Table of Contents
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SECTION 1 |
MEDICINES MANAGEMENT |
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Medicines
in Society Today and Tomorrow |
3 |
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2 |
Control of
Medicines in Hospital and Community |
7 |
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3 |
The Role of
the Nurse in Drug Therapy |
29 |
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4 |
Administration
of Medicines |
47 |
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5 |
Nurse
Prescribing |
86 |
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6 |
Clinical
Governance and Safety in the Use of Medicines |
94 |
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7 |
The Role of
Patients and Carers in Medicines Management |
107 |
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SECTION 2 |
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
OF PHARMACOLOGY |
123 |
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8 |
Pharmacokinetics
and Pharmacodynamics |
125 |
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9 |
Autonomic
Nervous System |
139 |
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10 |
Adverse
Drug Reactions and Drug Interactions |
146 |
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SECTION 3 |
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY |
161 |
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11 |
Drug
Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders |
163 |
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12 |
Drug
Treatment of Cardiovascular Disorders |
190 |
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13 |
Drug
Treatment of Respiratory Disorders |
225 |
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14 |
Drugs
Acting on the Central Nervous System |
245 |
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15 |
Drug
Treatment of Infections |
288 |
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16 |
Drug
Treatment of Endocrine Disorders |
323 |
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17 |
Drugs Used
in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary Tract Disorders |
352 |
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18 |
Drugs Used
in Kidney Diseases |
369 |
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19 |
Drug
Treatment of Malignant Disease |
378 |
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20 |
Drugs
Affecting the Immune Response |
400 |
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21 |
Nutrition
and Blood, Fluid and Electrolytes |
414 |
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22 |
Drug
Treatment of Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases |
440 |
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23 |
Drug
Treatment of Eye Conditions |
453 |
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24 |
Drug
Treatment of Ear, Nose and Oropharynx |
474 |
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25 |
Drug
Treatment of Skin Disorders |
487 |
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26 |
Palliative
Care |
513 |
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SECTION 4 |
GLOSSARY, APPENDICES
AND ANSWERS |
527 |
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Glossary |
529 |
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Abbreviations |
532 |
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Normal
Values |
534 |
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Answers to
Self-Assessment Questions |
536 |
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Index |
551 |
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