Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 4th Edition by Marilyn Winterton Edmunds

Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 4th Edition by Marilyn Winterton Edmunds

Table of Content

PART ONE: ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS FOR THE PRESCRIPTION OF

MEDICATIONS

Unit 1: Foundations of Prescriptive Practice

1. Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs. Change

• Historical Review of Prescriptive Authority: The Role of Nurses (NPs, CNMs, CRNAs, and

CNSs) and Physician Assistants

Unit 2: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

• General Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Principles

4. Special Populations: Geriatrics

5. Special Populations: Pediatrics

6. Special Populations: Pregnant and Nursing Women

• Over-the-Counter Medications
• Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Unit 3: The Art and Science of Pharmacotherapeutics

• Establishing the Therapeutic Relationship
• Practical Tips on Writing Prescriptions
• Evidence-Based Decision-Making and Treatment Guidelines
• Design and Implementation of Patient Education

PART TWO: DRUG MONOGRAPHS

Unit 4: Topical Agents

• Dermatologic Agents
• Eye, Ear, Throat, and Mouth Agents

Unit 5: Respiratory Agents

• Upper Respiratory Agents
• Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Medications

Unit 6: Cardiovascular Agents

• Hypertension and Miscellaneous Antihypertensive Medications
• Coronary Artery Disease and Antianginal Medications
• Heart Failure and Digoxin
• ß-Blockers
• Calcium Channel Blockers
• ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
• Antiarrhythmic Agents

Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 4th Edition by Marilyn Winterton Edmunds

• Antihyperlipidemic Agents
• Agents that Act on Blood

Unit 7: Gastrointestinal Agents

• Antacids and the Management of GERD
• Histamine-2 Blockers and Proton Pump Inhibitors
• Laxatives
• Antidiarrheals
• Antiemetics
• Medications for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Other Gastrointestinal Problems

Unit 8: Renal/Genitourinary Agents

• Diuretics
• Male Genitourinary Agents
• Drugs for Urinary Incontinence and Urinary Analgesia

Unit 9: Musculoskeletal Agents

• Acetaminophen
• Aspirin and Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs
• Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs and Immune Modulators
• Gout Medications
• Osteoporosis Treatment
• Muscle Relaxants

Unit 10: Central Nervous System Agents

• Medications for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Medications for Dementia
• Analgesia and Pain Management
• Migraine Medications
• Antiepileptics
• Antiparkinson Agents

Unit 11: Psychotropic Agents

• Antidepressants
• Antianxiety and Antiinsomnia Agents
• Antipsychotics
• Substance Abuse

Unit 12: Endocrine Agents

• Glucocorticoids
• Thyroid Medications
• Diabetes Mellitus Agents