in Pharmacy Practice (2006), MCQs in Clinical Pharmacy (2007) and MCQs in Pharmacy Practice 2nd edition (2009). 

Lecture Notes in Pharmacy Practice will help to prepare students for what they will experience when they start practising in real-life healthcare settings. It will also apply to practitioners in their day-to-day work, aiding pharmacists in their efforts to stay abreast and maintain competency.

Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery: Revised and Expanded 3rd Edition

Completely revised and updated, this third edition of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery elucidates the basic principles of pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics, dosage form design, and drug delivery – including emerging new biotechnology-based treatment modalities. The authors integrate aspects of physical pharmacy, chemistry, biology, and biopharmaceutics into drug delivery.

This book highlights the increased attention that the recent spectacular advances in gene therapy and nanotechnology have brought to dosage form design and drug delivery. With the expiration of older patents and generic competition, the biopharmaceutical industry is evolving faster than ever.

Apart from revising and updating existing chapters on the basic principles, this edition highlights the emerging emphasis on drug discovery, antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates as therapeutic moieties, individualized medicine including patient stratification strategies, targeted drug delivery, and the increasing role of modeling and simulation.

Although there are numerous books on pharmaceutics and dosage forms, most cover different areas of the discipline and do not provide an integrated approach. The integrated approach of this book not only provides a singular perspective of the overall field, but also supplies a unified source of information for students, instructors and professionals, saving their time and money.

Memorizing Pharmacology: A Relaxed Approach

As a working parent of 4-year-old triplet daughters, I understand time management presents one of the greatest barriers to my pharmacology students' success. Many students feel that cold sense of overwhelm and information overload. This easy-to-read guide organizes pharmacology into manageable, logical steps you can fit in short pockets of time. 

The proven system helps you memorize medications quickly and form immediate connections. With mnemonics from students and instructors, you'll see how both sides approach learning. After you've finished the 200 Top Drugs in this book, reading pharmacology exam questions will seem like reading plain English. 

You'll have a new understanding of pharmacology to do better in class, clinical and your board exam. You'll feel the confidence you'd hoped for as a future health professional. For patients and caregivers, this book provides a means to memorize medications to quickly and articulately communicate with your health providers.

Medical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 4th Edition

The fourth edition of Medical Pharmacology and Therapeutics provides a complete basis for learning about safe and effective prescribing of modern medicines. It offers all the pharmacology medical students will need - from basic science pharmacology and pathophysiology, through to clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, in line with today’s integrated curricula. The disease-based approach and clear presentation of how drugs are used in clinical practice sets it apart from other texts and helps make it such an invaluable guide for all health professionals from the start of their course until after they have qualified.

This new edition has been extensively revised and updated throughout. Key features include:

■ Succinct explanations of the major pathogenic mechanisms of each disease and consequent clinical signs and symptoms

■ Comprehensive reviews of major drug classes relevant to each disease

■ A structured approach to the principles of disease management - outlining core principles of drug choice and planning a therapeutic regimen for common diseases

■ Quick-reference drug compendia, which illustrate key similarities and differences among drugs in each class

■ New sections on key and evolving topics, including headache and drug treatment in palliative care

■ Re-worked art programme to further clarify complex areas

■ Fully revised self-assessment questions and case-based exercises - to test understanding and aid revision

• Integrates basic science pharmacology, clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
• Brief review of pathophysiology of major diseases
• Case histories and self-assessment questions (and answers)
• Tabular presentation of all common drugs within each class
• Section on further reading

• Includes more on genetic issues
• Drug tables made more concise to make information more accessible
• Fully updated to reflect current clinical practice

Lippincott's Illustrated Q&A Review of Pharmacology

Lippincott's Illustrated Q&A Review of Pharmacology offers up-to-date, clinically relevant board-style questions-perfect for course review and board prep. 1,000 multiple-choice questions with detailed answer explanations cover frequently tested topics in pharmacology, including questions related to clinical topics and divided by body systems. The book features full-color illustrations and offers flexible study options with online access to the questions and answers on a companion website.

Pharmacology (Lippincott Illustrated Reviews Series) Fifth

Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, Fifth Edition enables rapid review and assimilation of complex information and focuses on the essentials of medical pharmacology. Clear, sequential pictures present  mechanisms of action and actually show, rather than tell, students how drugs work. 

This book features a signature outline format with more than 500 full-color illustrations and cross-references to other volumes in this bestselling, student-oriented series.

Essentials of Medical Pharmacology 7th Edition

This new edition has been fully revised to bring pharmacologists and trainees fully up to date with the latest developments in the field of medical pharmacology. Beginning with an introduction to general pharmacological principles, the following sections discuss drugs for common and less common disorders found in different regions of the body. The seventh edition includes new drugs, as well as the latest therapeutic guidelines from authoritative sources such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the British National Formulary (BNF). Each topic includes key point summary boxes as well as illustrations, flowcharts and tables to enhance learning. 

A `problem-directed study' question at the end of each chapter helps trainees test their knowledge. An extensive appendices section includes a list of essential medicines, drugs that should/shouldn't be prescribed in pregnancy and lactation, and suggestions for further reading. Key points Fully revised, new edition presenting latest developments in medical pharmacology Includes therapeutic guidelines from WHO and BNF Problem-directed study questions and key point summary boxes enhance learning Previous edition published in 2008

Katzung & Trevor’s Pharmacology 9th Edition

From the authors of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, the leading pharmacology textbook, here is the newest edition of the best review book available for medical pharmacology course exams and board examinations.

