Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider (4th Edition)

, 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. β-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 Antiinflammatory 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


52. 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