Pharmacology for Pharmacy and the Health Sciences

Description

This book adopts a novel patient-centred approach to introduce drug action at the cellular and molecular level while developing clinical topics in the context of individual patients and their experience of illness. In so doing, it takes the important step of relating the scientific basis of pharmacology to real-life pharmacy practice.

• The depth, breadth, and approach are tailored to the needs of pharmacy and health care students preparing for real life practice
• A unique patient-centred approach teaches the pharmacological basis of therapeutics in the context of individual patients and their experience of illness
• Novel 'Workbooks' provide a powerful vehicle for integrating an understanding of the science of drug action at the cellular and molecular level with the therapeutic response in individual patients

New to this edition

• A new chapter - Drug addiction and recreational drugs - describes the mechanisms of drug addition, the pharmacological and behavioural properties of various recreational drugs, and the therapeutics used in the treatment of addiction. A new Workbook at the end of the chapter explores these concepts in the context of an individual patient.
• A new 'Key terms' feature at the start of every chapter provides on-the-page explanations of terms you may not be familiar with, helping you get to grips with important terminology.

About the Author(s)

Michael Boarder, Professor of Pharmacology, Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, UK, Jane Dixon, Senior Lecturer, Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, UK, David Newby, Associate Professor, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Australia, Phyllis Navti, Head of Prescribing, Head of Prescribing, East Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group, UK, and Senior Lecturer, Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, UK, and Tyra Zetterström, Reader of Neuropharmacology, Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, UK

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction
1:Drugs, patients, and this book
2:How do drugs work? An introduction
3:Pharmacokinetics
Part 2: The Cardiovascular System
4:Haemostasis and thromboembolic disorders
5:Hypertension
6:Atherosclerosis and ischaemic heart disease
7:Arrhythmias and chronic heart failure
Part 3: Inflammation and Immune Disease
8:Inflammation and the skin: dermatitis, psoriasis, and acne
9:Rheumatoid arthritis
10:Allergies: rhinitis and urticaria
11:Respiratory disease: asthma and COPD
Part 4: Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Disorders
12:Upper gastrointestinal tract disorders
13:Disorders of the lower gastrointestinal tract
14:Diabetes mellitus and obesity
15:Thyroid disorders and pharmacological methods of contraception
Part 5: Central Nervous System
16:Epilepsy
17:Neurodegenerative diseases
18:Schizophrenia
19:Depression and anxiety
20:Pain and its drug treatment
21:Drug addiction and recreational drugs
Part 6: The Treatment of Infections and Cancer Management
22:The treatment of infections
23:Cancer chemotherapy

Reviews

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Additional Resources

The Online Resource Centre to accompany Pharmacology for Pharmacy and the Health Sciences features:

For registered adopters:
- Figures from the book, available to download
- PDF versions of all Workbooks appearing in the text
- Suggested answers to questions posed within the Workbooks