This skill-building guide comes with over 1000 review questions and answers — far more than most other pharmacology reviews — and a chapter-based approach that facilitates use with course notes or larger texts.

Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 12/E

Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 12e covers the important concepts students need to know about the science of pharmacology and its application to clinical practice. Selection of the subject matter and order of its presentation are based on the authors’ many years experience in teaching this material to thousands of medical, pharmacy, dental, podiatry, nursing, and other health science students.

To be as clinically relevant as possible, the book includes sections that specifically address the clinical choice and use of drugs in patients and the monitoring of their effects, and case studies that introduce clinical problems in many chapters. Presented in full color and enhanced by more than three hundred illustrations, Basic & Clinical Pharmacology features numerous summary tables and diagrams that encapsulate important information.

Coverage that spans every aspect of medical pharmacology:

• Basic principles
• Autonomic drugs
• Cardiovascular-renal drugs
• Drugs with important actions on smooth muscles
• Central nervous system drugs
• Drugs used to treat anemias, clotting disorders, hyperlipidemia, and inflammation and gout
• Endocrine drugs
• Chemotherapeutic and immunologic drugs
• Toxicology
• Special subjects (perinatal, geriatric, and dermatologic pharmacology)
• Botanical and "food supplements," and over-the-counter medications
• Prescribing

Also in this edition:

• Drug Summary Tables conclude most chapters, providing a concise summary of the most important drugs
• General concepts relating to newly discovered receptors, receptor mechanisms, and drug transporters
• Descriptions of important new drugs, including monoclonal antibodies

Color Atlas of Pharmacology 2nd Edition

The 2nd edition of The Color Atlas of Pharmacology makes it easier than ever for students, nurses, and practicing physicians to keep up with the latest developments in this constantly changing field.

Featuring a user-friendly layout, jargon-free language, and more than 160 spectacular color charts and illustrations, the atlas is divided in to four, color-coded sections: Part 1 – General pharmacology – includes descriptions of substance formulation, absorption, distribution, elimination, and molecular mechanisms of action Part 2 – Systems pharmacology – with special emphasis on the functional and therapeutic aspects of a wide range of medicinal agents Part 3 – Therapy of selected diseases – such as osteoporosis, acute myocardial infarction, migraine, asthma, tropical diseases, and many more Part 4 – Drug Index – helpfully listed by substance, generic, and brand names Concise, portable, and packed with information, the 2nd edition of The Color Atlas of Pharmacology is the most practical first-stop reference for today’s busy healthcare professional.

Clinician's Pocket Drug Reference 2008

Exactly what you need to know about 1000 of the most commonly used medications

Praise for the previous edition: "This is a very useful and up-to-date pocket reference for commonly used medications. 5 Stars!"--Doody's Review Service

Proving that sometimes less is more, this super-concise guide includes more than 1000 commonly used medications along with essential data on their selection and administration.

• Organized alphabetically by generic drug name
• Common uses, mechanisms of action, dosages (adult and pediatric), precautions/contraindications, form supplied, and notes/common side effects
• Updated to cover more than two dozen new drugs and the removal of drugs from the market
• Includes listing of the medications organized by drug classification
• Summaries of the FDA "black box" precautions and contraindications

Clinicians Pocket Drug Reference 2014

UP-TO-THE-MINUTE COVERAGE OF MORE THAN 1,400 OF THE DRUGS MOST OFTEN USED IN CLINICAL PRACTICE!

UPDATED ANNUALLY!

Organized alphabetically by generic drug name

• Common uses, mechanisms of action, dosages (adult and pediatric), warnings/precautions, form supplied, and notes/common side effects
• Summaries of FDA "Black Box" precautions and contraindications
• Includes a list of the medications organized by drug classification
• Covers natural and herbal agents
• Updated to reflect new drugs, removal of drugs taken off the market, new formulations, and changes in approved use of existing medications

Antibiotics Simplified 2e

Antibiotics Simplified, Second Edition is a succinct guide designed to bridge knowledge gained in basic sciences courses with clinical practice in infectious diseases. This practical text reviews basic microbiology and how to approach the pharmacotherapy of a patient with a presumed infection. 

It also contains concise Drug Class Reviews with an explanation of the characteristics of various classes of antibacterial drugs and antifungal drugs. New to the Second Edition * Expanded coverage of drug classes * Antiviral agents (antiretrovirals for HIV, anti-mycobacterial, and anti-parasitic agents) * New appendix including empiric regimens for common infections * 17 new chapters in total Each Drug Class Review Includes * Agents Belonging to Each Class * Drugs Used Most Commonly in Practice * Spectrum of Activity * Adverse Effects * Dosing Issues * Important Points * Useful Indications Instructor Resources: Image Bank and Test Bank Antibiotics Simplified, Second Edition simplifies learning infectious disease pharmacotherapy and condenses the many facts that are taught about antibiotics into one quick reference guide. 

This guide will help students learn the characteristics of antibiotics and why an antibiotic is useful for an indication. With an understanding of the characteristics of the antibiotics, students will be able to make a logical choice to treat an infection more easily. With helpful figures and flow charts, Drug Class Reviews, a Spectra of Activity chart, and an index for reference, this is an ideal handbook for students as well as practicing pharmacists, physicians, and other clinicians!