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