Contents
Unit 1
Conscientious Prescribing in the
21st Century.................................................................................1
1 Conscientious and Rational
Prescribing in the 21st Century ..........
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Contents
Unit 1
Conscientious Prescribing in the
21st Century.................................................................................1
1 Conscientious and Rational
Prescribing in the 21st Century ...................................1
H. Patrick Roche III, William N. Tindall,
John M. Boltri, and Mona M. Sedrak
2 An Introduction to
Pharmacodynamics and
Pharmacokinetics..............................................................19
William N. Tindall, John M. Boltri, and
Mona M. Sedrak
3 Communicating With Patients
About Medications:
A Patient-Centered Approach.....................................35
William N. Tindall and Mona M. Sedrak
Unit 2
A Body Systems Approach to
Conscientious Prescribing..............................................45
4 Drugs Used in the Treatment
of Bone and Joint Disorders........................................45
Sabry Gabriel, Mona M. Sedrak, and James R. Davis
5 Drugs Used in the Treatment
of Eye and Ear Disorders................................................65
David E. Burtner, William N. Tindall,
and Mona M. Sedrak
6 Drugs Used in the Treatment
of Cardiovascular Disorders........................................85
Alice A. House and Mona M. Sedrak
7 Drugs Used to Regulate Blood
Pressure .................................................................................102
Dipesh Patel, Mona M. Sedrak, and John M. Boltri
8 Drugs Used in the Treatment
of Hyperlipidemias ..........................................................123
Mona M. Sedrak, John M. Boltri,
and William N. Tindall
9 Drugs Used in the Treatment
of Blood Disorders.........................................................135
Richard Ackermann
10 Drugs Used in the Treatment
of Pulmonary Diseases
and Disorders ...................................................................158
William N. Tindall, John M. Boltri,
and Mona M. Sedrak
11 Drugs Used in the Treatment
of Common Disorders of the
Gastrointestinal System.............................................177
Mona M. Sedrak and Dipesh Patel
12 Drugs Used to Treat Endocrine
Gland Disorders ..............................................................197
Alice A. House, William N. Tindall,
and Mona M. Sedrak
13 Drugs Used in the Treatment
of Diabetes Mellitus.....................................................221
Mona M. Sedrak, Alice A. House,
and William N. Tindall
14 Drugs Used to Treat Common
Neurological Conditions ...........................................241
William N. Tindall, Kathy Kemle,
and Mona M. Sedrak
15 Practical Pharmacotherapy of
Drugs Used to Treat Psychiatric
Disorders.............................................................................268
William N. Tindall, John M. Boltri,
and Mona M. Sedrak
16 Drugs Used in the Treatment
of Skin Disorders............................................................292
Alice A. House, Mona M. Sedrak,
and William N. Tindall
17 Modern Approaches to
Managing Bacterial Infections.............................309
W. P. Roche III, William N. Tindall,
and Mona M. Sedrak
18 Drugs Used in the Treatment
of Nonbacterial Infections .......................................338
W.P. Roche III, William N. Tindall,
and Mona M. Sedrak
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Unit 3
Conscientious Prescribing for Special
Populations...............................................................................363
19 Drugs Used in the Treatment
of Neoplasms....................................................................363
Hugh S. McLaurin, William N. Tindall,
and Mona M. Sedrak
20 Drugs Used to Affect
Women’s Health..............................................................380
Monique Davis-Smith, Roberta Weintraut,
and Mona M. Sedrak
21 Drugs Used to Affect
Men’s Health.....................................................................405
Fred S. Girton and William N. Tindall
22 Prescribing for the
Geriatric Patient.............................................................418
Florence T. Baralatei and Richard Ackermann
23 Prescribing for the Pediatric
Patient...................................................................................435
Justin Beverly and Edward Clark
24 Drugs Used to Manage Pain ...................................455
Steven A. House
25 The Integrative Medicine
Pharmacopoeia: Herbals, Vitamins,
and Dietary Supplements..........................................474
Roberta Weintraut and Monique Davis-Smith
26 Agents Used to Manipulate
the Immune Response.................................................499
Fred S. Girton
Appendix: Answers and Rationales
for Learning Exercises ...........................................520
Index ...................................................................533
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