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Be ready to prescribe and administer drugs safely and effectively, with the fully updated Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice, 5th Edition. Anchored in pharmacology and the principles of therapeutics, and written by experts in the field, this is your road map to effective drug therapies. Learn to correctly identify a disorder, review the drugs used to treat it, and select the optimal therapy. With expert direction on more than 50 common disorders, this is the ideal resource for advanced practice clinicians and students learning pharmacotherapeutics, and a go-to reference for experienced clinicians. Learn best practices for selecting the safest, most effective drug therapies . . . NEW section on pain management, addressing Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and use of cannabis NEW and updated content on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies, pharmacogenomics, liver disorders and substance use disordersEasy-to-follow, evidence-based algorithms and drug tablesContent organized by drug class, with quick-scan access to generic and trade names, and dosagesExplains pharmacology and patient management topics - easy-to-remember, clearly worded definitions and descriptions of common presentations Offers the foundation of drug therapeutics, including: The prescribing process from pregnancy through elderly agesAvoiding medication errorsPharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug interactions and adverse eventsPrinciples of antimicrobial therapyPharmacogenomicsChapters organized by body system or disorder for quick-reference: Dermatitis - Bacterial, fungal, and viral infections of the skinOphthalmic disorders, otitis media and otitis externaHypertension, hyperlipidemia, myocardial Infarction, heart failure, arrhythmiasRespiratory infections, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseGastric, functional and inflammatory bowel disordersLiver diseasesUrinary tract infection, prostatic disorders and erectile dysfunction, overactive bladder, sexually transmitted infectionsOsteoarthritis and gout, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritisHeadaches, seizure disorders, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's diseaseMajor depressive disorder, bipolar disorders, anxiety disordersChapter features include: Brief overview - Pathophysiology of each disorder and relevant classes of drugsMonitoring Patient Response section - What to monitor and whenPatient Education section - Includes information on CAM for each disorderDrug Overview Tables - List drug uses, mechanisms of action, adverse effects, drug interactions, contraindications, and monitoring parametersAlgorithms - Visual cues on how to approach treatmentCase Study and Questions - Provided for each disorderInstructor Resources - Case study answers, additional case studies, multiple choice questions, power points, acronyms list

Be ready to prescribe and administer drugs safely and effectively-and grasp all the vitals of pharmacology-with the fully updated Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice, 4th edition. Written by pharmacology nursing experts, this easy-to-read text offers proven frameworks for treating more than 50 common diseases and disorders. Learn how to identify disorders, review possible therapies, then prescribe and monitor drug treatment, accurately. Based on current evidence and real-life patient scenarios, this is the perfect pharmacology learning guide and on-the-spot clinical resource. Absorb the key principles and practical methods for accurate prescribing and monitoring, with . . . NEW chapter on Parkinson's disease, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritisNEW and updated therapies, and updated and additional case studies, with sample questionsNEW content on the impacts of the Affordable Care ActUpdated chapters on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and pharmacogenomicsUpdated evidence-based algorithms and drug tables - Listing uses, mechanisms, adverse effects, drug interactions, contraindications, and monitoring parameters, organized by drug class; quick access to generic and trade names and dosagesQuick-scan formatorganizes information by body systemChapter features include:Brief overview - Pathophysiology of each disorder, and relevant classes of drugsMonitoring Patient Response section - What to monitor, and whenPatient Education section - Includes information on CAM for each disorderDrug Overview tables - Usual dose, contraindications and side effects, and special considerationsAlgorithms - Visual cues on how to approach treatmentUpdated Recommended Order of Treatment tables - First-, second- and third-line drug therapies for each disorderAnswers to Case Study Questions for each disorder - Strengthens critical thinking skillsSelecting the Most Appropriate Agent section - The thought process for choosing an initial drug therapyPrinciples of Therapeutics unit - Avoiding medication errors; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; impact of drug interactions and adverse events; principles of pharmacotherapy for pediatrics, pregnancy/lactation, and geriatricsDisorders units - Pharmacotherapy for disorders in various body systemsPharmacotherapy in Health Promotion unit - Smoking cessation, immunizations, weight managementWomen's Health unit - Including contraception, menopause, and osteoporosisIntegrative Approach to Patient Care unit - Issues to consider when presented with more than one diagnosisStandard pharmacotherapeutics text for nurse practitioners, students, and physician assistantsAncillaries - Case Study answers, multiple choice questions and answers for every chapter, PowerPoints, Acronyms List