Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Preface

vii

 

Contributors

ix

 

Acknowledgments

xiii

UNIT 1

PRINCIPLES OF THERAPEUTICS

1

1

Issues for the Practitioner in Drug Therapy   Virginia P. Arcangelo

2

2

Pharmacokinetic Basis of Therapeutics and Pharmacodynamic Principles   Andrew M. Peterson

15

3

Impact of Drug Interactions and Adverse Events on Therapeutics   Tim A. Briscoe, Matthew Sarnes, and Andrew M. Peterson

30

4

Principles of Pharmacotherapy in Pediatrics   Anita Siuand Jim Thigpen

49

5

Principles of Pharmacotherapy in Pregnancy and Lactation   Stephanie A. Gaber and Andrew M. Peterson

60

6

Principles of Pharmacotherapy in Elderly Patients   Debrs Carroll

66

7

Principles of Pharmacology in Pain Management   Maria Foy and Andrew M. Peterson

79

8

Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy   Andrew J. Grimone

96

9

Complementary and Alternative Medicine   Virginia P Arcangelo

118

10

Pharmacogenomics   Andrew M. Peterson

127

UNIT 2

PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR SKIN DISORDERS

133

11

Contact Dermatitis   Virginia P. Aruanyelo

134

12

Fungal Infections of the Skin   Virginia P. Arcangelo

141

13

Viral Infections of the Skin   Virginia P. Arcangelo

150

14

Bacterial Infections of the Skin   Jason J. Schafer and Maria Foy

158

15

Psoriasis   Virginia P. Arcangelo

173

16

Acne Vulgaris and Rosacea   Virginia P. Arcangelo

183

UNIT 3

PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR EYE AND EAR DISORDERS

195

17

Ophthalmic Disorders   Joshua J. Snooner

196

18

Otitis Media and Otitis Externa   Laura L. Bio S Jumy M. George

217

UNIT 4

PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS

229

19

Hypertension   Kelly Barranger

230

20

Hyperlipidemia   John Barren

247

21

Chronic Stable Angina   Alicia M. Reese and Andrew M. Peterson

263

22

Heart Failure   Heather E. Fean, Andrea M. Heise, and Andrew M. Peterson

278

23

Arrhythmias   Cynthia A. Sanoski and Andrew M. Paterson

298

UNIT 5

PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS

331

24

Upper Respiratory Infections   Virginia P. Arcangelo

332

25

Asthma   Virginia P. Arcangelo

346

26

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease   Virginia P. Arcangelo

366

27

Bronchitis and Pneumonia   Virginia P. Arcangelo and Eric T, Wittbrodt

375

UNIT 6

PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT DISORDERS

391

28

Nausea and Vomiting   Virginia P. Arcangelo

392

29

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Peptic Ulcer Disease   Virginia P. Arcangelo

410

30

Constipation, Diarrhea, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome   Veronica F. Wilbur

424

31

Inflammatory Bowel Disease   Liza Takiya

454

UNIT 7

PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR GENITOURINARY TRACT DISORDERS

473

32

Urinary Tract Infection   Virginia P. Arcangelo

474

33

Prostatic Disorders and Erectile Dysfunction   Virginia P. Arcangelo

481

34

Overactive Bladder   Jennifer A, Reinhold

496

35

Sexually Transmitted Infections   Virginia P. Arcangelo

512

UNIT 8

PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

537

36

Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis   Lauren K. McCluggage and Carol Gullo Mest

538

37

Fibromyalgia   Susan M. Schrand S Betty E. Naimoli

560

UNIT 9

PHARMACOLOGY FOR NEUROLOGICAL/ PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

569

38

Headaches   Kelteen N. Flaherty and Elyse L. Dishler

570

39

Seizure Disorders   Quinn A. Czosnowski and Craig B. Whitman

595

40

Major Depressive Disorder   Jennifer A. Reinhold

617

41

Anxiety   Heather E. Fean, Andrea M. Heise, and Andrew M. Peterson

634

42

Insomnia and Sleep Disorders   Veronica F. Wilbur

653

43

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder   Andrew M. Peterson and Dharmi Patel

671

44

Alzheimer's Disease   Angela Cafiero Moroney and Emily R. Hajjar

684

UNIT 10

PHARTNACOTHERAPY FOR ENDOCRINE DISORDERS

695

45

Diabetes Mellitus   Veronica F, Wilbur

696

46

Thyroid Disorders   Louis R. Petrone

715

UNIT 11

PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR IMMUNE DISORDERS

731

47

Allergies and Allergic Reactions   Lauren M. Czosnowski and Andrew M. Peterson

732

48

Human Immunodeficiency Virus   Linda M. Spooner

748

UNIT 12

PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS

763

49

Anticoaguktion Disturbances   Angela A. Allerman and Ellen Boxer Goldfarb

764

50

Anemias   Kelly Barranger

804

UNIT 13

PHARMACOTHERAPY IN HEALTH PROMOTION

819

51

Immunizations   Virginia P. Arcangelo

820

52

Smoking Cessation   Tyan F. Thomas and Jeegisha R. Patel

839

53

Travel Medicine   Andrew M. Peterson and Henry M. Schwartz

855

54

Weight Loss   Jessica O'Hara and Amy M. Egras

861

UNIT 14

WOMEN'S HEALTH

873

55

Contraception   Virginia P. Arcangelo

874

56

Menopause and Menopausal Hormone Therapy   Virginia P. Arcangelo

884

57

Osteoporosis   Virginia P. Arcangelo

896

58

Vaginitis   Virginia P. Arcangelo

904

UNIT 15

INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO PATIENT CARE

917

59

The Economics of Pharmacotherapeutics   Samir K, Mistry and Joshua J. Spooner

918

60

Integrative Approaches to Pharmacotherapy—A Look at Complex Cases   Virginia P. Arcangelo and Andrew M. Peterson

928

 

Index

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