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Edmunds' Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider
by Constance G Visovsky,Cheryl H. Zambroski
5th Edition
,Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 5th Edition by Marilyn
Winterton Edmunds and Maren Stewart Mayhew
Table of Content
PART ONE: ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS FOR THE PRESCRIPTION OF
MEDICATIONS
Unit 1: Foundations of Prescriptive Practice
1. Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs. Change
2. Historical Review of Prescriptive Authority: The Role of Nurses (NPs, CNMs, CRNAs, and
CNSs) and Physician Assistants
Unit 2: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
3. General Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Principles
4. Special Populations: Geriatrics
5. Special Populations: Pediatrics
6. Special Populations: Pregnant and Nursing Women
7. Over-the-Counter Medications
8. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Unit 3: The Art and Science of Pharmacotherapeutics
9. Establishing the Therapeutic Relationship
10. Practical Tips on Writing Prescriptions
11. Evidence-Based Decision-Making and Treatment Guidelines
12. Design and Implementation of Patient Education
PART TWO: DRUG MONOGRAPHS
Unit 4: Topical Agents
13. Dermatologic Agents
14. Eye, Ear, Throat, and Mouth Agents
Unit 5: Respiratory Agents
15. Upper Respiratory Agents
16. Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Medications
Unit 6: Cardiovascular Agents
17. Hypertension and Miscellaneous Antihypertensive Medications
18. Coronary Artery Disease and Antianginal Medications
19. Heart Failure and Digoxin
20. ß-Blockers
21. Calcium Channel Blockers
22. ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
23. Antiarrhythmic Agents
24. Antihyperlipidemic Agents
25. Agents that Act on Blood
,Unit 7: Gastrointestinal Agents
26. Antacids and the Management of GERD
27. Histamine-2 Blockers and Proton Pump Inhibitors
28. Laxatives
29. Antidiarrheals
30. Antiemetics
31. Medications for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Other Gastrointestinal Problems
Unit 8: Renal/Genitourinary Agents
32. Diuretics
33. Male Genitourinary Agents
34. Drugs for Urinary Incontinence and Urinary Analgesia
Unit 9: Musculoskeletal Agents
35. Acetaminophen
36. Aspirin and Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
37. Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs and Immune Modulators
38. Gout Medications
39. Osteoporosis Treatment
40. Muscle Relaxants
Unit 10: Central Nervous System Agents
41. Medications for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
42. Medications for Dementia
43. Analgesia and Pain Management
44. Migraine Medications
45. Antiepileptics
46. Antiparkinson Agents
Unit 11: Psychotropic Agents
47. Antidepressants
48. Antianxiety and Antiinsomnia Agents
49. Antipsychotics
50. Substance Abuse
Unit 12: Endocrine Agents
51. Glucocorticoids
52. Thyroid Medications
53. Diabetes Mellitus Agents
Unit 13: Reproductive System Medications
54. Contraceptives
55. Hormone Replacement Therapy – NEW Title/Focus!
56. Drugs for Breast Cancer
, Unit 14: Antiinfectives
57. Principles for Prescribing Antiinfectives
58. Treatment of Specific Infections and Miscellaneous Antibiotics
59. Penicillins
60. Cephalosporins
61. Tetracyclines
62. Macrolides
63. Fluoroquinolones
64. Aminoglycosides
65. Sulfonamides
66. Antitubercular Agents
67. Antifungals
68. Antiretroviral Medications
69. Antiviral and Antiprotozoal Agents
Unit 15: Health Promotion
70. Immunizations and Biologicals
71. Weight Management
72. Smoking Cessation
73. Vitamins and Minerals
Edmunds' Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider
by Constance G Visovsky,Cheryl H. Zambroski
5th Edition
,Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 5th Edition by Marilyn
Winterton Edmunds and Maren Stewart Mayhew
Table of Content
PART ONE: ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS FOR THE PRESCRIPTION OF
MEDICATIONS
Unit 1: Foundations of Prescriptive Practice
1. Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs. Change
2. Historical Review of Prescriptive Authority: The Role of Nurses (NPs, CNMs, CRNAs, and
CNSs) and Physician Assistants
Unit 2: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
3. General Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Principles
4. Special Populations: Geriatrics
5. Special Populations: Pediatrics
6. Special Populations: Pregnant and Nursing Women
7. Over-the-Counter Medications
8. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Unit 3: The Art and Science of Pharmacotherapeutics
9. Establishing the Therapeutic Relationship
10. Practical Tips on Writing Prescriptions
11. Evidence-Based Decision-Making and Treatment Guidelines
12. Design and Implementation of Patient Education
PART TWO: DRUG MONOGRAPHS
Unit 4: Topical Agents
13. Dermatologic Agents
14. Eye, Ear, Throat, and Mouth Agents
Unit 5: Respiratory Agents
15. Upper Respiratory Agents
16. Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Medications
Unit 6: Cardiovascular Agents
17. Hypertension and Miscellaneous Antihypertensive Medications
18. Coronary Artery Disease and Antianginal Medications
19. Heart Failure and Digoxin
20. ß-Blockers
21. Calcium Channel Blockers
22. ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
23. Antiarrhythmic Agents
24. Antihyperlipidemic Agents
25. Agents that Act on Blood
,Unit 7: Gastrointestinal Agents
26. Antacids and the Management of GERD
27. Histamine-2 Blockers and Proton Pump Inhibitors
28. Laxatives
29. Antidiarrheals
30. Antiemetics
31. Medications for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Other Gastrointestinal Problems
Unit 8: Renal/Genitourinary Agents
32. Diuretics
33. Male Genitourinary Agents
34. Drugs for Urinary Incontinence and Urinary Analgesia
Unit 9: Musculoskeletal Agents
35. Acetaminophen
36. Aspirin and Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
37. Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs and Immune Modulators
38. Gout Medications
39. Osteoporosis Treatment
40. Muscle Relaxants
Unit 10: Central Nervous System Agents
41. Medications for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
42. Medications for Dementia
43. Analgesia and Pain Management
44. Migraine Medications
45. Antiepileptics
46. Antiparkinson Agents
Unit 11: Psychotropic Agents
47. Antidepressants
48. Antianxiety and Antiinsomnia Agents
49. Antipsychotics
50. Substance Abuse
Unit 12: Endocrine Agents
51. Glucocorticoids
52. Thyroid Medications
53. Diabetes Mellitus Agents
Unit 13: Reproductive System Medications
54. Contraceptives
55. Hormone Replacement Therapy – NEW Title/Focus!
56. Drugs for Breast Cancer
, Unit 14: Antiinfectives
57. Principles for Prescribing Antiinfectives
58. Treatment of Specific Infections and Miscellaneous Antibiotics
59. Penicillins
60. Cephalosporins
61. Tetracyclines
62. Macrolides
63. Fluoroquinolones
64. Aminoglycosides
65. Sulfonamides
66. Antitubercular Agents
67. Antifungals
68. Antiretroviral Medications
69. Antiviral and Antiprotozoal Agents
Unit 15: Health Promotion
70. Immunizations and Biologicals
71. Weight Management
72. Smoking Cessation
73. Vitamins and Minerals
