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Take an evidence-based approach to prescribing decisions with this comprehensive guide
Prescribing decisions are among the most important parts of clinical practice. Balancing patient needs, possible drug interactions, the probability of adverse drug reactions, and more requires an evidence-based approach rooted in pharmacological principles. The New Prescriber: An Integrated Approach to Medical and Non-medical Prescribing offers a thorough, accessible introduction to the core components of prescribing, essential for any student preparing for clinical practice. Now fully updated to reflect the latest best practices and to address questions raised by different prescribing settings, it promises to continue as the key introduction to this vital subject.
Readers of the second edition of The New Prescriber will also find:
* An introduction to the principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
* New sections covering topics including illegal and illicit drugs, overdose and de-prescribing, and more
* A thorough glossary with key terms
The New Prescriber is ideal for all non-medical prescribing students, nursing, allied health professionals, and medical students.
List of contents
List of Contributors xxvi
Foreword xxvii
Preface xxviii
Acknowledgements xxix
Section 1 The Patient 1 Section Introduction 1
1 The Consultation 3
Frank Coffey and Dianne Bowskill 2 Accountability and Prescribing 14
Matthew Boyd, Stephanie Bridges, and Helen Boardman 3 Prescribing and the Law 23
Richard Griffith 4 The Ethics of Prescribing 36
Matthew Boyd, Stephanie Bridges, and Helen Boardman 5 Prescribing in Practice 44
Dianne Bowskill and Daniel Shipley 6 Public Health Issues 53
Michael Watson and Katharine Whittingham Section 2 Pharmacology 63 Section Introduction 65
7 General Principles of Pharmacology 67
Joanne Lymn and Alison Mostyn 8 Pharmacokinetics 1: Absorption and Distribution 79
Joanne Lymn and Alison Mostyn 9 Pharmacokinetics 2: Metabolism and Excretion 92
Joanne Lymn and Alison Mostyn 10 Routes of Administration 106
Joanne Lymn and Roger Knaggs 11 Variations in Drug Handling 114
Michael Randall 12 Polypharmacy and Medicines Optimisation 124
Daniel Shipley 13 Adverse Drug Reactions and Interactions 134
Alison Mostyn and Daniel Shipley 14 Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System 144
Joanne Lymn 15 Clinical Application of the Principles of the Autonomic Nervous Systems 157
Joanne Lymn 16 The Gastrointestinal System 167
Michael Randall 17 Cardiovascular Drugs and Diseases 177
Richard Roberts 18 Haemostasis and Thrombosis 196
Michael Randall 19 The Renal System 208
Michael Randall 20 The Respiratory System 221
Richard Roberts 21 Introduction to the Central Nervous System 235
Yvonne Mbaki 22 Neurodegenerative Disorders 245
David Kendall 23 Depression and Anxiety 256
Yvonne Mbaki 24 Schizophrenia 267
David Kendall 25 Epilepsy and Antiseizure Drugs 277
Michael F O'Donoghue and Christina Giavasi 26 Pain and Analgesia 293
Roger Knaggs 27 Drugs of Misuse 308
Michael Randall 28 Antibacterial Chemotherapy 315
Tim Hills 29 Antibiotic Resistance and Clostridioides Difficile 331
Tim Hills 30 Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs 342
Tim Hills 31 The Endocrine System 352
Alison Mostyn and Daniel Shipley 32 Contraception and Reproductive Health 369
Alison Mostyn and Anna Soames 33 Cancer Pharmacotherapy 381
Michael Randall 34 Musculoskeletal Disease 392
Sana Awan and David Andrew Walsh Glossary 409
Activity Answers 417
Index 445
About the author
Joanne Lymn is Professor of Healthcare Education at University of Nottingham, UK, and a National Teaching Fellow.
Alison Mostyn is Professor of Pharmacology Education for Health and Director of Teaching and Learning, University of Nottingham, UK.
Roger Knaggs is Professor of Pain Management at University of Nottingham, UK, and Specialist Pharmacist in Pain Management at Primary Integrated Community Services. He is also President of the British Pain Society.
Michael Randall is Professor of Pharmacology at University of Nottingham, UK, and a Fellow of the British Pharmacological Society.
Dianne Bowskill is Associate Professor of Prescribing Education and Lead for Non-medical prescribing, University of Nottingham, UK.
Summary
Take an evidence-based approach to prescribing decisions with this comprehensive guide
Prescribing decisions are among the most important parts of clinical practice. Balancing patient needs, possible drug interactions, the probability of adverse drug reactions, and more requires an evidence-based approach rooted in pharmacological principles. The New Prescriber: An Integrated Approach to Medical and Non-medical Prescribing offers a thorough, accessible introduction to the core components of prescribing, essential for any student preparing for clinical practice. Now fully updated to reflect the latest best practices and to address questions raised by different prescribing settings, it promises to continue as the key introduction to this vital subject.
Readers of the second edition of The New Prescriber will also find:
* An introduction to the principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
* New sections covering topics including illegal and illicit drugs, overdose and de-prescribing, and more
* A thorough glossary with key terms
The New Prescriber is ideal for all non-medical prescribing students, nursing, allied health professionals, and medical students.
