Main description:

This is a clinical pharmacy textbook that applies pharmacology into practice using a holistic approach to the management, treatment and monitoring of various diseases. Pharmacy undergraduate teaching has been changing and evolving over the years to reflect the evolving role of the pharmacist. The undergraduate syllabus is moving more towards clinical pharmacy as the role of the pharmacist changes to more of a consultancy role involving patient care. This book has always aimed to address this change by applying pharmacology into clinical practice using a holistic approach. Taking common diseases by system, this book deals with the common therapeutic issues. Each section includes an outline/description of the disease, clinical features, pharmacology of therapeutics used to monitor the condition, treatment guidelines, interactions and counselling of the patient. Drug choice tables and interactions tables are included along with case studies, practice points and self-assessment questions.
Following are the amendments for this new edition: all chapters are updated to include guidance; introduction chapter will be completely rewritten; it features major updates to responding to symptoms, lifestyle and adverse drug reaction chapters; it contains new chapters on Obesity and Parkinson's disease; more diagrams are added, including diagnostic flow charts/algorithms; and, it contains self assessment questions.

Contents:

Part A: The patient; Signs and Symptoms; Clinical laboratory tests; Lifestyle advice; Herbal medicine and homeopathy; Part B: Treatment; Adverse drug reactions and interactions; Clinical pharmacokinetics; Part C: Gastrointestinal diseases; Dyspepsia and peptic ulcer disease; Nausea and vomiting; Lower gastrointestinal problems; The liver patient; Part D: Cardiovascular diseases; Hypertension; Hyperlipidaemia; Obesity; Ischaemic heart disease; Heart failure; Thromboembolic prophylaxis; Anaemias; The renal patient; Part E: Respiratory diseases; Coughs and colds; Allergy; Respiratory diseases: asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Part F: Central nervous system disorders; Migraine; Epilepsy. Affective disorders; Anxiety disorders; Insomnia; Schizophrenia; Parkinson's disease; Part G: Pain and palliation; Pain management; Musculoskeletal pain; The cancer patient: cancer and palliative care; Part H: Infections; Bacterial infections; Non-bacterial infections; Part I: Dermatology; Dermatology; Part J: Endocrine disorders; Diabetes mellitus; Thyroid disorders.