Administer drugs safely and prevent drug errors with accurate, up-to-date drug information! Concise and easy to understand,
Introduction to Pharmacology, 12th Edition
provides drug monographs with key information such as generic and trade names, indications, common adverse effects, and typical adult and pediatric dosages. Drug entries are organized by classification, and include the newest FDA-approved drugs. Coverage of special situations highlights the unique issues of drug therapy in children, pregnant and nursing women, and older adults. To provide a solid foundation for safe practice, authors Mary Asperheim Favaro and Justin Favaro also address the principles of pharmacology and the basic math needed to calculate drug dosages.
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Straightforward, easy-to-digest drug monographs
focus on essential information including drug names (both generic and trade), need-to-know drug information, and typical drug dosages.
Math review refreshes your knowledge of basic math and provides practice in
drug dosage calculation.
Considerations
boxes
highlight the unique safety issues of drug therapy in children, pregnant and nursing women, and older adults.
Clinical Implications
in each chapter relate drug content to safe and effective drug administration and patient teaching.
Herb Alert
highlight herb-drug interactions and contraindications for the safety of patients relying on complementary and alternative therapies.
Critical Thinking
Questions
in most chapters let you apply concepts to realistic clinical situations and issues.
Review Questions
at the end of each chapter help you assess your mastery of the material, with answers in the back of the book.
UNIQUE!
Drug Therapy in Women
chapter
addresses the special considerations of drug therapy in women.
Molecular and Targeted Therapies
covers emerging drugs that are aimed at specific tissues, genes, and target organs.
Updated drug information
keeps you current with the most recent FDA drug approvals and withdrawals, as well as changes in indications, therapeutic uses and warnings.
NEW
Drug Therapy in Children
discusses drug therapy for ADHD, immunizations, and allergies.
Interactions
covers drug-drug, drug-herb, drug-food, and drug-condition interactions, along with drug toxicity.
Expanded content on drug therapy in women
addresses chronic fatigue syndrome, postpartum depression, drug safety during pregnancy and lactation, migraine preventative therapy, menstrual abnormalities, and menopause.